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With the apprenticeship levy coming into force in April 2017, there’s been a lot of talk about businesses developing jobs that combine work with training. If you’ve not hired an apprentice before and are unfamiliar with the scheme, then you may be understandably...

‘Is there any personal development offered in this role?’ may be a question you’ve been asked by a potential candidate. Employees have no doubt seen ‘individual development’ listed among the benefits on job specifications too. The term is vague though – any role could...

If you’ve ever searched for activities to improve your business, one you’ll likely come across is ‘leadership training’. For some, this is immediately dismissed, as they believe it can’t be taught. Others may skim past it because they’re unsure what precisely it is....

Becoming a leader or a manager can be a great accomplishment. Your promotion is more than likely due to the fact that you excelled in your previous role. However, the skills, knowledge and behaviours that you have previously developed may not be enough to make the...

A leadership and management apprenticeship is an effective route when moving into senior management. It’s suited to a very specific level of manager, and there is a standard to the valuable skills, knowledge and behaviours that will allow you to succeed in your new...

Here at Bright Direction Training, we’ve just celebrated our 8th Birthday. Yet it seems like only yesterday that founder and MD Jamie MacGregor, disillusioned with his job at an SME training centre, finally quit to follow his dream of setting up a National Training...