EMTEX Chief Executive returns from Vietnam
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Jeff Scrivner, the EMTEX Chief Executive has returned from his latest visit to the Far East. Please click here to link into his report.
NEW CAD TRAINING!
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We are starting a new course of Photoshop and Illustrator workshops. They are aimed at Freelancers and Students, and are cheaper than the bespoke training that we have given in the past (although the bespoke days are still available for more specialised training).
We have 6 dates planned in, with a possibility for more if needed.
April 20th 2009 – Photoshop Beginner Level.
April 21st 2009 – Illustrator Beginner Level.
May 11th 2009 – Photoshop Intermediate Level.
May 12th 2009 – Illustrator Intermediate Level.
June 8th 2009 – Photoshop Beginner Level.
June 9th 2009 – Illustrator Beginner Level.
Each will be held at our training partners offices in Leicestershire from 9.30 – 4.30 with lunch provided. There will be a maximum of 4 people per session.
Prices-
Freelancers - £300 +VAT
Students - £225 +VAT
£50 discount available if you book 2 sessions.
For more detailed information please see or website www.design-online.net or contact Sophie or Alison on 0115 9115339 to book a place.
Freelance Seminar 25th March!
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Looking to go freelance, but don’t know where to start?
This day long seminar will cover legal issues, freelance rates, and sales and marketing techniques. We will help you to evaluate and develop your strengths and identify what you can offer to the industry and how to achieve it.
Price – Members £45 +VAT, and Non Members £60 + VAT
For more detailed information, please look at our web site www.design-online.net or contact Alison or Sophie on 0115 9115339 to book a place.
If you are making redundancies please inform us
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In the current economic climate we are issuing a note to all companies, asking that if you are looking to make redundancies please do let us know. We want to ensure that skills (at all levels) remain within the industry and not lost to other sectors.
KTL Ltd - responsive and attuned to the needs of employers through Train to Gain
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More and more companies are continuing to invest in training their employees in response to the economic climate.
Research show that businesses are 2.5 times more likely to survive if employers train their staff.
If you want to improve your organisation’s productivity and maximize your competitive advantage, you need to make sure each of your employees has all the skills they need to do their job properly.
Train to Gain is designed specifically to meet businesses’ training needs. An initiative to raise the skill levels of people who are in work. The aim of the initiative is to have all skilled employees trained to a minimum of a Level 2 qualification. KTL will work with you to respond to your training needs for your organisation. We then put together a training plan that will offer a choice of training solutions for each employee. Subject to previous qualifications, these NVQ’s are fully funded or co-funded by the Government.
Pre-register your visit to the Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show – for FREE!
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PRE-REGISTER YOUR VISIT
To the UK’s ONLY SHOW dedicated to WORKWEAR, CORPORATE CLOTHING, PROMOTIONAL CASUAL WEAR and PPE:
The Workwear and Corporate Clothing Show
1– 2 April
Hall 10 NEC Birmingham
VISIT www.workwearshow.co.uk
EMTEX member wins an East Midlands Women of Worth Award
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The achievements of entrepreneurial women from across the East Midlands were recognised at an awards ceremony, which took place recently at Pride Park, Derby.
Funded by East Midlands Development Agency (emda), the East midlands Women of Worth awards celebrate the achievements of forward thinking, inspirational business women from across the region.
The award for the Most Innovative Business went to Sam O’Regan, Managing Director of P&S Healthcare based in Hucknall. Established five years ago, P&S produce a wide range of high quality incontinence products and garments for men, women and children, all designed and manufactured at its facility in Hucknall.
Sam set up her business after identifying that there was a gap in the market for underwear that looked and felt normal, but provided the protection needed by incontinence sufferers.
EMTEX has been involved with P&S Healthcare from its inception and wish to congratulate Sam on this award.
Not to be MISSED! – Quantity of suiting material available.
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For sale
• 934 metres of grey stripe suiting material, composition is 55% polyester 43% wool 2% lycra.
• 687 metres of grey 100% polyester material.
• 1755 square black buttons for suiting (20mmx20mm).
JOHN SMEDLEY LIMITED WINS COUTTS PRIZE FOR FAMILY BUSINESS AND RECEIVES A ROYAL VISITOR
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John Smedley Limited the leader in fine gauge knitwear since 1784, has been named ‘Best UK Family Business, Northern England and the Midlands Region’, in the £5-25m turnover category of the Coutts Prize for Family Business 2008/9. The company will now go on to compete in the £5-25m category at the national finals to be held in central London on 23rd June 2009.
Tuesday 3rd March also saw John Smedley, receive a visit from HRH The Princess Royal at their factory in Lea Mills, Lea Bridge, Matlock in Derbyshire.
HRH The Princess Royal visited the Derbyshire based fine knitwear company in her official capacity as President of UK Fashion Exports. Her Royal Highness was greeted by John Smedley Chairman, Ian Maclean and Managing Director, Andrew Caughey.
This year John Smedley celebrates 225 years of bringing quality products exclusively made in England to an international market.
New Disciplinary and Grievance procedures to be introduced from April 6th 2009
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On the 6th April 2009 the law for handling discipline, grievance and dismissals will change. The existing three step procedure introduced on October 1st 2004 will be repealed and will be replaced by a newly-revised ACAS Code of Practice, which will make dealing with disputes in the workplace easier.