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SUMMARY:Building partnerships between industry and universities for boosting regional growth
DESCRIPTION:In light of a new Industrial Strategy – currently open for consultation – partnerships\, between #business and universities\, will be key to growing local economies. \nTo find out how to grow those partnerships\, join us on 4 December. \nIt was great to speak to many businesses in October at the Ambitious Essex Business Summit\, but if you were not able to attend\, John Parkin and I\, will be repeating our session. \nIf you are interested to find out more on our #livebriefs programme #innovationvouchers and #ktps\, and our wider #industry engagement programme\, then sign up\, using the link below. \nAnd come ready with those questions. \n#essex #innovation #enterprise
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/building-partnerships-between-industry-and-universities-for-boosting-regional-growth/
LOCATION:Online
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SUMMARY:Southend & Rochford Sales Club - Developing your 2025 Sales Pipeline
DESCRIPTION:Southend & Rochford Sales Club – Developing your 2025 Sales Pipeline\nCome join Sales Geek Essex for their brilliant Essex Sales Club\, the home of free business growth and sales strategy masterclasses!! \nWe will be exploring a range of topics designed to help you sell more stuff and change the way you perceive sales. \nWe currently have several venues across Essex in Colchester\, Chelmsford\, Southend and Braintree\, follow us for your nearest and next event! \nWhy should you come???? \nRunning your own business can be a lonely place… come share your experience and connect with other aspiring Essex business owners. \nAvoid the business growth pitfalls with learning from our masterclasses. \nEnjoy this fun opportunity to get a Geeky fresh perspective and insights
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/southend-rochford-sales-club-developing-your-2025-sales-pipeline/
LOCATION:Launchpad Southend\, Launchpad Airport Business Park\, Rochford\, SS4 1YH
CATEGORIES:Learning and development,Sales Club
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SUMMARY:Southend Creatives Networking Event
DESCRIPTION:Our last networking event of 2024 brought to you by Southend Creatives (formerly Southend Creative and Culture Network)  \nWHO IS IT FOR?! \nOur networking events are for people that live and/or work in any creative and cultural industry in Southend. \nWHAT CAN I EXPECT AT THIS EVENT? \n– Introduction to Southend Creatives \n– Talk on “The effect of AI in the Creative Industries” \n– Talk from a local creative business \n– General Networking
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/southend-creatives-networking-event/
LOCATION:Up The Road\, 128 Hamlet Court Road\, Westcliff On Sea\, Essex\, SS0 7LN
CATEGORIES:Networking
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SUMMARY:Building your Team: Recruitment and Retention Techniques for your toolbox
DESCRIPTION:Do you want to attract top talent for your construction business\, and improve employee retention? Join the free Building Your Business: Recruitment and Retention Techniques for your Toolbox webinar on 11 December 2024 which is designed specifically for construction professionals to help you attract top candidates and team members\, and improve your employee retention to help your business grow.\nDelivered in partnership with Lighthouse Personnel\, this free webinar from Backing Essex Business will help you to learn new recruitment strategies and improve your processes to build the team that will cement your business success. \nWhat you’ll learn:\n\n\nWhat makes a good job advert: Learn how to write job ads that attract the right candidates and stand out in a competitive market.\n\n\n\n\nEasy and effective headhunting: Explore simple yet effective headhunting techniques to find top talent in your industry.\n\n\n\n\nCreating an Effective Interview Process: Understand how to design an interview process that evaluates candidates thoroughly and fairly\, so that you find the right candidate\, faster!\n\n\n\n\nJob Offers and Negotiation: Learn how to present job offers confidently and negotiate terms that work for both parties.\n\n\n\n\nOnboarding and Pre-Start Engagement: Discover best practices for onboarding new hires and maintaining contact before their start date to ensure a smooth transition and hitting the ground running.\n\n\nEligibility requirements: This webinar is for HR professionals\, hiring managers\, and business owners in the construction industry who want to improve their recruitment processes and build a workforce that will help their business grow. Attending businesses must be based in Essex. \nAbout the host: Gerard Francis\, Managing Director of Lighthouse Personnel\, a recruitment\nAfter working in apprenticeships for a number of years\, Gerard loved helping people find the right role for them long term. In 2017\, Gerard and his wife Rosemary founded Lighthouse Personnel\, and wanted to change the recruitment landscape – to guide everyone they worked with in the right direction. Now having grown the Lighthouse team\, they pride themselves on helping individuals find the jobs they love\, and businesses find top candidates for their roles. \nPresenting this workshop\, Gerard will be sharing his top tips on how to make your recruitment process work for both you and your candidates – helping you to build a skilled team that will drive your business forward! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/building-your-team-recruitment-and-retention-techniques-for-your-toolbox/
LOCATION:Online
CATEGORIES:Recruitment and Retention
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SUMMARY:YES Network Chapter 5
DESCRIPTION:Join a network of active and successful young entrepreneurs with their final event of the year. Come along and meet special guest speaker\, 22 year old business owner\, Jayson Churn in the Logistics industry.
URL:https://www.launchpadsouthend.co.uk/event/yes-network-chapter-5/
LOCATION:One Hub Southend\, Warrior Square 3rd Floor\, Southend -
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