Apple Mac Option Key

New Apple users are having problems because the instruction booklet does not make it clear where the Option key is. There is one reference to its location tucked away on page 53. This is compounded by the fact that the photo of the Option key on the Apple website shows the wrong key. More: http://www.mwls.com/news.php?n=92

Face-to-Face Ratio

How much time should a trainer spend training?

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More Neet youths

The proportion of 18 to 24-year-olds in England not in employment, education or training (Neet) has risen to 18.4%. The figure from the Department for Education is the highest for the second quarter since 2006, and is up from 16.3% last year.

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Skills lack puts school leavers to back of jobs queue

A lack of employability skills pushes school leavers to back of jobs queue, as demand for migrant workers reaches record levels. New research from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) finds recruitment demand for school leavers has fallen since last year, while employer appetite for migrant workers has reached a record high.

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Quote of the Week

'Be gentle, and you can be bold; be frugal, and you can be liberal; avoid putting yourself before others, and you can become a leader among men.' Lao-Tzu (c. 550 B.C.)

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Cheque and PayPal scams

Although money is shown as 'available' in their accounts, many people don't realise that the money can still be 'clawed back'.

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Course Development Times

It is always difficult to predict how long any project will take - the news is full of projects that have overrun and overspent.

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Micro businesses can’t find right staff

Micro businesses want to grow, but struggle to find the right staff, reveals British Chambers of Commerce report.

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Career progression disappointment

A new survey of 2,000 employees released today by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) has found that almost half (42%) of those questioned feel they are further behind in their careers than they would like to be at this stage of their lives. The data goes on to reveal that while individuals are blaming their slow progress on those around them, some have accepted that they have the power to bring about change.

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Profit Vault scam alert

This scam is more convincing than most so I thought it worth warning you all about it.

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Quote of the Week

'Nothing is particularly hard if you divide it into small jobs.' Henry Ford (1863–1947)

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This week's events

Monday 15 August - Assumption (a holiday in many Roman Catholic regions)

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