Upskill Your Workforce: with N.E.W.S

By North East Workforce Skills

Is there such a thing a ‘free’ training?

You’d think the North East would be biting our hands off, er no the Geordies are a little sceptical, we can’t possibly be offering them free training

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The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.

Upskill Your Workforce: with N.E.W.S episodes:

May 14, 2023 EP.5 IT Training
Check out our latest episode! Join Shona McCreedy, Project Lead for the North East Workforce Skills Project, and her expert partners as we dive into the exciting world of IT training. In this episode, we'll discuss strategies for enhancing your technical skills and staying up-to-date with the latest trends in the industry. From programming to Power BI to Microsoft Excel, we'll explore various topics to help you take your IT skills to the next level. Don't miss out on this informative and engaging discussion!
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26min
February 07, 2023 EP.4 Engineering Upskill
Our fourth podcast - wow we're on a roll! In this episode our host Shona McCreedy, Project Lead for the North East Workforce Skills Project, is joined by Geoff Harmer and Joy Lee from Seta and Katherine Hindhaugh and Connor Darnell from TDR. Geoff and Connor discuss the benefits of accessing the fully funded training that they are offering and why they think more companies should be utilising this training.
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23min
January 27, 2023 EP.3 Use it or Lose it
Our third podcast and host Shona McCreedy, Project Lead for the North East Workforce Skills Project, is joined by Sara Jolly (University of Sunderland), Kerry Burlison (Access Training) and Michelle Francis (MTC Training). With less than a year left to access fully funded training the ladies discuss the myths they've come across during the previous year - the courses must be inferior, nothing is free these day and so on!
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38min
November 25, 2022 EP.2 Bonus: A Year Down the Line with MTC Training
Following on from our first episode, join Shona McCreedy in a 1-to-1 episode with Michelle Francis from MTC training on their most popular courses and lessons learned through this partnership.
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14min
November 22, 2022 EP.1 A Year Down the Line
One Year Down Line - Our first podcast and host Shona McCreedy, Project Lead for the North East Workforce Skills Project, is joined by all the partners on the project to talk about the last year. With nearly £15 million of fully funded training on offer to businesses in the North East, we find out what the craic* is - the lessons learned, how the partnership is working, and lots more.
Partners on the podcast include Simon Howatson (Code), Joy Lee (Seta), Chris Askew (TDR), Sara Jolly (University of Sunderland), Kerry Burlison (Access Training) and Jo Phillips (Newcastle College).
*Geordie term for news, gossip, etc.
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27min

FAQs about Upskill Your Workforce: with N.E.W.S:

How many episodes does Upskill Your Workforce: with N.E.W.S have?

The podcast currently has 5 episodes available.