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Intec working alongside Teleperformance

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 13:25:46 GMT

Teleperformance runs the “Be all you can be” programme aimed at encouraging young people from areas of high unemployment to aim for a life which is physically active, nutritionally healthy and addiction free and understand possible local career paths. This is in collaboration with local services such as community police and education authorities. One of them being Intec Business College!

The company runs an apprenticeship scheme in partnership with Intec Business College aimed at leavers between the ages of 16 and 19. As well as employment, this scheme offers pre-employment training to support school leavers in finding employment. Once employed, it allows them to work towards NVQ qualifications up to level 3.

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Intec launch new initiative to take youth unemployment in Rugby

Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:39:39 GMT

Intec Business Colleges, a leading UK provider of work based training, is launching a new initiative to help tackle youth unemployment in Rugby. Intec, which is headquartered in Rugby Town Centre, is providing the opportunity to gain an IT qualification as well as carry out Job Searches and CV Writing skills.

Intec will running an eight-week course in January of 2012 and is inviting applicants who meet the criteria to apply straightaway for the opportunity to gain a Diploma Level 2 in IT User as well as vital skills in job searching and CV writing.

As youth unemployment figures in the UK reach new highs, Managing Director of Intec, John Herman, believes the Diploma course will provide a much needed starting point for young adults.

“The Diploma Course will provide unemployed people with a great opportunity to not only gain a formal qualification but also a range of new skills that will have the potential to help them find employment,” explained John Herman. “As a leading training provider in vocational qualifications we have a wealth of experience that means we are well placed to provide this kind of support in tackling youth unemployment in Rugby.”

Intec also has its own Apprenticeship Recruitment service aimed at supporting employers in recruiting apprentices. This will provide a great opportunity for those young adults who take up the Diploma Course when it comes to searching for employment opportunities. A diverse range of private and public sector employers have already notified their vacancies including British Gas, Ford, New Look, Sky, A Plant and local Councils.

“A person undertaking an apprenticeship programme can bring vitality to any business and employing an apprentice is a very cost effective way of developing staff, improving retention, identifying potential and increasing competitiveness,” said Mr Herman, “Apprenticeship programmes within the workplace inevitably produce the skilled workforce the business will need in the future”.

For more information and to register your interest call freephone 0808 100 1155

Small firms hold the key, MP tells forum

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:49:05 GMT

The Rugby HR Forum, a new representative body established for the benefit of HR Business Partners and Personnel Directors/Managers in and around Rugby, held its inaugural meeting at the new Rugby Business Centre of Warwickshire College on Technology Drive last week.

Mr Mark Pawsey MP, who formerly ran a business in Rugby for over 25 years himself and who now represents the constituency on the back benches, spoke at the first event. Mr Pawsey emphasised to delegates the role that private sector business and in particular SME’s will play in the economic recovery of the country and highlighted a number of proposed measures to support employers in achieving that goal.

Mark Pawsey was delighted to be involved in the Forum from its inception and said “The Rugby HR Forum is a great idea and will provide an opportunity for local businesses to get together to discuss how HR matters affect their business. I am fully aware of the concerns of business owners relating to staffing issues in particular and it is fantastic to have the opportunity to share what is on the government’s agenda to support small businesses, particularly in terms of the Employers Charter, with a focus group such as this. It has been a great opportunity for me to explain how government intends to remove red tape and encourage employers to have the confidence to recruit staff and this new body will offer me an important insight into how those measures are working in practice. I plan to continue to be involved with the Forum.”

The Forum, organised by Brethertons LLP Solicitors in partnership with Intec Business Colleges, has deliberately been structured as a Forum rather than a traditional networking meeting, according to David Hodge, Head of Employment Law at Brethertons. “Our ambition is for the Forum to provide a much needed local focus group for Personnel Managers/Directors to share experiences and know-how as well as to discuss and consult over changes that affect HR matters both at a regional and a national level. We want to build on the success of this first forum and look forward to developing a respected body to feedback the views of the local business community to our local MP.”

John Herman, Managing Director of Intec Business Colleges, said, “This first Forum has opened up the dialogue between businesses in our local community to discuss HR and Personnel matters, an area that can often be difficult. We want to encourage more businesses to join us and through the sharing of experiences and the topical presentations we want the Forum to become a valuable resource and provide a strong network of support for this area of business.”

The second HR Forum is set to take place on 15th December at the same venue and will see John Herman, Managing Director of Intec Business Colleges lead a discussion on Apprenticeships, the extensive funding available and the flexibility of Apprenticeships to support growt h

Intec Business College leads on tackling youth unemployment

Wed, 12 Oct 2011 15:56:53 GMT

As youth unemployment figures are set to top 1million and reach historic record highs, one of the UK’s leading work based training organisations, Intec Business Colleges plc, is already at the forefront of placing young workers into apprenticeships with leading UK employers. Intec’s Managing Director, John Herman, is certain apprenticeships will be vital in tackling youth unemployment in the UK.

“A young person undertaking an apprenticeship programme can bring vitality to any business and employing an apprentice is a very cost effective way of developing staff, improving retention, identifying potential and increasing competitiveness,” said John Herman, Managing Director of Intec Business Colleges. “Apprenticeship programmes within the workplace inevitably produce the skilled workforce the business will need in the future. Apprenticeships benefit the employer, the employee and in turn they will help the UK tackle the growing problem of youth unemployment. ”

Intec recently launched its own service aimed at supporting employers in recruiting apprentices under the age of 25. In conjunction with the National Apprenticeship Service, Intec is able to provide employers with a comprehensive recruitment package for them to employ an Apprentice. The service is simple, speedy, takes away the headache of the recruitment process and best of all its FREE!

A diverse range of private and public sector employers have already advertised their vacancies including British Gas, Ford, New Look, Sky, A Plant and local Councils. As part of the service, Intec takes full details of the vacancy specification and job description and goes through the whole process from searching and screening candidates to selecting suitable candidates for interviews. As soon as an apprentice is appointed, Intec also helps to get them settled in and carries out an induction into the Apprenticeship programme.

For more information please call our Freephone 0808 100 1155

Apprenticeship Success Rates

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:04:35 GMT

The Skills Funding Agency, the Government Agency whose job it is to fund and regulate Adult Further Education and skills in England, has just published the Apprenticeship success rates for 2010-11.

The average success rate for all providers throughout the country is 75.5% which is an increase on last year’s 73.9%.

These figures represent the success of learners undertaking Apprenticeship programmes throughout England in a variety of occupational areas, from engineering to hairdressing.

The vast majority of learners undertake Apprenticeship programmes in the workplace and have achieved the qualification whilst performing their job role. “To complete an Apprenticeship qualification whilst at work is a significant achievement and requires discipline, hard work and time management” says John Herman Managing Director of Intec Business Colleges.

Intec has been delivering work based vocational qualifications for the past 30 years and works with a range of companies throughout the country. Currently Intec is responsible for over 2,600 learners who are undertaking Apprenticeships and achieving success rates in excess of 85%, which is ten percentage points above the national average.

Mr Herman adds “young people have had some bad press over recent months but the recent GCSE and A level results together with these Apprenticeship success rates show that in general young people have a desire to succeed and to pursue a worthwhile career path”.

For more information please contact us on Freephone 0808 100 1155.

CIPD Apprenticeship survey results

Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:02:10 GMT

The Chartered Institute of Personnel Development (CIPD) has just published some research in its quarterly survey which suggest a sharp increase in employers looking to take on Apprentices.

37% of the employees surveyed are likely to recruit apprentices in the next 6 months up to December 2011. Despite this encouraging news employers are not impressed with the preparedness of young people for employment. In particular employers are concerned about the levels of literacy and numeracy amongst school leavers. When considering hiring young people employers are keen to see candidates with good communication skills who can also demonstrate good customer service skills.

Intec Business Colleges have been working with employers delivering Apprenticeship programmes for the past 30 years. John Herman, Intec’s Managing Director says “the skills mentioned in the research are skills we focus on when delivering Apprenticeship programmes. Employers who take on Apprentices can soon see their young employees blossom, gain in confidence and quickly start contributing to their business”. Mr Herman continued “Over the past month we have experienced a great deal of interest from employers who wish to take on Apprentices. Clearly, employers see young people as the future for their business and over this next few months there are going to be some very keen and enthusiastic youngsters in the employment market looking for Apprenticeship opportunities”.

For more information please contact us on Freephone 0808 100 115 5

You're Hired : Employers find Apprentices with Intec's new recruitment service

Mon, 27 Jun 2011 11:23:29 GMT

Intec Business Colleges has launched a new service today aimed at supporting employers in recruiting apprentices under the age of 25. In conjunction with the National Apprenticeship Service, Intec is able to provide employers with a comprehensive recruitment package for them to employ an Apprentice. The service is simple, speedy, takes away the headache of the recruitment process and best of all its FREE!

A diverse range of private and public sector employers have already advertised their vacancies including British Gas, Ford, New Look, Sky, A Plant and local Councils. As part of the service, Intec will take full details of the vacancy specification and job description and go through the whole process for you from searching and screening candidates to selecting suitable candidates for interviews. As soon as an apprentice is appointed, Intec will also help to get them settled in and carry out an induction into the Apprenticeship programme.

“A young person undertaking an apprenticeship programme can bring vitality to any business and employing an apprentice is a very cost effective way of developing staff, improving retention, identifying potential and increasing competitiveness,” said John Herman, Managing Director of Intec Business Colleges. “Apprenticeship programmes within the workplace inevitably produce the skilled workforce the business will need in the future.”

One employer who has already taken advantage of Intec’s service commented, “We have previously tried to appoint an apprentice through 2 different agencies but had not had a very good success rate. We were hoping that Intec would be able to advertise our position and provide us with some good quality candidates and they did just that. Whilst interviewing the candidates our interviewers decided that the quality was that good that they would like to employ 2 instead of the required 1.”

“We are still in the early stages with apprenticeships and we really did have problems with some of the larger suppliers, it felt that we were not important enough. We are a global organisation and employee over 300 staff in the UK on 3 different sites so not small, we will continue to use Intec and would indeed recommend them to other companies.”

There are many benefits of Intec’s Apprenticeship Recruitment Service to a business. Not only is there no charge for this service but as it is a national programme you open up your vacancy to a much wider pool of candidates that are actively interested in Apprenticeships. With complete flexibility in who manages the whole recruitment process it is a wining formula. If you are considering employing an Apprentice and would like to benefit from Intec’s free recruitment service we would be delighted to help.

Please call Freephone 0808 100 1155 for further information.

Access to Apprenticeships

Wed, 01 Jun 2011 15:36:50 GMT

David Cameron, The Prime Minister, has announced a new measure to combat youth unemployment and given the under 25 year olds opportunities to get an Apprenticeship.

Apprenticeships are the UK’s flagship vocational qualifications designed to provide young people with the skills the nation needs in the future. The programme will prepare young people to take up full time jobs with employers who are offering Apprenticeship opportunities.

The programme will provide 10,000 places for young people under the age of 25. Employers are being encouraged to consider the many benefits of taking on Apprentices and to promote their vacancies.

Employers offering Apprenticeship vacancies can expect to reduce staff turnover and increase their competitiveness.

For more information please contact Nikki Allman on Freephone 0808 100 1155.

Skills Development Scotland contract win for Intec Business Colleges

Wed, 06 Apr 2011 12:50:06 GMT

Intec Business Colleges has secured a substantial new funding contract with Skills Development Scotland in excess of £250,000 for the year to deliver Modern Apprenticeships and support organisations with their training and development needs.

Mary Simpson, Regional Manager is delighted with the new contract and hopes that employers will take advantage of the funding opportunities available to their organisations.

“This is a great opportunity for employers in Scotland to access substantial funding to support their training needs and provides the region with an improved capacity to sell our products and services.” added Mary.

There is no better time for organisations in Scotland to train and develop their staff, for more information on funding criteria, call today on freephone 0808 100 1155.

NVQs SUPPORTING CUSTOMER SERVICE AT STENA LINE FREIGHT

Tue, 05 Apr 2011 12:31:37 GMT

Stena Line is one of the world’s largest ferry operators for freight, currently operating four routes between UK and Ireland, three between UK and Holland and several routes within Scandinavia. The Freight Sales and Marketing department in Rugby have been undertaking a range of NVQs as the organisation continues its commitment to develop its Sales Support Staff who form a key part of the customer service, sales and administration support to its customers based both in the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Working in partnership with Intec Business Colleges, Stena Line Freight wanted to promote Customer Service and Sales NVQs across all aspects of the business particularly as the environment is highly competitive within a challenging economic climate. Therefore it is key for the organisation to keep focused, have the opportunity to develop skills and increase motivation & confidence within their support staff. Their roles involve managing over 100 customers each, building relationships, negotiating prices & traffic, promoting and added value services. All these aspects allow Stena Line to provide the best customer service possible.

Maria Banning, Sales Support Manager at Stena Line explained, “Staff have enjoyed the NVQ programme and have been very enthusiastic. Being very satisfied when they completed their NVQ successfully, they felt a sense of achievement and are very keen to continue with their development”
Confidence and motivation has increased during the time they have been undertaking their NVQs which has affected other team members who have encouraged them in their development” added Maria.

“Intec Business Colleges have worked alongside our company as we wanted to develop the people in this particular team and Intec Business Colleges found NVQs that were related and relevant to the job roles. As most of the training in the Freight Business is very specific and complicated, it is difficult to find an external provider to work in partnership with – working with Intec is the perfect solution”.