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Exeter Science Park pays tribute to outgoing Chair Nick Ames

Exeter Science Park has paid tribute to its outgoing Chair of the Board, Nick Ames, who has stepped down from his role following the successful completion of his five-year tenure.

Nick has overseen a significant period of transformation and growth for the Science Park, playing an important role in shaping the organisation’s strategic direction and laying the foundations for its next phase of development. His leadership has been instrumental in helping the Science Park strengthen its reputation as a hub for innovation, collaboration and high-growth STEMM (science, technology,...

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Jobseekers learn about care work at drop-in ‘Chat to a Carer’ events

EXETER jobseekers can find out what it is like to work in the care industry from experienced carers during ‘Chat to a Carer’ events in the county next month (March 2020).

Guardian Homecare, which provides homecare in Exeter, is hosting drop-in events for people interested in care work every Tuesday in March from 11am-1pm at its offices.

Manager, Catherine Porter explains: “We think it’s really important for people interested in working with us to be able to speak to someone who has first-hand experience dealing with our service users, so this is why we’re hosting four drop-...

Turkey and Tinsel trippers raise cash for Down's syndrome employment programme

A hotel in Paignton has raised £1,472 for charity from the sale of raffle tickets during its ‘Turkey and Tinsel’ themed breaks.

The Marine Hotel offers up stays from mid-October to guests, when the hotel is fully decorated for Christmas. Each four-night break is a pretend Christmas, so on arrival the guests have mulled wine and mince pies and on the second night of their stay, they have a five-course Christmas dinner including a visit from Santa with a gift for everyone. Through each break, they run a raffle with all prizes donated by the guests.

This year the nominated...

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Improve Communication

Strong communication is the key to success, whether it is internal or external. Small businesses should strive to improve their communication channels and practices in order to boost their productivity and efficiency. The need for facilitating faster, convenient, and reliable communication is increasing day by day. That is because more and more and businesses are pushing their boundaries and expanding their horizons globally. Even small businesses can go a long way by using advanced technologies such as voice over internet protocol (VoIP) or unified communications.

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How Can Businesses In Exeter Reduce Admin Costs In 2020?

In Exeter, there are many new businesses that are just getting started. With news of this city being the City Of Apprenticeships, business owners are looking at new ways that they can improve their business and reduce costs overall. While hiring apprentices can be a good way to achieve this, there are a few other areas that costs can be reduced in to make the business more successful in 2020.

In this article, we are going to look at the issue of admin costs and offer you some advice on how businesses in this city can reduce these costs in 2020. Keep reading to hear some of our tips...

Devon Air Ambulance Charity named in 100 Best Not for Profit Companies to work for

This week Devon Air Ambulance is celebrating a 2 Star accreditation, recognising very good levels of employee engagement and coming in at number 13 in the 100 Best Not for Profit Companies to work for. Martin Bell, Retail and People Development Director commented “We know that Devon Air Ambulance is a great place to work but to receive this national recognition is a huge testament to our fantastic staff who work tirelessly to ensure that our service is available for anyone who should need it. This is very much an award and recognition for every single member of our work family, whom I...

Dirty Martini Marketing win Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink contract

Months of planning came to fruition for Exeter based creative marketing agency, Dirty Martini, after being handed the exciting baton that is the Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink. In just a few short years, the once ‘one-man-band’ marketing agency has blossomed into a strong team of professionals, working hard to shout about the bustling business and event scenes that Exeter boasts. The pairing of the Festival and Dirty Martini may seem like a natural fit to many. After years of working with local hospitality hotspots, Dirty Martini has branched out into representing a range...

Exeter set for 2,500 jobs boost as developers buy historic park

A luxury residential and commercial developer has bought an historic estate to kick-start a major project - and a huge 2,500 jobs boost for the city.

Burrington Estates today announced the purchase of Winslade Park, in Clyst St Mary, which is set in 86 acres of parkland on the outskirts of Exeter.

The acquisition, which includes an 18th century Grade II-listed manor house, is the first step towards plans to provide 150 new homes and 125,000 ft of commercial office space at the heart of a new purpose-built community.

It will also be home to a £10m leisure complex...

6 Digital Marketing Tips Every Entrepreneur Needs to know

Are you in business that isn't working? Don't lose hope. Learn how to use pavement signs and sandwich boards for marketing your products. It will help if you place them outsides your store where they will display your product and guide buyers to your business hence increasing buyers. Below is a list of tips that will help you earn traffic. 1. Website Optimization and SEO For you to have many buyers on your website, conversion optimization is very crucial. However, you need to pay a website professional to improve your website, although it's costly it will help you convert more of the...

A look into the day to day routine of a product manager

A product manager plays a vital role in a company throughout the life cycle of a product. The answer to the question “what is a product manager” is not very simple as it involves a diverse range of activities that vary depending on the company. Some common variables that influence the overall responsibilities include the product life cycle stage, the growth stage of the company and the job level responsibilities. The work schedule remains tight with time-bound deliverables. In fact, most product managers are too busy to find enough free time to use social media or apps like free Twitter...

Challenges facing the south west's haulage industry in 2020

We are just a couple of months into 2020 and it has already been a roller-coaster of a year. From politics to public shifts in behaviour, if this year promises one thing it is unpredictability and new challenges across all industries, not least haulage in the South West.

In this article, we take a look at 4 of the biggest challenges and opportunities that we are likely to see in the South West hauling industry this year. Gaining an awareness of these challenges is a good way to ensure you are prepared and ready to adapt when required.

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Exeter Science Park pays tribute to outgoing Chair Nick Ames

Jobseekers learn about care work at drop-in ‘Chat to a Carer’ events

Turkey and Tinsel trippers raise cash for Down's syndrome employment programme

4 Ways Small Businesses Can Improve Communication

How Can Businesses In Exeter Reduce Admin Costs In 2020?

Devon Air Ambulance Charity named in 100 Best Not for Profit Companies to work for

Dirty Martini Marketing win Exeter Festival of South West Food & Drink contract

Exeter set for 2,500 jobs boost as developers buy historic park

6 Digital Marketing Tips Every Entrepreneur Needs to know

A look into the day to day routine of a product manager

Challenges facing the south west's haulage industry in 2020

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