OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013
Inspiring Talent
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Edinburgh Airport looks to the future
Mandy Exley Principal of Edinburgh College
Welcome to the latest edition of BC, in which we look at the idea of inspiring talent, which is so important to our economy. Business needs to harness the power of creativity and be constantly on the lookout for new talent in order to compete and develop products and services. Companies can not afford to stand still in such a competitive global market place. And as the economy starts to recover, we need to develop our talented young people more than ever. The Chamber works hard to support their development, through our connections with Higher and Further Educational establishments, as outlined in this edition of the magazine, and our own work in training, development and mentoring. A number of our articles in this edition focus on our partner organisations and members who have a passionate commitment to inspiring talent and we applaud their work. It is vital. Supporting the development of talent is just one of the things that we offer to help our members; in this issue we also show some of the many other benefits of being part of the Chamber through the services we and our partners offer in areas like merchant services, utilities and money exchange. To survive and thrive, we all need to work together and here at the Chamber we are dedicated to playing our part to support business.
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Introduction / contents Streetwork awarded Investors in People award Edinburgh Airport looks to the future Encouraging success for young workers’ scheme Getting your head round auto-enrolment Helping members grow Commercial Property feature Christmas Function feature Special Report Inspiring leaders
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Ask the expert Partners in enterprise Training/skills feature Conference Venue feature Going international Get with IT/ Be the best In the spotlight 60 seconds Getting started New members Inspiring connections Movers & shakers
Business Comment is an Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce publication. All editorial an d g en eral en qu iries: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce Tel: 0131 221 2999 email mayan.grace@edinburghchamber.co.uk Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU www.edinburghchamber.co.uk President: Alex Mcleod Chief Executive: Dave Birrell
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