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IS YOUR BUSINESS READY FOR 2012? - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, February 15th, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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2012 seems a long way away but delivering the London Olympic Games and Paralympics Games will be a massive undertaking, requiring goods and services from an enormous range of firms.
Opportunities are becoming available NOW – attend this free event to find out how your bu... more |
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SUCCESSFUL SPEAKINGTECHNIQUES - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, February 6th, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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Four secrets of successful public speaking will be unveiled at a briefing at Normanby Gateway in Scunthorpe this week.
Following a successful career in sales and marketing communications, presenter Rikki Arundel was founding president of the Professional Speakers Associat... more |
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COMPANY VISIT PROGRAMME - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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Sponsored by Business Link Humber and run by Hull based PFH Productions, The Hull Company Visit Programme aims to showcase good business practice through visits to a range of businesses in the Hull area. The next host company is Viking FM and it will take place on Wednesday ... more |
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CHAMBER LAUNCHES 2008 BUSINESS CRIME SURVEY - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce has launched the National Business Crime Survey 2008, which is being run in conjunction with other Chambers around the country. It is the first survey of its kind since 2004. The survey will be used to provide the police, Government and key... more |
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WEBSITE LAUNCH FOR OLYMPIC CONTRACTS - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, January 31st, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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The Olympic Delivery Authority has launched a website which publicises contract opportunities for the 2012 London Olympics. London 2012 expects to have around 7,000 direct contracts which, together with its suppliers, will form supply chains of around 75,000 opportunities ac... more |
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ROAD SCHEME GATHERS PACE - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, January 21st, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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Plans for a £190 million scheme to upgrade Hull's busiest road are to be put to the public this year.
The upgrade of the A63 Castle Street could include lowering the road underneath the Mytongate junction (where it joins Ferensway) and building a landscaped pedestrian an... more |
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YOUTH ENTERPRISE STRATEGY LAUNCHED - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, January 7th, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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The Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership have launched the Yorkshire regions only dedicated youth enterprise strategy aimed at supporting the city's enterprising young people. Supported by Alan Johnson MP, Secretary of State for Health, and Michelle Dewberry, winner of the BBC ... more |
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WORKING NEIGHBORHOOD FUND TO TACKLE UNEMPLOYMENT AND ENTERPRISE - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, January 7th, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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Hull has received a boost from the Government with the allocation of nearly £40m over the next three years to tackle worklessness and enterprise. The Working Neighbourhoods Fund (WNF) is a new dedicated fund for local councils and communities to develop more “concentrated, c... more |
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LONG TERM PLAN TO COMBAT FLOODING TO BE LAUNCHED NEXT YEAR - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, January 7th, 2008 - Marketing - more |
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A special Business Forum on flooding was held in December at the Dennison Centre at Hull University. There was a presentation from Philip Winn, Humber Strategy Manager for the Environment Agency about the Humber Flood Risk Management Strategy which will be published next yea... more |
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HUMBER STRATEGY TO SET LONG TERM APPROACH TO FLOOD RISK - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, December 13th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The Environment Agency will publish a long term Humber Flood Risk Management Strategy next year to counter the impacts of climate change and rising sea level. The ‘Humber Strategy’ is focused on putting in place appropriate defences for river and estuary flooding to manage ... more |
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HULL & HUMBER ENTERPRISE NETWORK - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, November 7th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The first meeting of the Hull & Humber Enterprise Network will be takingplace on Thursday 15th November 2007 at the Logistics Institute,University of Hull. Hull & Humber Enterprise Network is a new series of events designed tohelp inspire and assist local entrepreneurs and b... more |
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INITIATIVE TO HELP EXPORTERS - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, November 6th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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An Initiative to help international traders in the Humber area is being launched.
Following the recent opening of the World Trade Centre Hull & Humber in Hull, they are being invited to attend the launch of the World Trade at One Club (WT@1) next Tuesday at Cleethorpes To... more |
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LINE UP FOR ENTERPRISE WEEK 2007 ANNOUNCED - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, October 29th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership have announced their line up for the fourth National Enterprise Week in November 2007. Hull is expecting to receive visits from three Ministers: Stephen Timms MP the Minister for Competitiveness, Alan Johnson MP Secretary of State for He... more |
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WORLD TRADE CENTRE HULL & HUMBER CONFIRMS LEADING POSITION FOR PORTS - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, October 29th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The Humber Ports complex has the greatest share of the UK’s maritime world trade market, according to figures due to be released by World Trade Centre Hull and Humber. The figures represent an analysis of the Government’s UK Maritime Statistics 2006, by experts at the Humber... more |
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CITY SEEKS NEW YOUNG ENTERPRISE MENTORS - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, October 29th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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An appeal has gone out from Young Enterprise and the Hull Business Forum for businesses to come forward for a rewarding and inspiring experience to act as ‘commercial gurus’ for young people. Young Enterprise encourages young people into business by helping them set up and r... more |
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HULL BUSINESS FORUM - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, October 24th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Local Businessman seeks support to set World Record for Children in Needþ.
The BBC's Children in Need Appeal takes place on November 16th. We hope that local businesses can help support one of their own to raise money in a great fun event!
On Friday 16th November Glen ... more |
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WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS 2007 - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, October 12th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Every day, the remarkable achievements of women working in business, education, community, voluntary and public sectors inspire others to realise their potential.
The deadline for entry for the 2007 Women of Achievement Awards is 10th October. These prestigious Awards ha... more |
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JOHN CRACKNELL YOUTH ENTERPRISE BANK – EXPORTED ACROSS THE PENNINES - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Young people from some of St Helen’s most deprived areas are to benefit from the pioneering work in Hull in establishing a Youth Enterprise Bank on similar lines to Hull’s – in order to help them become their own bosses. The Youth Enterprise Bank in Hull is for young people ... more |
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GRAHAM BOANAS RAISES £165,000 FOR DEBRA - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Graham Boanas, a member of the Hull Business Forum’s Business Advisory Group, has raised £165,000 for DebRA, the national charity working on behalf of people in the UK with the genetic skin blistering condition Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Back in September, following months... more |
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500 NEW JOBS FOR HULL AS ST STEPHEN’S CENTRE OPENS - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, October 9th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The economic regeneration of Hull has taken a major step forward with the opening of the 50,000 sq m St Stephen’s retail development, an innovative £200 million mixed use scheme that will create 2,500 new jobs in the city centre. As a partnership between Hull Citybuild, Hull... more |
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NEW GUIDE FOR HULL'S YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership are pleased to announce the launch of a new Enterprise Guide for Hull’s Young Entrepreneurs (sponsored by Business Link Humber and ONE HULL). The Youth Enterprise Guide contains information on over forty organisations and agencies that a... more |
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SCHOOLS BACK NEW SPECIALISED DIPLOMAS BUT WILL STRUGGLE TO DEVELOP LINKS WI - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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66% of School Head Teachers say employers are set to get a more skilled workforce with the introduction of the new specialised Diplomas to be launched in September 2008. They also believe that the Diplomas will achieve their goal and produce more employment opportunities fo... more |
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MANDELSON OPENS WORLD TRADE CENTRE IN HULL - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, September 20th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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EU Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson formally opened the Hull & Humber World Trade Centre services at One Humber Quays last week. The World Trade Centre is the first on the UK mainland and joins over 300 other such centres in markets across the globe. The WTC will occupy ... more |
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NEW CITY PARTNERSHIP SET FOR FIRST MEETING - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The restructuring of Hull's Local Strategic Partnership (LSP) will take another step forward later this month
when the new strategic City Partnership meets for the first time. The 30-member group will include equal
representation from the private, public and voluntary sect... more |
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HULL SET TO BID AGAIN FOR CAPITAL OF ENTERPRISE - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, September 5th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Following the Department of Trade & Industry's announcement last week that it will launch a new search to
find Britain's Capital of Enterprise, local partners look set to agree that Hull will bid again. The Enterprising
Britain competition is a search for the town, city or... more |
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AFTER THE FLOODS... - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, August 28th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The waters have long receded in Hull but the full implications of the floods are slowly becoming clear. Hull Business Forum hosted a meeting this week to discuss the impacts on the construction supply chain, which was attended by Hull City Council, East Riding of Yorkshire C... more |
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NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE FOR CITYBUILD ANNOUNCED - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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John Holmes, the current Director of Regeneration at One NorthEast, has been appointed as the new Chief Executive of Hull Citybuild. John also becomes Chief Executive (designate) of Hull Forward, the planned new City Development Company (CDC).
David Taylor, Chairman of C... more |
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EUROSTAR BRINGS THE CONTINENT CLOSER TO HULL - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, July 31st, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Eurostar, the high-speed passenger train operator, is set to boost travel between the UK regions and France and Belgium when it launches services from St Pancras International on 14 November - providing faster, more convenient journeys to the continent.
The UK’s first hig... more |
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HULL SCHOOLS SET TO BE TRANSFORMED - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Hull is part of an exciting Building Schools for the Future (BSF) country-wide plan to replace, rebuild or remodel all secondary and special schools in the city to put an end to outdated and rundown schools.
With £200million to completely transform Hull’s schools and rea... more |
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COUNTDOWN TO SMOKEFREE CONTINUES - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, June 20th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Hull City Council's Health and Safety Section Manager, Trevor Todd, is counting down with less than three weeks to go before smoking in virtually all workplaces and public places in England becomes illegal. Mr Todd, and members of the Council's environmental health service, ... more |
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THE DAY ?ADEQUATE? WAS GOOD ENOUGH - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, June 13th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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If you were running a business with thousands of staff and a turnover of hundreds of millions of pounds which was rated ‘adequate’ in a major inspection, would you be;
a) pleased;
b) unlucky;
or c) sacked?
The reality is that all of us who care about the city shoul... more |
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TAKE A LOOK AT THE NEW HULL YOUTH ENTERPRISE PARTNERSHIP WEBSITE - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 - Information Technology - more |
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A new website has been launched to promote the work of the Hull Youth Enterprise Partnership, whose supporters include the Hull Business Forum.
The site contains video downloads of the last National Enterprise Week events in Hull as well as interviews with Maureen Lipman... more |
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HORNCASTLE ANNOUNCE MAJOR TRADE AND OFFICE PARK SCHEME - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, May 29th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The Horncastle Group have submitted plans to develop Hull’s biggest trade and office park in a move which could lead to about 300 people working on the site.
The development – (close to the A63 Clive Sullivan Way Brighton Street turn off, opposite The Junction retail pa... more |
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LOCAL CONTRACTOR TO REFURBISH HUNDREDS OF HOMES IN HULL - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, May 8th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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A contract worth over £4 million to refurbish hundreds of privately-owned homes in Newington and St. Andrew’s has been awarded to Hull-based company Hobson and Porter and is part of a £40 million regeneration programme being delivered by Gateway, the partnership set up to re... more |
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LOCAL YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS MEAN BUSINESS! - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, May 4th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The 2007 Young Enterprise Humber Celebration and Awards evening is to take place at Staff House, The University of Hull on 24th May 2007 from 5.30pm . The event will showcase the Humber's leading Young Enterprise companies, each made up of a group of students between the age... more |
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EXTRA TICKETS RELEASED FOR BUSINESS CONVENTION - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, May 4th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Extra tickets had been released for the Yorkshire International Business Convention (YIBC) in Hull on 8th June after the initial 600 tickets had sold out.
The YIBC will welcome the legendary Reverend Jesse Jackson who visits Hull in Wilberforce year. Paul Sewell highli... more |
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ARE YOU AWARE OF THE NEW TENANCY DEPOSIT LAW? - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, April 30th, 2007 - Financial Planning - more |
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As a landlord or a letting agent, from 6th April 2007 you must protect all new tenancy deposits in a Government authorised scheme.
If you fail to protect it you could end up paying the tenant three times the deposit.
For more information visit www.direct.gov.uk/tenan... more |
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PRICING IN PROPORTION – HOW HAS IT AFFECTED YOUR BUSINESS? - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, April 20th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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On the 21st of August 2006, Royal Mail changed the way in which mail was priced. They adopted a new pricing system, Pricing in Proportion, (PiP), based on the size and weight of mail. PiP is meant to take into account the physical size of mail to determine postage prices; Ro... more |
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REALISING POTENTIAL: A FREE LOCAL EMPLOYER BRIEFING ON DISABILITY CONFIDENC - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, April 16th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Disability confident organisations cut costs, reduce risks, recruit from a wider pool of talent, improve customer care for everyone and build brand reputation as they are seen to be in touch with the communities in which they operate.
Currently there are 8.7 million disa... more |
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NEW LOCATION ANNOUNCED FOR HULL'S FRUIT MARKET - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, April 16th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Hull's historic Fruit Market is to finally move to a brand new, purpose built premises on Priory Park East in Spring 2008 after operating from the City Centre for more than 200 years.
Local developers ispace have been working for more than 2 years to enable the relocatio... more |
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ARE YOU PREPARED FOR THE NEW SMOKEFREE LAW? - bseen2 recruitment |
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Thursday, April 5th, 2007 - Information Technology - more |
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England will become smokefree on Sunday 1st July 2007. The law has been introduced as a method of protecting employees and the public from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke. As a result from the 1st July it will be against the law to smoke in virtually all enclosed pu... more |
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GET INVOLVED WITH HULL'S GLOBAL FOOD FESTIVAL - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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August will see Hull’s inaugural Global Food Festival creating a vibrant and exciting atmosphere with markets, street entertainment, cooking demonstrations (featuring top Chef James Martin), celebrity guests, music, games, dancing and events to suit everyone.
The festiva... more |
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BUSINESSES ENCOURAGED TO ENTER THE PRESTIGIOUS EDUCATION BUSINESS LINKS ORG - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, March 28th, 2007 - Financial Planning - more |
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The deadline for entering Humber EBLO Awards 07 is fast approaching (24th April 2007) and businesses are being encouraged to complete the application form which can be found at www.humber-eblo.co.uk by clicking on EBLO Awards 2007 at the bottom left hand side of the home pag... more |
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TWO STARS FOR HULL - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, March 13th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Hull City Council is officially “moving up” after being awarded two stars by Government inspectors. This recognises improvements and progress made during the past year in a range of important services it delivers to residents and its new “direction of travel” assessment, co... more |
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OPEN WATERS - COURSES TO PROGRESS - Open Waters Training and Consultancy Ltd |
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Monday, February 26th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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Taking courses to progress your career requires great commitment. At Open Waters, we are as committed to your career development as you are.
As market leaders in quality Distance Learning courses, our Diploma in Management (level 5) is approved by the Chartered Managem... more |
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ENGLAND GOES SMOKEFREE ON 1ST JULY 2007 - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, February 21st, 2007 - Information Technology - more |
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As you will be aware, all public places and workplaces will become smokefree as of the 1st July 2007. This will include offices, factories, shops, pubs, bars, restaurants, membership clubs, public transport and work vehicles that are used by more than one person. Back in 200... more |
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CITYBUILD MOVES TO APPOINT NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, February 16th, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The Citybuild board has confirmed that the company will continue to play a pivotal role in the urban and economic regeneration of Hull in the year ahead. The company has already set in motion a recruitment campaign to find a successor to the outgoing Chief Executive Adam Was... more |
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COUNCIL LAUNCHES NEW SKILLS FUND FOR CITY BUSINESSES - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, February 16th, 2007 - Financial Planning - more |
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Hull City Council has established a Skills Fund for employers and employees in the City with the key objectives of raising both the basic literacy and numeracy skills; and to help small businesses develop by supporting their workforce to gain higher qualifications. The schem... more |
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PARIS - TRADE MISSION - bseen2 recruitment |
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Monday, January 22nd, 2007 - Financial Planning - more |
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The Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce in association with the Humber Trade Zone is leading a Yorkshire Forward sponsored Trade Mission to Paris from 27th to 28th March 2007. Please click here for further information. more |
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ISLAND WHARF 'WILL BE A GREAT SUCCESS - bseen2 recruitment |
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Friday, January 19th, 2007 - Financial Planning - more |
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Island Wharf has proved Hull is an ideal spot for office developments - that is the message from outgoing Hull Citybuild Chief Executive, Adam Wasserman who told the Hull Daily Mail that announcements on the first tenants signed up with Citybuild were imminent. Mr Wasserman ... more |
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RECYCLE YOUR OLD MOBILES! - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 - Information Technology - more |
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Last year The Hull Business Forum advised its members that they could recycle their old company mobile phones as a new service, envirofone, was launched in May 2006. The site allows you to be paid to recycle your unwanted mobile telephone(s) and helps to reduce waste. £3.50 ... more |
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IS HULL A COMMERCIAL PROPERTY HOTSPOT? - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 - Financial Planning - more |
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The Hull Business Forum's Business Advisory Group met yesterday and had an interesting debate about the quality of Hull's commercial premises.
We discussed everything from city centre office space, land availability, science parks, managed workspace and the 'soon to be f... more |
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WILBERFORCE COMMEMORATIONS RACING AHEAD - bseen2 recruitment |
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Tuesday, January 16th, 2007 - Information Technology - more |
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Now the champagne has been quaffed and everyone is back into the swing of things, attention is focusing on what is a huge year for the city of Hull, and its place in the wider world.
The Forum held the latest of its Wilberforce 2007 Business Project Groups this morning t... more |
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FIRMS ENCOURAGED TO BE INVOLVED IN REGENERATION OF HULL - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 - Information Technology - more |
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Hull's business community gathered last week at a breakfast meeting, organised by Hull Citybuild and Hull City Council, on the progress of the new economic strategy for the City based on the findings of the IBM Competitive Assessment. IBM recommended that Hull should focus o... more |
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QUAY WEST GIVEN THE GO AHEAD - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 - Marketing - more |
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The £300 million plan, submitted by Princes Quay owners Henderson Global Investors and Invista Real Estate Investment Management, to extend Princes Quay has been given the go-ahead after unanimous approval by councillors at Hull City Council's planning committee meeting. It ... more |
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POSITIVE SIGNS FROM IBM IN HULL - bseen2 recruitment |
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Wednesday, January 3rd, 2007 - Information Technology - more |
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Leaders from the public and private sectors gathered at the increasingly impressive Octagon to hear an update from Citybuild on the IBM 'competitiveness assessment' for Hull.
The ere some positives. We should welcome external advice and challenge and the overall approach... more |
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WILL THE ST STEPHENS PROJECT TRANSFORM THE CITY CENTRE? - First Class Education Limited |
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Wednesday, December 6th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Work on the St Stephens development is underway and should be open for next Christmas. With new schemes and developments happening across the city centre we want to know what local businesses think will change as result of this investment, and what else needs to happen to at... more |
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GATEWAY SET TO DELIVER REGENERATION BOOST FOR HULL - First Class Education Limited |
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Tuesday, November 21st, 2006 - Financial Planning - more |
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Plans to revive Hull’s housing market and make the city a great place to live received a major boost with the announcement of a £33.7 million government grant for Gateway Pathfinder over the next two years. The successful bid means that Gateway can step up its work to transf... more |
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HULL & HUMBER TO REPRESENT REGION IN GLOBAL YACHT RACE - First Class Education Limited |
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Friday, November 17th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Yorkshire Forward has announced that it is bringing another major event to the region in a five year partnership with the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race. After beating New York recently to host the IIFA ‘Bollywood’ Oscars in the region next year, Yorkshire and Humber cou... more |
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INVITATION FROM HULL CITY COUNCIL AND HULL CITYBUILD - First Class Education Limited |
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Friday, November 10th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Shaping Hull’s Economic Development Strategy – Thursday 14th December 2006
Since the presentation of IBM – Plant Location International’s “Competitive Assessment” for Hull in September, Hull City Council and Citybuild have been working on the refinements of Hull’s Economi... more |
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GOOD HEALTH IS GOOD BUSINESS” (HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE) - First Class Education Limited |
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Monday, November 6th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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In a survey conducted by the Health and Safety Executive 90% of personnel directors from top UK organisations stated that alcohol consumption was a problem for their organisation.
The main concerns quoted were:
·Loss of productivity and poor performance
·Lateness and ab... more |
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YOUNG ENTREPRENEURS LAUNCH NEW INNOVATIVE BUSINESS - First Class Education Limited |
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Monday, October 30th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Two young entrepreneurs have successfully launched an innovative e-commerce business across the UK. Socks On Ltd provides a sock subscription service that they say is “all things to all mankind - a gift that is thoughtful, useful and lasts the whole year round, or, a brillia... more |
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BID BALLOT RESULT: HULL CITY CENTRE SAYS 'YES'! - First Class Education Limited |
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Monday, October 23rd, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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After 6 months of campaigning, Hull will now create a Business Improvement District (BID) after a majority of non-residential rate-payers voted in favour of the scheme over the past month. 81% voted in favour (76% of the rateable value) of those organisations that voted, thu... more |
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BEVERLEY FIRM LAUNCHES DISASTER RECOVERY SERVICE BASED ON VIRTUALISATION - Virbis |
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Monday, October 2nd, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Beverley-based company, Virbis, is fast becoming the North’s most recognised specialist in the field of IT infrastructure technology Virtualisation. Virtualisation is gaining momentum as companies realise the substantial cost savings and efficiency gains that it offers.
V... more |
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ROAD TO RUIN CAMPAIGN - First Class Education Limited |
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Monday, September 18th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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BATTLING TO GET THE REGION A FAIR DEAL ON TRANSPORT
Businesses in Yorkshire and Humber region are being urged to support Yorkshire Post's 'Road to Ruin' campaign for a fair deal of transport investment. Yorkshire Post, in association with the Yorkshire & Humber Chambers of ... more |
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INVITATION TO IBM COMPETITIVENESS ASSESSMENT FOR HULL - First Class Education Limited |
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Friday, September 8th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Earlier this year , Hull Citybuild commissioned IBM Business Consulting Services - Plant Location International to undertake a "Competitiveness Assessment" for Hull. The intention was to clearly establish how attractive Hull's economy was from an external investors' perspect... more |
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REGION INVITED TO COMMENT ON INNOVATION STRATEGY - First Class Education Limited |
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Tuesday, September 5th, 2006 - Financial Planning - more |
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Yorkshire Science, the regional Science and Innovation Council for Yorkshire and Humber, wants feedback from universities, businesses, and other prominent stakeholders across the region about the long-term economic future of the region, as outlined in its draft Innovation St... more |
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GET INVOLVED IN WILBERFORCE 2007 - First Class Education Limited |
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Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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September 6th 2006 will mark 200 days to March 25th 2007 when the Abolition of the Slave Trade Bill was passed through Parliament and will also mark the start of the commemorations. The launch will commence at 5.30pm in Queens Gardens with a variety of performers reflecting ... more |
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BUSINESS BITES 2 - FREE INTERACTIVE WORKSHOPS FOR MANAGERS - First Class Education Limited |
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Thursday, August 24th, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Following the success of the first ‘business bites’ programme, Hull University Business School is pleased to announce that they will be running another series of workshops to commence in September 2006.
For further information about ‘business bites’ please contact Executi... more |
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TRANSFORMING HULL'S ECONOMY - First Class Education Limited |
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Tuesday, August 22nd, 2006 - Financial Planning - more |
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Hull's new Community Strategy has been agreed and sets hugely challenging targets for job creation, business start ups and earnings. How can the city acheive them? What needs to happen and when? more |
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HULL'S EYESORE TO BE BROUGHT DOWN - First Class Education Limited |
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Thursday, August 17th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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On 14th August 2006 Hull's Paragon House, the derelict 1960s office block will be demolished to make way for further improvements of Hull Station as part of the St Stephen's new transport interchange. The building will be brought down by a Brokk remote control, which will be... more |
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HAVE A HAPPY HOUR IN THE OFFICE - Virgin Cosmetics and Jewellery |
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Monday, July 31st, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Why not have a Virgin Vie Happy Hour after work in the Office?
It's too hot to sit for an hour in rush hour traffic, so why not delay going home and have a Virgin Vie party in the office. It will last for about an hour. We can do some make-overs, show you jewellery or our "... more |
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - Open Waters Training and Consultancy Ltd |
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Monday, July 31st, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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We recently conducted some market research into how the skills gaps can be filled.
It is a fact that the skills gap is going to grow over the next 10 years, and we wondered if we could do anything to address that. Our research showed that many people want to develop their... more |
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SKILLS DEVELOPMENT - Open Waters Training and Consultancy Ltd |
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Monday, July 31st, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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We recently conducted some market research into hoe the skills gaps can be filled.
It is a fact that the skills gap is going to grow over the next 10 years, and we wondered if we could do anything to address that. Our research showed that many people want to develop their... more |
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MAJORITY OF BUSINESSES BACK THE SMOKING BAN - First Class Education Limited |
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Monday, July 24th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Hull Business Forum members have had a chance to express their views on the smoking ban that is set to come into force in the summer of 2007. 54% of those surveyed highlighted that the smoking ban would have a positive impact on their businesses, whilst 46% felt that it woul... more |
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HAVE A HAPPY HOUR IN THE OFFICE - Virgin Cosmetics and Jewellery |
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Wednesday, July 19th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Why not have a Virgin Vie Happy Hour after work in the Office?
It's too hot to sit for an hour in rush hour traffic, so why not delay going home and have a Virgin Vie party in the office. It will last for about an hour. We can do some make-overs, show you jewellery or our "... more |
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CASH BONUS VERSUS INCENTIVE GIFTS - Virgin Cosmetics and Jewellery |
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Tuesday, July 18th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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" It takes at least 8% of an employee's salary to change behaviour if the reward is cash, only 4% if it is non-cash!"
A good incentive program pays for itself in incremental profit. It generates: increased sales, cost savings, greater efficiency, higher rates of attendanc... more |
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FUDGE'S SUNDAY BLUES - Fudge Cafe Restaurant |
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Friday, July 14th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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July 16th. From 6.30pm. Ring 01482
441019 to reserve a table to enjoy a meal whilist listening to live piano jazz
and blues more |
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REWARD STAFF FOR HARD WORK! - Virgin Cosmetics and Jewellery |
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Survey after survey has shown that employees prefer incentives to small cash bonuses. It gives them a memorable event and recognition for hard work achieved.
Using incentives effectively can help you with: increased sales, cost savings, greater efficiency, higher rates of a... more |
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FREE JEWELLERY - Virgin Cosmetics and Jewellery |
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Tuesday, July 11th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Would you like £500's of Virgin Vie Jewellery?
Call us as soon as possible as we only have 10 of these offers. Tel 07715 420304
Conditions apply to this offer more |
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SHORT TERM SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS FOR A63 CASTLE STREET - First Class Education Limited |
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Wednesday, July 5th, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Local businesses are invited to a public exhibition being held from Thursday 6th until Saturday 8th July at the ARC architectural centre on the corner of Castle Street and Queen Street. The exhibition will set out plans to ban right turns to improve safety for drivers and pe... more |
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CALLING ALL LOCAL BUSINESSES - HELP WITH FUNDRAISING - Virgin Cosmetics and Jewellery |
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Tuesday, July 4th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Help us raise as much money for "When you WIsh upon a Star".
Have you ever Zip wired down the Humber Bridge? Well, we are doing it on Saturday 15th July and we need to make it worth our while to put our lives at risk for this wonderfull charity.
So help us in which ever wa... more |
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CASH BONUS VERSUS INCENTIVE GIFTS - Virgin Cosmetics and Jewellery |
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Monday, July 3rd, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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" It takes at least 8% of an employee's salary to change behaviour if the reward is cash, only 4% if it is non-cash!"
A good incentive program pays for itself in incremental profit. It generates: increased sales, cost savings, greater efficiency, higher rates of attendanc... more |
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LEARNING OBJECTS - First Class Education Limited |
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Monday, June 26th, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Do learning objects form the basis of what lecturers are looking for in developing learning resources or should providers such as Biz/ed focus on producing complete games/simulations? more |
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INTERACTIVE LEARNING - First Class Education Limited |
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Monday, June 26th, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Is simplicity or sophistication the way forward for interactive learning resources? more |
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CHAMBER TRAINING (HUMBER) LTD - dominic lidgett |
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Wednesday, June 21st, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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SUMMER RECRUITMENT
Are you looking for an Office Junior?
We are due to start many bright and enthusiastic young people onto the Apprenticeship programme in staggered groups throughout July and August 2006. These young people will embark on a Level 2 Business Administration... more |
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POST YOUR VIEWS - First Class Education Limited |
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Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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If you have an opinion about whats happening in the hull business community sign up to bseen2.biz now and have your say! more |
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HULL CITY FORUM NETWORKING EVENTS - First Class Education Limited |
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Tuesday, June 20th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Any businesses interested in attending one of the Hull & Humber Chamber of Commerce networking events click our events section or visit http://www.hull-humber-chamber.co.uk/ to book your place. more |
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FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR TRAINING - Open Waters Training and Consultancy Ltd |
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Thursday, May 4th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Have you heard about the Humber Leaders project from Business Link Humber? They are able to fund eligible companies to develop skills in Leadership and Management (20-250 employees).
We are working with them as one of the training providers on the programme, which can fun... more |
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BE READY FOR THAT DOWNTIME.... - Virbis |
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Thursday, May 4th, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Each year hundreds of data centers worldwide will experience significant service interruptions.
These businesses will be threatened by a range of problems including software failures, hardware failures, viruses, and more. In a world where business operates every hour of t... more |
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VOICE RECORDING - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Wednesday, May 3rd, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Voice recording technology has moved on significantly from the time of having to hold a tape recorder to the headset of the phone and shouting down the line!
We have just purchased a number of computer recording devices, that record your phone conversation directly onto t... more |
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SPEAKING IN PUBLIC - Open Waters Training and Consultancy Ltd |
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Wednesday, April 19th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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So many people feel uncomfortable when they are speaking in piblic, such as at networking events. How you overcome this depends very much on you as an individual, as different strategies will work for different people, depending on your personality style. To find out more ab... more |
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EMAIL MARKETING - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Wednesday, April 5th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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With the significant increase imposed on all of us by the post office, it should be noted that their are now many other electronic alternatives that can provide you with much improved levels of information.
We have been using a system in which we can send out HTML marketing... more |
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EFFECTIVE NETWORKING - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Monday, March 27th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Have you been to a networking event recently and found you where the only decesion maker at the table?
Too many businesses are sending sales people to networking events, when they should be going themselves. Heads of business should not only be knowledgeable about their b... more |
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TELECOMS AND VIP (VOICE OVER IP) - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Friday, March 24th, 2006 - Information Technology - more |
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Lots have been made about the significant cost reductions available to companies if they move over to VIP (Voice over Internet Protocol).
What should be noted is that this technology is very much in its infancy and cannot provide reliable communication or significant qual... more |
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DIRECTORY ENQUIRIES - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 - Accountancy - more |
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Does your office use directory enquiries?
If so, why?
www.bt.com provides you and your employees with a free service to locate numbers on the internet, both commercial and residential.
Try it now and save some money, we do! more |
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JUNK MAIL, ETC - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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If you are fed up of receiving lots of junk mail through the post then remember to sign up for the mail preference service, run by the post office.
Just paste on the link below and you can register free of charge to stop junk mail, junk faxes and unwanted phone calls.
... more |
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LOW COST ROUTING - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 - Accountancy - more |
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Historically your phone calls have had to be billed via Kingston Communications.
This is no longer the case. One of our suppliers has provided us with savings of over 40% on current KC call costs.
Please contact Paula at Profusion 01482 623900, to find out more more |
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DATABASE MANAGEMENT - Pro-Fusion Partnerships Ltd |
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Thursday, March 23rd, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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Many companies forget that they need to continually refresh the knowledge they have of their client base. Some operations are so busy dealing with the next project that they forget their existing customer base, thereby allowing other competitors to move in and steal their cl... more |
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THE PITFALLS OF TENDERING… - Bluestorm Design and Marketing Ltd |
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Thursday, March 16th, 2006 - Marketing - more |
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The discipline of providing the correct information for a tender, whether it be for public or private sector work, is one that can be rather difficult to master. Having recently been through such a process, I feel relatively experienced and able to offer a few tips to make t... more |
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