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The Chancellor’s ‘Restart’ missed the turning marked apprenticeships and wound up in the ditch

26 November 202026 November 2020 Opinion Charlie Mullins 5 Comments

The Chancellor put himself in the driving seat to ‘Restart’ the economy but the ignition failed and someone appears to have stolen the satnav.

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University Businesses should be forced to tell the truth about graduate jobs and debt

18 August 201618 August 2016 Opinion Charlie Mullins 1 Comment

It’s that time again, and like last year and the year before those who have a vested interest in getting bums on seats in lecture theatres – because universities are businesses – are out there telling lies to the latest group of bright young students. 

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Apprenticeship Levy: someone’s got to pay for the next generation

1 August 2016 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

In between political crises I’ve noticed from time to time that many people in business seem to have some very unhelpful and inconsistent views when it comes to the Apprenticeship Levy, currently due to be introduced early next year.

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LinkedIn Endorsements: Useful or a Waste of Time?

8 October 20134 October 2018 News, Opinion Andy Preston 3 Comments

LinkedIn is a great way to sell yourself and your business, but one of the things I’ve been asked about a lot recently, is the LinkedIn ‘Endorsement’ feature. Added to a few profiles for testing last year before they rolled it out fully this has been a topic that comes up recently whenever LinkedIn is mentioned.

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7 Simple Ways To Out-Perform, Out-Manoeuvre &; Out-Sell Your Competitors in 2013

6 February 2013 Columns, Sales Andy Preston 0 Comments

Here I explain 7 simple ways that enable you to get ahead of your competitors in 2013. These are a few things that you can implement now to ensure that you stay ahead of your competition:

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Don’t let shoddy imitations devalue real apprenticeships

27 November 2012 Columns, Opinion Charlie Mullins 2 Comments

Doug Richard’s long-awaited report into apprenticeships could have been written by me, or I suspect any other employer who truly understands the benefits to businesses, individuals and the economy of quality workplace training.

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Rumour has it that Rachel Reeves is limbering up for November with a Budget that will make the taxman’s quill squeak like a stuck pig. Property, pensions, profits, pasties — all grist to the Exchequer’s mill.

A ‘taxi tax’ would hit vulnerable passengers and struggling businesses hardest

Mone accuses Rachel Reeves of fuelling ‘government vendetta’ after Labour fringe remark

HSBC warns UK business banking customers of third-party data breach

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