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Jane Maguire, on March 6th, 2012%
Are you doing anything for National Careers Week? It’s not too late to register online and receive free updates, resources and information all week!
Whatever stage of your creative career you are at, we have a lot of resources of our own so read on to see how we can help you.
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The Creative Industries are . . . → Read More: It is National Careers Week!
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Connie Churcher, on February 24th, 2012%
The UK fashion industry is the largest employer of all the creative industries (BFC Value of Fashion Report, 2010). It is important for fashion and textiles to work with the most skilled and talented people in the most innovative ways, but while we protect that process how can we help safeguard sustainability? . . . → Read More: Be savvy and make your business sustainable
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Jo Welch, on February 24th, 2012%
People perform better when they can be themselves. We at Skillset know this to be true, and to show how we do this, Skillset’s workplace practice is assessed as part of Stonewall’s Workplace Equality Index. The index ranks the top 100 employers for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people in the UK and in 2012 Skillset ranked an amazing 67th, up nine places from last year! . . . → Read More: People perform better when they can be themselves
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Dan Simmons, on February 21st, 2012%
Last week we were excited about the BAFTA awards and all the brilliant filmmakers getting namechecked in the nominees list, this week we’re looking forward to the 84th Academy Awards, which is taking place this Sunday.
Another prestigious awards nominee list, another chance for us to congratulate those filmmakers who are gaining success and well-deserved recognition, as well as continue our . . . → Read More: Next up – the Oscars!
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Dan Simmons, on February 20th, 2012%
Since 2004, Skillset has been proud to support Inside Pictures – an initiative of Qwerty Films in partnership with the NFTS, a national centre of excellence for postgraduate education. It is an ambitious and highly regarded international training programme that is designed to ensure the next cohort of film business and industry leaders keep the European . . . → Read More: Inside Pictures launches 2012 programme
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Suzanne Kavanagh, on February 14th, 2012%
Reflections on Noam Chomsky session on the purpose of education. A video interview at the Learning Without Frontiers conference in london January 2012 #lwf12 . . . → Read More: Reflections on Learning Without Frontiers 2012: Noam Chomsky on the purpose of education
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Dan Simmons, on February 14th, 2012%
Simon Arthur who is a graduate from Screen Academy Scotland, a Skillset Film and Media Academy, has been gaining international attention for his first feature film, Silver Tongues.
Still from SILVER TONGUES, directed by Simon Arthur
The psychological thriller, starring Lee Tergesen and Enid Graham, was nominated for the 2012 Film Independent Spirit Awards ‘Audi Someone . . . → Read More: This weekend: Skillset Film Academy graduate’s feature film debuts at Glasgow Film Festival
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