Sector Focus: Skills & Training
Apprenticeship opportunities
St Leger Homes has launched a range of apprenticeships aimed at giving high-quality training and work opportunities to people living in Doncaster. The organisation manages over
20,000 properties on behalf of Doncaster Council, and since 2005 their annual apprenticeship programme has trained around 100 people from the local area. People of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to apply. Paul Tanney, Chief Executive of
St Leger Homes, said: “We offer a wide range of opportunities through our apprenticeship scheme throughout the year, in both trades and office based roles. We currently have 29 apprentices working at St Leger Homes. “The comprehensive training we
offer has led to 97% of our former apprentices going on to secure full time employment with us. We offer great learning opportunities that can turn into great careers. The trades-based apprenticeship
vacancies will be opening in April 2019, for start dates in September 2019.
Visit:
stlegerhomesjobs.co.uk
Steve shares his winning sales tips
His inspirational selling techniques are still the cornerstone of one of the world’s biggest brands – and they’re now lining up to raise the game of small businesses right across the Sheffield City Region (SCR). Bamford-based Steve Knapp started his sales career at the very bottom
– selling Calor Gas cylinders door-to-door in the late 1980s – but advanced it to the very top. He rose through the ranks at Shell to become responsible for the success of the company’s sales teams right across the globe – his selling methods and ‘mindset’ techniques were adopted right across the business. But throughout his career he was very aware that sales is a
sector with an image problem – from PPI mis-selling to double-glazing horror stories, it has traditionally been in the news for all the wrong reasons. And now he’s set to take the very best of what he has learnt
‘I want to
re-programme attitudes to
from three decades in the industry and use it to help turn the small business community of the SCR into one of the best performing business sectors of its type in the UK, as he unveils ‘The Sales Mindset Coach’ – an online platform geared to helping local businesses feel more comfortable with selling and providing them with a proven framework to grow their business. He said: “Sales is still a dirty word within so many small businesses.
sales to create a winning strategy’
But without a sales mindset you are never going to comfortably keep cash flow at the right level. That’s where my new Sales Mindset Coach comes in. I want to re-programme attitudes to sales to create a winning strategy.” Steve Knapp’s expertise has already attracted the attention of Sheffield Chamber of Commerce – he is set to mentor key staff on an ongoing basis following a session delivered in January. He then plans to hold events throughout 2019 so a wider audience can engage. Steve Knapp is also a member of the Association of Professional Sales
and is a keen supporter of the lobby working towards a charter mark for the industry by 2020.
Steve Knapp Visit:
www.thesalesmindsetcoach.com 70 CHAMBERconnect Winter 2019 Campaign helps launch careers
A year-long campaign, which is sponsored by University of Derby, has been launched in Chesterfield to get more young people interested in careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM). Established in 2014, Made in
Chesterfield has traditionally been a month-long festival held during November. To mark its fifth year, the campaign has now been aligned with the National Curriculum and will run for 12 months. Organised by Destination
Chesterfield and Derbyshire Education Business Partnership, the Made in Chesterfield campaign brings together businesses and employers in the sector with schools and education providers. This year, the campaign is
supported by key employers in the local STEM sector, including Chesterfield Police, MSE Hiller, United Cast Bar, Kingfield Electronics, Aztec Oils, Penny Hydraulics and Trans-Tronic, who are all opening their doors to teachers and pupils who are keen
to know more about careers and jobs on offer. Since establishing Made in
Chesterfield, the campaign has resulted in over 2,500 young people from schools spending time in the area’s manufacturing and engineering businesses. School visits to businesses operating within the STEM sector are being organised by Derbyshire Education Business Partnership. Clare Talati, Director of
Derbyshire Education Business Partnership, said: “We have seen this initiative grow each year and
we actively encourage all schools to get involved. Bringing the world of work to life for learners is at the core of what we aim to deliver and the commitment made by local businesses is fantastic and not to be missed.” In addition to the University of
Derby, Made in Chesterfield is also run in partnership with MSE Hiller, United Cast Bar Ltd, NatWest and Placing Futures.
To find out more about Made in Chesterfield and how you can get involved, please visit:
www.chesterfield.co.uk/made
The launch of Made in Chesterfield
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