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Play our new game and you could be in with the chance of winning your business a fantastic Toshiba Satellite Pro laptop.
The aim of the game is to show that learning can be fun. All you need to do is aim to get the paperball into the basket, And Coach Al is on hand to provide you with handy hints and tips.
Everyone that registers will be entered into our free prize draw with the chance to win a laptop. Click here to play ball!
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Make sure you receive next month's 'Business Insight', - sign up to receive the next edition & you will automatically be entered into our free prize draw to win a new BlackBerry®.
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Keep your website up to date
Small businesses risk losing out on
sales and damaging their reputation by
failing to update their websites, according
to online design company Netflare.
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improve your website.
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Face the Dragons
Budding entrepreneurs are being invited
to take part in the new BBC series of
Dragons' Den. The show is open to
anyone with an investment-ready
business or product.
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Fear of tribunals stops firms disciplining staff
Half of small and medium sized firms are afraid to discipline staff for fear of being sued, new research has found.
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SME Focus
This issue we speak to Rubadub, which specialises in music retail and distribution. We asked Jason Brunton, retail manager and partner a few questions to find out all about the business. Click here for details.
Industry Alliance for Jobs
The inaugural conference of the Industry Alliance for Jobs took place at the Scottish Parliament earlier this month. Keynote speakers at the event included Gordon Thomson, Cisco Operations Director for Scotland. Click here for more details. | |
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Skills Development Scotland - update
You may have heard about our imminent merger with Careers Scotland and the skills and learning arm of Scottish Enterprise to become a new body called Skills Development Scotland. This merger is due to take place on the 1 April. Whilst the name will be in place on this date it's very much business as usual. The training partners you have been working with can be reached via their existing contact details and we will maintain our high standard of service and assistance for you and your business.
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| SME Focus |
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| Each month we will focus on a small business. This month it is 'Rubadub' who are in the hot seat |
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This month's Hot Topic looks at staff appraisals
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