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(HNCs) and Diplomas (HNDs) to develop the knowledge and skills businesses rely on; and Professional Development Awards (PDAs) for those looking to advance their careers. Alasdair MacRae, Head of
Business Development at SQA, said: “Any business is only as good as its people. If staff are trained and qualified, then they tend to be motivated and more productive. “Many employers notice
benefits, including improved botom-line performance almost as soon as their people start working towards a qualification.”
CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Mila Violaris, Marketing Business Partner at the Glasgow School for Business and Society at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU), said the School’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses and post-graduate programmes are designed around the very latest in professional skills and the desire to reach personal and professional goals.
“We offer a range of flexible
and bespoke courses to allow employees to continue with their professional development,” she said. “Whether you are a business
with staff training needs or an individual looking to develop your skills or retrain in something new, we offer a wide range of courses, specialist training and professional accreditation.” Violaris said undertaking
further study can help you as an individual to meet your career aspirations, while helping to support the development of the organisation or business. “Our range of programmes
covers business and management, human resources, finance, risk management, economic development and working within the voluntary sector,” she said. “Te School has also been
granted Premier Status as a tuition provider by Te Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), one of the world’s leading international accountancy bodies, which operates in more than 170 countries. “With a range of study modes,
from full-time and part-time, through to distance learning and short courses, we have developed our programmes to meet career aspirations while fiting with busy schedules.”
SPECIFIC SKILLS
Training can take many forms, from concentrating on specific skills to courses that can benefit everyone in your company, regardless of their position. FQM Training, for example,
offers a range of training courses across different industry sectors, including the high-risk onshore and offshore energy sectors. Among their offerings are
sessions which focus on developing leadership and management skills in industries where companies need to be ready and able to deal with potential emergencies and disruptive events. To help companies deal with
risk and resilience management, FQM Training said training can provide a practical integrated approach to improve performance within all areas of the organisation. “Resilience is the process of
adapting to change and adversity in such a way that we see a problem through to successful resolution,” said Chris Docherty, Director at FQM Ltd.
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