Your Workforce is Your Greatest Asset
This year, think about upgrading your own skills or those of the people you employ to ensure that you have a super-efficient workforce. Or if you’re planning to expand, there are plenty of affordable options that are open to you.
Some of the local training and recruitment providers listed below may be of interest:
Fairfield School of Business
FSB is a community-based college located in the heart of Croydon. The School is one of London’s newest independent, private higher education institutions offering an exciting, diverse and multicultural place to learn.
- Emphasis on vocational education with an entrepreneurial flair
- Small groups and flexible learning
- Academic Support Centre to assist with coursework after hours
- Low course fees
- Student finance and loan options
- School-leavers and adult education
- On-going student support and employability scheme
Further information: https://fsb.ac.uk/
Contact: info@fairfield.ac
Working Links
Working Links have nearly 20 years’ experience working with individuals to upskill and increase employability to create positive outcomes in Britain and beyond. They are passionate about making a real difference to society so that they can change lives and create futures.
- Get an assessment of your workforce skills set
- Train current employees into the job roles that most benefit your business
- Employ an apprentice whose course content will be tailored to your needs
Further information: http://www.workinglinks.co.uk/content/view/learners-home
Contact: Sara.Calvo@workinglinks.co.uk
Demon Recruitment
An independent professional recruitment consultancy based in Croydon, who are privileged to be recruitment partners to a wide diversity of companies, covering a range of industries throughout Central & South London and Surrey.
- Temporary, permanent and contract recruitment
- Secretarial/PA, Marketing, Accounting, Sales and Office & Administration roles
- People focused approach
- Takes time to understand recruitment needs
- Thorough screening of candidates
Further information: https://www.demonrec.co.uk/
Contact: admin@demonrec.co.uk
Croydon Council (Croydon Works)
Delivered by a partnership between Croydon Council, Croydon College and Job Centre Plus, to provide employability and a free to use employment service for the residences and businesses of Croydon
- On-line job brokerage and consultancy service
- Focusing on Croydon and surrounding areas
- Sector specific, affordable training
- Apprenticeships, traineeships and work placements
- Recruitment advice and support to job seekers
Further information: https://www.croydonworks.co.uk/
Contact: info@croydonworks.co.uk
London Learning Consortium
LLC provide accredited learning programmes across London either in the work place, classroom or via our extensive community provider network. So, if you are looking to improve your skills or the skills of your workforce then get in touch.
- Huge scope of training courses
- In certain circumstances some training is offered free of charge
- New care certification package also gives students a guaranteed interview
- New care service will train rejected unemployed interviewees for a second interview for free
Further information: https://www.londonlc.org.uk/
Contact: londonlc@londonlc.org.uk
Cool Company
Cool Company’s vision is to bring together companies and freelancers. For 10 years they have simplified the lives of freelancers by alleviating financial administration. For businesses they can help to organise their external workforce, make it easy to invoice and enable overview of projects. Simply put – businesses and freelancers can focus on what they do best, and Cool Company takes care of the administration.
- Specialises in contractor and freelancer management
- Reduces the time and money spent on admin in-house
- Removes the burden of compliance
- Eases cashflow pressures by providing a 100% factoring service at a non-profit rate
Further information: https://coolcompany.com/uk/about-cool-company/
Contact: ben.buckstone@coolcompany.com
Croydon College
Croydon College focuses on actively working in partnership to invest, grow and shape the services within the community, supporting economic growth through delivering skills for employment and enterprise.
- Learning support team to assist with physical, learning or mental health difficulties
- Enrichment programmes to help students make an impact through volunteering
- Employability scheme
- Apprenticeships, Access Courses, through to degree level qualifications
- Flexible learning
- Student finance and loan options
- School-leavers and adult education
Further information: https://www.croydon.ac.uk/about-us/about-us
Contact: info@croydon.ac.uk
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