Training & Skills

Business Link Skills Brokers

Skills brokers help businesses identify the training and skills they need to grow and flourish, then help to source training providers, courses and even, possibly, funding.  This is a free, publicly funded service delivered through Business Link.

Skills brokers can help your business

No matter what size your business is, whether you are enquiring for your own learning and development needs or those of your staff, the skills brokers will help you:

• Identify where you want your business to go - your objectives
• Analyse your existing capabilities and skills
• Identify your training needs
• Find training providers and courses
• Find out what grants or funding may be available
• Ensure the training is delivered to meet your needs

Why use this service?

Investing in training for yourself and for the people that work for you is one of the best business decisions you can make. Lack of skills, knowledge and customer service holds many businesses back. It inhibits their growth and reduces their profitability. Research shows there is a clear link between training and

• increased competitiveness
• productivity
• profit
• staff satisfaction
• retention

This free service helps you identify where you want your business to go and what skills you need to take it there. Although skills brokers focus on training and development, they are part of the overall Business Link service, so can refer other needs - such as financial planning, advertising and marketing etc - back to the appropriate colleague.

Contact a broker

There have never been more ways to learn, more subjects to choose from, or more reasons to do it. Contact the skills broker for your area for an informal chat and to find out more about what they can do for your business.

• Contact Business Link on 0845 600 9006 or email enquiries@businesslinknortheast.co.uk for more information.