Industry News for Digital: Skills and Training
Facebook Apps Supposedly Creates Viable Employment Opportunities Through Social Networking
Two separate apps have been launched recently that have made Facebook, usually considered as solely a social forum, a realistic opportunity for recruitment and jobseeking. The ‘Work For Us’ application provides an opportunity for companies to post vacancies and receive applications through their Facebook page. Whilst the alternative for the jobseeker is ‘BranchOut‘, which allows individuals to search all their friends employment... [Read More...]
VisitBritain to restructure following exit of commercial chief
VisitBritain distribution and commercial services director Kenny Boyle is to leave the tourism body. Boyle is a former international marketing director of VisitBritain and was promoted to commercial and marketing services director in 2005. The organisation will restructure following his departure later this year and is not planning to retain the position. A spokesperson says that the key distribution and commercial functions will “be positioned... [Read More...]
Lack of training funds ‘creates a digital divide’ in agencies
The gulf between in-house and agency marketers is set to widen unless access to subsidised training is improved, with nearly two thirds of marketers having no formal training planned or professional development path in place, according to new data. The study, from email marketing firm Emailvision, found that in-house marketers are the worst hit with almost nine out of ten missing out on professional training opportunities compared with 18 per cent... [Read More...]
Kids to get compulsory web safety lessons
Children over the age of five will be taught about online dangers with a new “Green Cross Code” for internet safety under new government plans. The lessons are part of a strategy, “Click Clever Click Safe,” which will produce guidelines for government, industry and charities on how to protect children using the web. “The internet provides our children with a world of entertainment, opportunity and knowledge —... [Read More...]
£1 billion investment fund launched to boost UK digital industry
The Government has launched a fund aimed at technology start-ups, which it hopes will provide £1 billion to develop the UK’s digital industry over the next 10 years. The launch of the Innovation Investment Fund, with £150 million of Government money, follows the release of Lord Carter’s Digital Britain report in June. A spokesman for the fund said it would provide “crucial support” and “timely investment” for... [Read More...]
E4 launches £5,000 Flash game developer’s challenge
E4 has launched Grand Master Flash, the second annual Flash web game developer’s challenge with a top prize of £5,000. Sponsored by Adobe, the competition invites Flash developers to build a new game from scratch and upload it for consideration at e4.com/grandmasterflash. The closing date for entries is Monday 17th August at 10.00am precisely, after which an E4 panel will choose a shortlist of their favourites to go head to head in a public vote.... [Read More...]
Industry leaders dissatisfied by Digital Britain plans
The Government’s blueprint to position the UK at the forefront of the global digital economy is failing to address the online content and creative industries, according to industry leaders. The Digital Britain interim report released in February and an associated summit held in London last week have been widely criticised by digital experts as lacking any substantial policy around the role of the content creators and the digital marketing sector,... [Read More...]
Econsultancy offers training on customer experience and ecommerce usability
Two one-day courses are being organised in April, one focusing on creating and measuring engaging online experiences and one on best practice for improving the usability of ecommerce sites. · A Customer Experience Training session takes place on 2 April and provides an introduction to exploring the activities involved in creating and measuring engaging online experiences. It is designed to give attendees an understanding of the... [Read More...]
BBC Learning uses online Blast project to stimulate the youth job market
BBC Learning is using online to stimulate the UK job market for young people after overhauling its teen creativity project Blast. The flagship BBC Learning initiative, aimed at 13-19-year-olds, is designed to buck the trend of the currently bleak jobs market by fostering talent and developing skills to both inspire youngsters and help them find work. Blast, which will be heavily promoted across all the BBC’s channels including TV and Radio 1,... [Read More...]