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In a Nutshell: Employing a deaf person

Authored by Bitpod
Posted: Fri, 03/14/2014 - 9:50am

In this video Carly Renaud from Deafinitie interpreters explains the different avenues of support you can receive if you are considering hiring a deaf member of staff.

Carly also explains the access to scheme “Access to Work supports employers in meeting their obligation under the Equalities Act 2010 to make and anticipate reasonable adjustments for disabled employees and to ensure that they are in no way disadvantaged. The scheme will provide funding for communication support for a Deaf applicant in the form of a registered qualified interpreter during an interview process,...

CooperaTIV Choccie

The elves are hard at work in the Exeter-based Choccie Bar Studio this week as the Spring Range gets ready to make its debut at the CooperaTIV in Fore Street, Tiverton on Saturday 16th March. Recent winners of the food Magazine's Foodie Product of the Year, Choccie Bar produces designer, artisan chocolate. The Co-operaTIV is a rather unique enterprise which brings together some of the most stunning art and craft in our regions from shabby chic furniture, original paintings in a variety of media, to stunning photographic collections, preserves and gifts for the home. On Saturday,...

Ex-serviceman launches unique new business venture

Torquay-based Dave Morris (26) has left a 10 year military career with The Royal Air Force (RAF) to launch an exciting new commercial business, ‘Nomad LED’, the UK’s first all-electric, emission free, fleet of mobile advertising vehicles sourced in Europe. And the newly launched company is already drawing attention in the region including Torbay Council and the Police for a potential local community event.

Nomad’s innovative fleet of electrically-powered vehicles equipped with state-of-the-art LED display screens, are designed to provide a cost-effective means of delivering a...

Success for PA Network seminar

Over 50 personal assistants, secretaries and other support staff attended the latest career enhancing event organized by the Exeter PA Network.

Delegates at the event held at the Innovation Centre on Exeter University’s main campus, benefited from a talk by Kate Doodson, Business and Operations Manager, Cosmic Ethical IT, who introduced a range of new apps to support working on the go.

Gavin Jones, Director at worldwide recruitment agency, Hays Recruiting, gave an insight into the impact that the attitudes and aspirations of Gen-Y are having on PA roles and how these high...

Brewin Dolphin's Budget predictions

Authored by Glen King PR
Posted: Wed, 03/12/2014 - 11:04am

A key focus of this year’s budget is likely to be pensions and the increasing demand for reform in the annuity market. Nick Fitzgerald, head of financial planning, said, “We are always busy with pensions in the approach to the end of the financial year, but this year we have not noticed a discernible increase above the usual, of clients rushing to top up their pension pots.

“The world of pensions is increasingly less certain with a loss of trust in the stability of the regime. Over recent years we have seen a constant nibbling away at the incentives to save; reducing lifetime...

Karime Hassan talks about plans for Exeter to City's businesses

Authored by KirkHills
Posted: Wed, 03/12/2014 - 10:28am

Over 80 people attended the Southernhay Breakfast Club on Friday 7 March – a joint event ran by Kirk Hills Chartered Accountants and Beckworth Independent Financial Advisers.

The first meeting of 2014, held at the Southgate Hotel, saw guest speaker Karime Hassan, Chief Executive and Growth Director of Exeter City Council, give an overview of what is happening in Exeter.

Adrian Hills from Kirk Hills commented, “it was great that Karime was able to join us for this event, to explain more about the exciting developments that are taking place in our city. He is a very engaging...

Marsh Barton Security Services celebrates award

Marsh Barton Security Services (MBSS) has been awarded the highest industry standard accreditation by the National Security Inspectorate (NSI). The National Approvals Council for Security Systems (NACOSS) Gold Award holds the greatest perceived value across industry and by the police, fire and rescue services and insurers.

MBSS are one of very few local companies to hold the Gold standard award. NSI operates a stringent approach to approvals meaning that businesses and homeowners who choose NSI approved companies can be reassured that their contractors will work to the highest...

Search is on for South West’s Top Business Leaders

Businesses across Devon and Cornwall are being urged to enter one of the South West region’s top award schemes recognising excellence and enterprise.

The South West’s Institute of Directors Awards 2014 seek to recognise outstanding business people and focus UK-wide attention on the region's success.

Award nominations are open to anyone working at director level in any type of business or organisation– they don’t have to be an IoD member.

Categories include: SME Director, Large Company Director, Family Business Director , Young Director, Public Sector Director,...

International Women's Day Campaign

The Westcountry’s fastest growing female network is leading South West support on International Women’s Day.

The digital campaign run by Leading Women UK aims to inspire change on Women's Day by asking women to share their top piece of advice on how to #BeYourselfAtWork.

They are also asking people to support Women’s Day by partaking in a social media Thunderclap campaign.

Support from the online Twitter networking community @Devon_hour last night (5/3/2014) boosted the momentum of the campaign.

The Thunderclap action aims to gather best advice from members...

Everys Solicitors sign new three-year sponsorship deal with Bicton Arena

Authored by Everys
Posted: Fri, 03/07/2014 - 9:40am

Everys Solicitors has signed a new deal to continue its sponsorship of the manege at Bicton Arena.

The manege will continue to be known as The Everys Arena and will be dressed with the firm’s branding.

Bicton Arena will also host the Everys Showjumping Series whereby a class will be sponsored by Everys at each of the major showjumping shows throughout 2014. These will culminate in an Everys Championship at the September show.

The firm will also sponsor an intermediate class at each of this year’s British Eventing Horse Trials.

Bruce Brooker, Everys...

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