VC Train is a consortium made up of 120 third sector organizations (TSOs). It is based in South Yorkshire, which happened to be in great lack of quality programs able to attract, educate, and retain disadvantaged and underprivileged youth and adults. Their goal was to secure contracts with the Learning Skills Council (LSC) to deliver…
In a recent interview, General Electric CEO Jeffrey Immett said that Americans of his generation looked to Europe for innovations in energy creation and use. In the future, though, Americans will look to China.
For anyone having trouble finding a job, federal budget cuts will soon become a big problem. During the first 26 weeks of unemployment, benefits come directly from the state. That should mean that the sequester won’t affect unemployment benefits during that time.
The media love to talk about the country’s unemployment rate. The unemployment rate, however, doesn’t provide a very accurate picture of how many people have jobs. It just tells you how many people are looking for jobs. Once those people run out of unemployment protection or simply give up looking, they cease to exist.
Does your head spin when you try to wade through the enormous offerings available for procurement software? Some companies almost give up trying to weigh the pros and cons of all the types of systems and employ an “innie minnie miney moe” approach. Don’t give up. Here is everything you need to know to make…
Prominent podcasters throughout the United States can expect to receive legal notifications that they’re infringing on a defunct company’s patent. The man sending these letters is Jim Logan, and he’s already won a lawsuit against Apple for $8 million. That ruling essentially says that Apple owes Logan money, who invented a precursor to iTunes and…
The National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) releases an annual report detailing factors such as graduation rates, drop-out rates, and test scores. In the most recent report, NCES highlighted the impact of higher education on employment rates.
Foreign investors have always faced difficulties putting their money into China’s growing economy. According to Chinese law, foreign investors cannot participate in education, technology, media, finance, and a few other industries.
Despite the stock market’s recent strength, the brokerage business has a hard time pulling in revenue like it once did. The national Do Not Call list prevents brokerages from cold-calling people who don’t want to be bothered. Plus, competition has forced brokerage fees lower. That makes it more difficult for individuals to earn good salaries…
Avenues Trust subcontracts work for a mid-size social care provider in and around London and South East. The care provider works on an extremely tight budget, employing 800 staff members to care for 900 people. They operate about 50 homes for those with learning disabilities and mental health issues. The program has historically been underfunded,…