Training Zone
Our courses are approved for Skills Development Scotland and ILA funding.
These open courses are designed and delivered by experts in their field.
From business basics to advanced executive development programmes, training can be delivered in a flexible manner in the workplace.
A Training Needs Analysis can help you identify the gap between the skills that your business needs and the skills that your employees have.
We work with a network of carefully selected and trusted associates, all of whom are quality-assessed and experts in their particular fields.
Upcoming courses
Friday 16 March 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
At the end of the course, you will know the difference between an average salesperson and an outstanding one. You will learn, develop and apply the skills and techniques that mean you get to hear YES more often and close the deal. You will learn there is no magic formula; people will still say NO to you, but far more people will say YES!
22/03/2012 to 23/03/2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Jurys Inn, 43 Jeffrey Street, Edinburgh, EH1 1DH
This introductory level course is suitable for most low-risk employers in meeting their legal obligations for minimum first aid provision in the workplace.
Thursday 22 March 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
There are no second prizes when it comes to tendering for work or making a business proposal. Many people find writing bids, proposals and tenders a time consuming and frustrating task. This intensive one-day course will give you the tools and techniques you need to produce high-impact documents in a resource efficient way. You will learn how to access opportunities, how increase your win rate, sell at higher prices and streamline your bid production process.
Monday 02 April 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Effective leadership is focused on how to unlock the power and potential of those around you. People want to be respected and valued, and to be a great leader you must recognise this and be self aware enough to encourage and develop the strengths of others to achieve the goals of the organisation.
Tuesday 03 April 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Whether you are an experienced speaker, needing to brush up on your delivery or you have had little or no experience of presenting, this course will give you the confidence to design and deliver an effective presentation. The prime focus is on delivery and speaking skills and the design and use of visual aids.
Wednesday 04 April 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
This course aims to give the delegate an insight and overview to basic business financials. This course will give the delegate an understanding of accounting fundamentals, making and measuring profit, managing cash, budgeting and evaluating business opportunities.
Friday 13 April 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
This course will show delegates exactly what not to do when attending a networking event. It will demonstrate how to get better results from networking, how to enjoy the whole networking process and how to make lasting business relationships.
Monday 16 April 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Good businesses plan in advance - not just months but years in advance.
This course will teach you how to put together a robust and coherent plan. We'll give you our business plan template and we'll show you how to use it properly. We'll cover the pitfalls that trip most people up when putting a plan together and make sure you avoid them.
We’ll help you to assess where your business is, what stage it’s at, but how to take it forward and get where you want it to be.
Wednesday 18 April 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
The course aims to help businesses promote themselves through online and digital media. As a result of attending this course delegates should have a clear understanding of how to promote their business online, take advantage of digital marketing opportunities and as importantly, track the success of their efforts. A real must in a digital age.
Friday 20 April 2012
9.30am-12.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Monday 23 April 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
This interactive, one day course will give you all the knowledge you need to start managing projects effectively, including practical tools you can use immediately and guidance on cost-effective software that works.
24/04/2012 to 26/04/2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Jewel and Esk College, Edinburgh Campus, 24 Milton Road East, Edinburgh EH15 2PP
In accordance with the Approved code of Practice to the Health & Safety (First Aid) Regulations 1981, if a nominated First Aider is legally required for your organisation, then this is the course for you.
Friday 27 April 2012
9.30am-12.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 69SU
Monday 14 May 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
This interactive and practical course covers why people behave in different ways and will equip delegates with range of techniques to deal effectively with different, difficult situations and people.
Tuesday 15 May 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
This course will give you the confidence to enter into negotiation knowing the importance of such aspects as a win:win situation, and how to balance price with quality and speed. It is a very practical course, giving you the opportunity to use your newly learnt skills in realistic situations.
Wednesday 16 May 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Need to write clear, compelling content for your website? Learn writing techniques that will help your key audiences find your website and engage with the content once they are there. Discover how web content helps your search engine ranking. Develop useful editing skills, ideal for the web, but excellent for other kinds of business writing too.
Friday 18 May 2012
9.30am-12.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Tuesday 22 May 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
This interactive course focuses on retaining your good customers and attracting new ones by leading the way in customer service.
Friday 25 May 2012
9.30am-12.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Tuesday 29 May 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
Export Documentation is a fundamental aspect of an International Trade transaction. This course is designed to expand the knowledge of the relevant documents and their legal implications within the transaction framework.
Monday 11 June 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh, EH3 9SU
This course is designed to equip you with the skills to manage your work life and personal life, based on your priorities, not your time.
Tuesday 19 June 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
Venue: Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce, Capital House, 2 Festival Square, Edinburgh EH3 9SU
This course will demonstrate the value of process maps and show how to produce basic process maps and use them to analyse, plan and implement process improvement projects.
Thursday 01 November 2012
9.30am-4.30pm
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