Skills

  • LifestyleAOL

    Determined motorist manoeuvres out of tiny space

    A teacher from East Sussex showed some impressive driving skill by manoeuvring his Ford Fiesta out of what he described as 'the tightest parking spot ever'. Lee Fulham from Eastbourne had parked his car in the same spot that morning as

  • LifestyleAOL

    Sharpen up your cooking skills for 2017

    How many recipes have you made which start with chopping an onion? Have you ever wished you could do it as quickly and easily as the chefs you see on TV? It's the most basic kitchen skill and yet, for some reason, many of us never learn a

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  • BusinessAOL

    30 cities have more vacancies than jobseekers

    Vacancies have outnumbered jobseekers in more than 30 UK cities - suggesting a shortage of skilled staff, according to a new report. Jobs site Adzuna said the number of advertised vacancies passed a million in April, up by 25% on a year ago, as

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  • BusinessAOL

    Video: From paper modeller to composite engineer

    Paul Bischof has just landed himself a job at Red Bull Racing. He didn't apply for it. The F1 team's chief designer personally invited Paul for an interview because he likes to make paper models of

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    Skilled worker shortage 'a problem'

    A shortage of skilled workers in some industries is a "looming problem", a new report has warned ahead of the latest unemployment figures. A study by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) found that around a third of

  • PoliticsAOL

    Government warned on skills crisis

    The Government has been pressed to help manufacturing firms tackle soaring energy costs and a looming skills crisis, as well as being pressed to appoint a minister for the sector. A report for Tata Steel highlighted the impact of energy bills

  • NewsAOL

    School leavers to skip college for City?

    Forget expensive university: go direct into well-paid work from A-Levels. That is the gist, more or less, of skills minister Matthew Hancock. Hancock says university is not right for all, and high quality apprenticeships should carry as much