There is life outside of work!

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Business & Admin VQ success!

Well done to Mike & Aileen, both of Polaris Learning, on recently completing their Business & Admin Level 3 VQ's! 

From left to right: Gordon Gibb (Director), Aileen Loggie, Catriona Sloan (their Assessor & Office Manager), Mike Mortimer & Helen Rush (Business Development Co-ordinator)

IMCA News...

IMCA have now published Competence & Assessment Guidance for Marine, Diving, Survey, ROV and Assessor Training. 
See their website for more... 

http://www.imca-int.com/

The great mismatch

Skills shortages are getting worse even as youth unemployment reaches record highs....

http://www.economist.com/news/business/21567885-skills-shortages-are-getting-worse-even-youth-unemployment-reaches-record-highs-great?fsrc=scn%2Fln_ec%2Fthe_great_mismatch&goback=.gde_3376889_member_194208311

Video flash

The land of food & drink, very nice to watch! We can be proud to be Scottish!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yp-S7E0-bXs&feature=youtu.be

What tips would you give to a new supervisor or manager? One suggestion we often hear is address problems head on.

Training tip

When training, can you always tell the difference between somebody who is struggling to understand and some one who is just being negative?

Of course, this comes with experience but can still be difficult with some people.  But what do you do when you do not have the experience or just are not sure?  

We suggest: give them plenty opportunity to ask questions.  Check understanding through discussion.  Think about learning styles, and give them the opportunity to mix in group exercises, individual learning, active learning and reflective learning.