http://news.prlog.org/tag/skills/skills - Latest News (Press Releases) - Read news before it's newsen-us3600 http://www.prlog.org/12135085-payroll-industry-to-gather-for-accsys-interactive-forum.htmlKey role-players within the South African payroll industry are scheduled to meet at an Interactive Forum at the Woodmead Country Club on 12 June 2013 to discuss pertinent topics affecting payroll within commerce. http://www.prlog.org/12124057-state-of-the-nation-2013-finds-businesses-should-retain-and-train-for-future-success.htmlNew research has shown that customer service and management and leadership skills will play a significant role in the hospitality and tourism sector as customer expectations increase and social media use continues to rise. http://www.prlog.org/12117303-sparkling-opportunity-awaits-south-africas-walter-sisulu-university-alumni.htmlTwo Walter Sisulu University alumni are jetting off to the Chinese capital of Beijing in pursuit of a sparkling dream opportunity. http://www.prlog.org/12112771-dlf-life-skill-india-expands-footprint-inaugurates-first-centre-in-punjab.htmlDLF Foundation, the philanthropic arm of DLF Limited, also working in the area of skill development and employment for the unemployed and under-employed youth, launched the DLF DB Tech Skill Centre in Dhanauran, Mullanpur, on... http://www.prlog.org/12109593-new-social-care-book-released-not-common-sense-not-rocket-science-just-training-and-support.htmlTrainer and author Maggie Kindred launches her new, challenging, non-jargonistic and practical book about valuing and adding value to the caring profession by training and supporting all carers. http://www.prlog.org/12075045-global-age-communication-skills-courses-for-smartphones-and-tablets-released.htmlShubiki Corporation, Japan's leading business content provider, has released new courses "Communication Strength Building - Presentation" for their training application named "BISCUE App" in English, Spanish and Japanese for smartphones and tablets. http://www.prlog.org/12059566-real-management-advice-in-the-palm-of-your-hand.htmlOrganisations love using video for workplace learning and research reveals they intend to use them more, but where can you find relevant resources? Clear Lessons video library is the perfect mentor, available to managers 'anytime, anyplace, anywhere' http://www.prlog.org/12059495-accsys-takes-top-honours-for-excellence-in-sustainable-performance.htmlAccsys, a member of the Business Connexion Group (BCX), has won the TT100 Award for Excellence in Sustainable Performance for the third year running. http://www.prlog.org/12046820-globsyn-skills-partners-with-eduskill-for-business-synergy.htmlGlobsyn Skills has partnered with EduSkill for business synergy and mutual benefit through shared resources http://www.prlog.org/12038232-autism-organizations-claim-that-aba-therapy-is-benefit-under-the-affordable-care-act.htmlNational autism organizations are urging citizens to sign a petition that seeks to ensure that ABA therapy is included as a benefit under the Affordable Care Act, rescinding the power from individual state lawmakers. http://www.prlog.org/12028801-communication-skills-training-resources-materials-and-activities-for-trainers.htmlBuyandtrain.com is pleased to announce a complete range of downloadable, customisable and printable Communication Skills Resources for Trainers Resources include courses, training sessions, diagnostic tools, guides, checklists and articles. http://www.prlog.org/12027220-award-winning-elearning-motivates-staff-at-the-aldingbourne-trust.htmlAt the Aldingbourne Trust, a West Sussex based, enterprising charity which supports adults with learning disabilities; eLearning isn’t just saving valuable charity resources, it’s also directly helping to engage and retain staff. http://www.prlog.org/12027127-accsys-supports-payroll-skills-development-with-bursary-hand-out.htmlThe company regularly contributes to the SAPA conference and annually makes bursaries available – to the value of around R40 000 this year. http://www.prlog.org/12023942-suzie-micallef-dedicated-charity-elearning-professional-2012.htmlWinners of the Charity Learning Awards 2012 are celebrating success:TACT and Cats Protection scooped top awards, impressing judges with their eLearning use. Suzie Micallef of The Children’s Society won the award for Dedicated eLearning Professional http://www.prlog.org/12021376-turning-elearning-on-its-head.htmlNick Shackleton-Jones, Head of Online & Informal learning at BP, will open the Charity Learning Conference & Awards on 14 November. He’ll be talking about how putting learner’s needs first at BP has turned traditional eLearning on its head. http://www.prlog.org/12011446-labyrinth-learning-elab-skills-assessment-tool-accurate-and-affordable-computer-literacy-testing.htmlLabyrinth Learning releases eLab Skills Evaluation Tool (SET), a flexible and cost-effective tool that helps schools, training firms, and other organizations easily and accurately assess computer skills. http://www.prlog.org/12011944-fantastic-free-tools-for-blended-learning.htmlJulie Wedgwood, a leading architect of blended learning, will be inspiring delegates at The Charity Learning Conference on 14 November, London, when she’ll be unveiling her new blended learning design model and pulling free tools out of her kitbag. http://www.prlog.org/12007460-successful-ld-its-all-in-the-blend.htmlBlended learning goes well beyond simply adding eLearning to a classroom course. But what’s the best way to achieve an effective blend? Clive Shepherd has some practical answers for delegates at the Charity Learning Conference, 14 November, London. http://www.prlog.org/11984564-harvards-ash-center-recognizes-work-hard-work-smart-as-bright-idea.htmlThe Work Hard – Work Smart Initiative has been recognized as one of 111 Bright Idea innovative government initiatives by the Harvard University Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. http://www.prlog.org/11965867-charity-learning-consortium-announces-membership-agreement-with-learning-and-performance-institut.htmlThe agreement will see all members of The Charity Learning Consortium gain Learning and Performance Institute membership http://www.prlog.org/11956850-school-leavers-must-stand-out-to-potential-employers.htmlThis piece looks at increasing the employability of 2012 school leavers. http://www.prlog.org/11942051-cramlington-training-company-offer-half-priced-training-for-apprentices.htmlThe MD of NSTUK Ltd today announced a Training Programme to offer training courses for those apprentices on Company and National apprenticeship schemes. David Christie was quoted as saying “The number of company apprenticeships are increasing. http://www.prlog.org/11930570-cramlington-based-company-to-offer-cut-priced-skills-training.htmlThe MD of NSTUK Ltd today announced a series of training courses aimed at beating the recession. David Christie was quoted as saying “local companies are going to need to be ready play their part in the recovery". http://www.prlog.org/11928288-mental-health-news-effective-counseling-skills-second-edition-released.htmlThe online College of Mental Health Counselling announces the 2012 release of the expanded second edition of the practical training and examination manual "Effective Counseling Skills: the practical wording of therapeutic statements and processes." http://www.prlog.org/11919775-minnesota-autism-center-to-begin-using-skills-to-treat-individuals-with-autism.htmlThe Minnesota Autism Center has acquired Skills™, the Center for Autism and Related Disorders’ online autism treatment curriculum, to help treat children and youth affected by autism spectrum disorders. http://www.prlog.org/11914781-uks-elite-bus-and-coach-engineers-compete-at-award-winning-academy-in-bristol.htmlIn a bid to showcase the talents of the best of British engineering, a new three-day event to find the top bus and coach technicians in the UK was hosted at multiple award-winning training centre, S&B Automotive Academy, in Bristol. http://www.prlog.org/11908751-health-news-evaluations-of-the-online-college-of-mental-health-counseling.htmlThe Online College of Mental Health Counseling has released recent student comments and evaluations for public review. http://www.prlog.org/11900452-introducing-virtual-mediation-lab-phase-2-online-mediation-simulations-with-skype.htmlGiven the positive results of the pilot project Virtual Mediation Lab after 50 online mediation simulations with Skype run with 62 mediators from 22 countries, today VML announced its Phase 2, with 4 new features. http://www.prlog.org/11899955-laurus-edutech-enters-into-strategic-alliance-with-babu-jagjeewan-ram-itc.htmlLaurus Edutech, a premier skill development company is to setup 540 skill development centres , in an strategic alliance with Babu Jagjeewan Ram Industrial Training Centre,Gurgaon. http://www.prlog.org/11896685-leading-sa-entrepreneurs-join-forces-to-develop-new-technology-aimed-at-solving-local-skills-crsis.htmlThree of SA's leading entrepreneurs have developed a world first mobile technology that offers hope for thousands of unemployed South Africans and companies who are realising the traditional model of training its workforce is no longer working. http://www.prlog.org/11887914-good-learners-are-made-not-born.htmlAs many children continue to slip through the cracks school, I can't help but wonder how many of them are destined to become disillusioned "adult-kids" a few decades from now. http://www.prlog.org/11882499-webinar-doing-more-for-less-with-charity-learning.htmlThe Charity Learning Consortium is holding a webinar at 11am on 21st June to explain how collaboration can help charities save precious resources, whilst still addressing the essential skills of their staff. http://www.prlog.org/11878120-business-leaders-and-philanthropists-pledge-support-for-the-duke-of-edinburghs-award.htmlCaptains of business and industry put their weight behind leading youth charity The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award (DofE) at Buckingham Palace last night and celebrated its role in developing the skills young people need to get into employment. http://www.prlog.org/11877087-talk-of-the-town-toastmasters-moves-to-new-location.htmlTalk of the Town Toastmasters is happy to announce our new meeting location at the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. The Assisi Foundation of Memphis is located at 515 Erin Ave., Memphis, TN 38117. http://www.prlog.org/11864850-resources-not-courses-to-meet-the-leadership-management-skills-gap.htmlThe Corporate eLearning Consortium is delighted to announce a unique partnership with GoodPractice, to provide essential resources to meet the leadership and management skills gap faced by British business. http://www.prlog.org/11862332-complimentary-elearning-to-support-learning-at-work-day.htmlThe Corporate eLearning Consortium is offering organisations complimentary access to its entire suite of eLearning to support Learning at Work Day on 17 May, and encourage the development of essential skills within British business. http://www.prlog.org/11862326-free-elearning-to-make-charities-smile.htmlThe Charity Learning Consortium is aiming to spread a little happiness, by making all of its eLearning free for Adult Learners’ Week, including Learning at Work Day on 17 May, to all charities and not for profits working in the voluntary sector. http://www.prlog.org/11853000-beacon-awarded-nasa-list-contract.htmlBeacon was recently awarded a contract to design and deliver the NASA LIST (Langley Influence Skills Training) program to emerging leaders at NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) in Hampton, Virginia. http://www.prlog.org/11851191-discovering-the-eu-lobbying-system-intensive-course-on-eu-lobbying-skills-and-strategies.htmlThe Belgian-Italian Chamber of Commerce promotes its training Course on EU lobbying - Skills and Strategies which will be held in Brussels from 4th to 8th June 2012. http://www.prlog.org/11830274-elearning-global-giveback-winners-are-stars-of-collaborative-ld.htmlMartin Baker is toasting the success of the eLearning Global Giveback awards – a competition celebrating eLearning developed by expert volunteers for charities working in international development. http://www.prlog.org/11822016-the-benefits-of-benchmarking-your-elearning-journey.htmlLaura Overton, Towards Maturity MD, says benchmarking is an invaluable tool that will help shape future workshops held by The Corporate eLearning Consortium, to ensure they meet members’ needs. http://www.prlog.org/11817633-mediators-around-the-world-practice-and-improve-their-mediation-skills-with-skype.htmlAn ACR Hawaii pilot project shows how mediators around the world can practice and improve their mediation skills by participating – with other mediators – in online mediation simulations via Skype. http://www.prlog.org/11813228-russet-and-rbli-charity-team-up-to-help-residents-back-to-work.htmlRBLI have been utilising our skills from delivering employment training and advice by working with housing association, Russet Homes, to deliver a ‘back to work’ pilot programme for Russet’s hardest to help tenants in Kent. http://www.prlog.org/11809230-refresh-skills-refreshers-releases-smart-and-much-needed-edge-on-college-placement-tests.htmlRefresh Skills Refreshers, uniquely designed educational courses and programs, have just released a college placement test refresher program aimed at helping test-takers achieve higher test scores. http://www.prlog.org/11799623-rbli-lifeworks-journey-week-2012-daily-video-journeys.htmlLifeWorks Journey Week 2012, is a week of daily video journeys highlighting real examples of the journey to employment followed by some members of the Armed Forces Community and the support available through the RBLI LifeWorks course http://www.prlog.org/11791472-collaboration-is-key-to-doing-more-for-less-in-ld.htmlLearning practitioners will find out how collaborative working can help them do more for less at the inaugural meeting of The Corporate eLearning Consortium on 28 March, London. Martin Baker, founder, will explain how working together can empower L&D http://www.prlog.org/11791055-thortons-bank-1million-in-production-line-savings-from-the-help-of-apprentieships.htmlUK food and drink manufacturers can make significant productivity gains by using Apprenticeships to boost the skill levels of both existing staff and new recruits according to the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink. http://www.prlog.org/11788441-academy-college-tameside-celebrates-bbc-baker-of-the-year-win-for-oliver.htmlBakery skills specialist Tameside College, part of the National Skills Academy for Food & Drink’s dedicated bakery training network, is in celebration mood after bakery student Oliver Campbell scooped the BBC3 Young Baker of The Year Award. http://www.prlog.org/11779170-seminar-think-like-charity-to-ensure-ld-success.htmlMartin Baker will be talking about the lessons that corporates can learn from charities, when he introduces a case study presentation about eLearning in The National Autistic Society, at Learning Technologies on 25 January, London. http://www.prlog.org/11779162-could-facebook-be-the-saviour-of-ld.htmlMartin Baker will be leading a debate about the potential to access eLearning via Facebook, at the Learning & Skills exhibition in London on 26 January. 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