LEC BLOG

Every business looks ahead to what the coming year has in store for them. Growth. Increased turnover and profits. Adding to your workforce. Or simply maintaining current levels if that’s what realistic for you. Whatever it is planning and thinking strategically are...

WHAT is about this time of year that turns us all into big kids? Yes, we know Christmas is a wonderful occasion, especially for our children, but us adults seem to be becoming more and more consumed by the festive period and everything that comes with it. As a...

AT long last it’s here. It only comes around every four years and as England fans we’ve not had many reasons to love it. 1966 seems a very long time ago. However, that doesn’t change the fact that we love the World Cup. The sense of pride we as a football loving...

Zak Williams is NEET (Not in Employment, Education or Training aged 16-24) and is working with EDBS advisor Simon Naisbett to gain the skills needed to hopefully help him secure employment. Here he shares his thoughts on the course in his first blog, written as part...

Dark mornings. Dark evenings. It’s cold. It’s wet. There’s snow. And the icing on the cake – no-one has any money left past mid-month as we’ve all spent too much at Christmas. Sound familiar? This month has certainly been a long slog – getting up on a morning being...

There's no denying one of the biggest frustrations in business is that things never happen as quickly as we’d like them to. We’ve all had that telephone call or meeting with a potential client who is so keen to work with you… yet it’s six, sometimes even 12, months...