Why is now the best time to invest in skills?

“When a recession bites, it makes us all short sighted” according to CBE, Chief executive of the UK Commission for Employment and Skills. Employers who don’t invest in training are two-and-a-half times more likely to fail than those who do!

Last October, a coalition of the UK’s most senior businessmen took the unprecedented step of calling on employers not to slash staff training in a bit to cut costs. They said; “It is the people we employ who will get us through...Investing now in building new skills will put us in the strongest position as the economy recovers.”

There are 3 things employers can do to make sure they are in the best possible position for recovery:

1. Motivate your staff. That means remaining positive and continuing to invest in them. It is their commitment, productivity and ability to add value that will keep you competitive.

2. Take all the assistance you can get. As Bristol Business College is a recognised quality training provider with TRAIN TO GAIN, you can get up to £1,000 free training for your staff.

3. Don’t believe everything you read. Things are bad but the media tends to exaggerate the extent of a downturn. Statistics can be misleading as the media focuses on whatever is eye-catching. Don’t just look at next week, look at next year, and make sure you continue to innovate and progress.

At Bristol Business College you can avail of 1 full day’s training for 3 of your senior managers at just £117 + VAT with Train to Gain. We handle all funding applications and arrange tailored training onsite for you. An insight into our popular training workshops:

• Business Development in Challenging Times is a dynamic, focused and motivating training day for staff. It examines current practises and challenges you to be innovative and creative
• Inspirational Leadership & Performance Management is a wakeup call for managers at all levels. It takes a fresh look at self leadership skills, managing development and performance, team management and managing yourself.

A sample of what some of our recent clients had to say:

“Excellent, trainer really good, delighted”
“The training was excellent, clear and easy to understand’
“Excellent training course, fulfilled all training needs”
“The course was brilliant”
“Excellent experience, I am really glad I had the chance to attend
this workshop. Very interesting and inspiring”

For information on any of our training workshops please visit http://www.bristolbusinesscollege.com/trainingworkshops/index.html