Launch of Print Skills Academy website offers business benefits

Oct. 18, 2011 - PRLog -- The launch of the Print Skills Academy website marks an important step forward in quality assured training which will bring real benefits to the print industry. The new user-friendly website (www.printskillsacademy.co.uk) provides reliable and up-to-date information on the training available to the print industry, helping companies identify the training that meets their business needs.

The benefits of training are widely acknowledged, however it must be targeted at the needs of the business if it is to deliver the kind of positive impact companies expect. For years print companies have suffered from a lack of information on skills issues, leading many to waste money on training irrelevant to their business needs.

Those days are now over, thanks to the Print Skills Academy website. Through the new website companies will now be able to find all the training-related information they require from a single source, helping ensure that employees develop skills relevant to the business, which in the long run will help them improve efficiency and productivity.

The site brings together the best resources available, so employers no longer need to scramble around wasting valuable time looking for assistance with their skills needs. Trainees are catered for with in-depth advice on careers and job progression, while there is also a news feature where employers, and students considering a career in print, can learn about the latest developments in the industry.

The website has been developed in consultation with Proskills print industry board, and its launch has been warmly welcomed. George Thomas, Group Operations Director at Fry Thomas, the specialists in information delivery systems, says the new website will bring important benefits to printing companies.

“This new web site is packed with invaluable tools to help employers maximise the effectiveness of their training and development which in turn will assist with staff engagement and improved competitiveness - all good news in today's tough economic climate. Highly recommended,” he comments.

The Print Skills Academy website is a key part of Proskills goal of ensuring training is available that meets emerging commercial needs. Visit www.printskillsacademy.co.uk for comprehensive information on skills and training issues, information that will help print companies adapt to the changing commercial climate and secure their future.  

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Notes to editors

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About Proskills Group
Proskills UK Group comprises Proskills UK - the Sector Skills Council for Process and Manufacturing Sector and the Proskills Academy.
Proskills UK is the bridge between employers and Government on skills and training.
Proskills is employer-led by nine key industries; Building Products, Coatings, Extractives, Furniture, Glass, Glazed Ceramics, Paper, Print and Wood, which make a third of the UK manufacturing sector. Proskills UK helps to raise the profile and sets the skills standards and qualifications for the sector and ensures that the skills and funding delivers against the current and future needs of the industries.
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