The Herefordshire and Worcestershire Lifelong Learning Network in partnership with Business Link West Midlands, have created a series of guides for business advisors and brokers. These guides cover the offer for employers in the West Midlands. The guides are a quick introduction to key topics and are arranged into 9 short fact sheets focusing on specific sectors of industry. To see the broker guides please click this linkBusiness Advisors & Brokers Section
Contact details: Jim Shuker
These case studies bring to life some of the ways that Higher Education in the West Midlands can help Employers to meet their need for new staff with the skills and education to make a lasting impact on your organisation.
Universities and Higher Education Institutions are assisting businesses every day in a variety of ways, including:
Facilitating knowledge transfer
Supporting innovation
Providing the future workforce
Developing leaders and managers
For further information on how Higher Education is helping local businesses survive and thrive Click Here.
For information on how training in higher level skills could help your business solve everyday practical issues Click Here.
Universities and Colleges offer a broad range of services to businesses. These may involve up-skilling the management and workforce through short courses and staff development, or may provide direct input to business success through consultancy, collaborative research, testing of new products or running clinical trials. Successful businesses often have long-term relationships with Higher Education providers that enable them to remain at the cutting edge of technology and rapidly adapt to new policies and markets. Click Here for further information on Bespoke services.
Employers! Thinking about placing a student in your business? Students! Would you like to find a work placement? Click HERE
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