Minerva Blog
Welcome To The Minerva Blog
Our Blog is a great way for you to keep up with the latest events at Minerva. You will also find information which we are sure will be of interest to employers, employees and learners.
On the Minerva Blog we will also provide details of our team showing how their skills can help you access the resources you need to help you succeed.
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There is a comments section on every thread which lets you have your say, post questions and participate in debates. At Minerva, we are always keen to hear your comments, suggestions and points of view as these help us provide a better service.
Minerva's Main Man
I thought that some readers of the blog may like to enjoy reading a short interview I participated in with Learndirect Scotland. I must say that the title of the article was created by Learndirect Scotland and I am in fact the only man at Minerva! http://www.providercentral.org.uk/CaseStudies/MinervaPeople.aspx This article demonstrates the complexity of running any business that relies on websites that need to be updated. We are fortunate that in some cases we are able to use one piece of software that populates many websites with the same information. In our industry website marketing is extremely important due to people using ...read more
Posted by: Andrew Hunter / 03 November 2009 at 10:32 / Comment
Pitman Training
Tricia and I recently attended a meeting with the other Pitman Training Centre owners around Scotland and the Pitman Training Group Board of Directors. The reason for the meeting was to discuss the future of Pitman Training in Scotland and share ideas. We were all very positive about what the future holds. Like any other business we need to plan for the future and develop ideas that will keep the oganisation progressing. There are so many routes towards training and gaining qualifications that we need to be able to identify what makes us unique to the many other training ...read more
Posted by: Andrew Hunter / 05 November 2009 at 12:48 / Comment
Supervisor Development
As part of Anna's ongoing training and development as the new Pitman Training Supervisor at Minerva we travelled to Wetherby for some specific training. Wetherby is the location of the Head Office for Pitman Training Group. This was a great opportunity for Anna to meet colleagues that can provide support and advice to her and also to put a face to the names that she has emailed or phoned. I personally feel that once you have met someone in person it is much easier to create a positive relationship. It therefore makes communicating easier as you know who ...read more
Posted by: Andrew Hunter / 10 November 2009 at 09:30 / Comment
Awards Ceremony 2009
We are busy preparing for our Annual Awards Ceremony that will be held on 4th December 2009 at the Duncan Rooms at Easterbrook Hall. Invitations have now been sent to all those who achieved qualifications over the past 12 months. Responses are coming in each day and we anticipate another great event. A photographer has been booked to attend to allow us to take fantastic group photos and also give everyone the opportunity to have their own photos taken by a professional. A buffet lunch will be provided for all to enjoy and this gives you a great chance to ...read more
Posted by: Andrew Hunter / 18 November 2009 at 09:43 / Comment
Recruitment in Dumfries and Galloway
More and more people are looking at upskilling to help them get a job or to change jobs and Minerva is used by many to help them achieve this. Due to the wide range of training that we offer across Dumfries and Galloway we are able to help a lot of local people develop skills to help them find work in a range of sectors that they are interested in. The attraction of Minerva as a Recruitment Agency and a Training provider is that we are able to get to know people really well and build up a relationship with ...read more
Posted by: Andrew Hunter / 26 November 2009 at 09:49 / Comment
Expecting a baby
Over the next couple of weeks the blog will change slightly due to my colleague Susan taking over responsibility for updating you with interesting news at Minerva. The reason for this is that my wife and I are expecting the birth of our first child any day now so I will be devoting all my time to this special event. When I'm back in December you may see me sleeping at my desk from time to time, so please give me a little nudge if I appear to be catching up on lost sleep. I look forward to updating ...read more
Posted by: Andrew Hunter / 27 November 2009 at 10:02 / Comment
