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If you are a Mental Health First Aider or MHFA Champion you have skills for life that support you and the people around you. We believe that mental health should be treated equally to physical health - and just like physical first aid, Mental Health First Aid training should be kept up to date. The four-hour MHFA Refresher course will empower you to: Keep your awareness of mental health supports current Update your knowledge of mental health and what influences it Practice applying the Mental Health First Aid action plan Outline About mental health Stress and factors that influence mental health Mental health continuum and stigma Frame of reference and non-judgement Reintroducing ALGEE Warning signs of mental ill-health Depression and anxiety Suicide and first aid for suicidal crisis Psychosis and first aid for severe psychotic episodes Practising our MHFA sills Self-care, wellbeing and recovery

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is intended for: Network administrators Network engineers with little or no programming or Python experience Network managers Systems engineers Overview After taking this course, you should be able to: Create a Python script Describe data types commonly used in Python coding Describe Python strings and their use cases Describe Python loops, conditionals, operators, and their purposes and use cases Describe Python classes, methods, functions, namespaces, and scopes Describe the options for Python data manipulation and storage Describe Python modules and packages, their uses, and their benefits Explain how to manipulate user input in Python Describe error and exception management in Python Describe Python code debugging methods The Programming for Network Engineers (PRNE) v2.0 course is designed to equip you with fundamental skills in Python programming. Through a combination of lectures and lab experience in simulated network environments, you will learn to use Python basics to create useful and practical scripts with Netmiko to retrieve data and configure network devices. Upon completion of this course, you should have a basic understanding of Python, including the knowledge to create, apply, and troubleshoot simple network automation scripts. Course Outline Introducing Programmability and Python for Network Engineers Scripting with Python Examining Python Data Types Manipulating Strings Describing Conditionals, Loops, and Operators Exploring Classes, Methods, Functions, Namespaces, and Scopes Exploring Data Storage Options Exploring Python Modules and Packages Gathering and Validating User Input Analyzing Exceptions and Error Management Examining Debugging Methods

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is designed for sales representatives who are managing their sales territories, with the goal of converting sales leads into sales opportunities and sales opportunities into closed sales. You may be selling products or services, or you may or may not be familiar with other CRM systems and may be new to Salesforce CRM. Overview In this course, students will create and manage records in the trial version of Salesforce© Sales Cloud© Lightning Enterprise Edition.Students will:- Create a basic Salesforce Sales Cloud environment and navigate the interface.- Optimize lead qualification.- Manage accounts and contacts.- Manage the opportunity pipeline.- Use Salesforce email.- Work with reports and dashboards. This course will give students the knowledge and skills they need to use Salesforce© in the real world?ultimately enabling them to meet and exceed their sales targets. Getting Started with Salesforce Set Up a Trial Version of Salesforce Sales Cloud Enterprise Edition Navigate the Salesforce LE Interface Navigate in the Salesforce Classic Interface Optimizing Lead Qualification View Leads Manage Leads Work Leads Convert Leads Managing Accounts and Contacts Manage Accounts Manage Contacts Managing the Opportunity Pipeline Manage Opportunities Work Opportunities Close Opportunities Using Salesforce Email Use Salesforce Email in Salesforce Classic Use Salesforce Email in Salesforce LE Working with Reports and Dashboards View Reports and Dashboards Create and Edit Reports and Dashboards

Duration 1 Days 6 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is for solution architects, solution designers, administrators, product managers, or anyone who needs to learn the essentials of IBM Case Manager. Overview Describe the users of IBM Case Manager Identify components of IBM Case Manager Create and process a case Search for a case Review a case Add annotations and comments to a case Split a case Explore and identify the structure of a solution Add a custom task Add a quick task Identify IBM Case Manager integration options This course is an introduction to IBM Case Manager, concepts, functions, and architecture. Participants use an IBM Case Manager system to practice the skills that are required by case workers to process cases and create runtime tasks. Introduction to IBM Case Manager Describe the uses of IBM Case Manager Identify components of IBM Case Manager Create and process a case Identify a case List the components of a case type Describe the IBM Case Manager Client Add a case and process a work item Review a case Search for a case Review a case Add annotations and comments to a case Split a case Structure of a solution Describe IBM Case Manager solutions and their assets Identify IBM Case Manager environments Explore the IBM Case Manager Builder Step Designer Add runtime tasks Add a custom task Add a quick task IBM Case Manager integration options Identify IBM Case Manager integration options

The main aim of this workshop is to encourage and enable delegates to present their sales messages stylishly and persuasively to expert buying audiences and improve their conversion rates. The focus is placed firmly on performance and creativity in top level presenting. It is aimed at experienced sales professionals who are expert at selling but need to be able to present and pitch for business at high skill levels in order to land major accounts. Delegate numbers will be restricted to 4 people. Delegates should be willing and be prepared to give video-recorded presentations as part of the course. Course Syllabus The syllabus of the Sales Presenting course is comprised of two modules, covering the following: Module One Components of Top Presenting Preparation and performance in presenting Being stylish and compelling Differentiation, risk-taking and presenting Connecting with your audience Achieving impact and drama Creating a buying emotion Getting out of a comfort zone First delegate presentations Module Two Pitching in Teams Getting your act together - the plan Looking and sounding like a team The buyer's perspective Getting your moves right - choreography Dealing successfully with questions Rehearsing to succeed Second delegate presentations Dragon's Den Exercise The delegation is split into two groups, each with a specific product or service to win the Dragons' investment. They have to also present to the Dragon's Den their business case for feedback and negotiate with the Dragons to gain either an "I'm in" or an "I'm out" reply. A full debrief is then conducted covering: Planning Commercial consequences Putting forward a business case Critical thinking Negotiating Selling skills Presentation skills Profile building Scheduled Courses This course is not one that is currently scheduled as an open course, and is only available on an in-house basis. For more information please contact us.

R&D work is often carried out in entrepreneurial companies with the aim of developing solutions to scientific or technological problems for a wide range of customers. Projects can include longer term 'frontiers of science' research, medium term product development/manufacturing or more immediate troubleshooting or contract research assignments. In all these contexts, the ability to create innovative solutions in a timely and cost-effective manner is the essence of successful R&D. Whilst R&D groups typically excel in technical expertise, those involved often recognise that there is scope for improving the way that projects are managed. The aim of this training programme is to address this need whilst ensuring that the creative, entrepreneurial spirit that is fundamental to good R&D continues to flourish. MODULE 1: Creating the foundations for success Off-line video tutorials and exercises Total time ~ 1 - 1.5 hours Video 1: Making the most of project management in R&D Characterising R&D projects Applying project management to R&D work Exploiting the potential of project management in R&D Video 2: Promoting success in R&D project management Modelling successful project management Evaluating performance and promoting success The role and skills of the project manager/leader MODULE 2: Initiating and defining R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Selecting and initiating projects Recognising worthwhile opportunities; initiating projects Identifying stakeholders and their goals Characterising and engaging stakeholders Session 2: Defining goals and agreeing deliverables Establishing the full scope of the project Clarifying and prioritising project deliverables Defining and agreeing deliverable specifications MODULE 3: Planning R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Identifying and organising activities Creating effective plans; avoiding planning pitfalls Identifying tasks and assigning responsibilities Sequencing tasks and estimating durations Session 2: Developing the timeline and resource plan Identifying the 'critical path'; creating a resource plan Dealing with estimating uncertainty Accelerating the programme MODULE 4: Leadership and teamwork in R&D projects Off-line video tutorials and exercises Total time ~ 1 - 1.5 hours Video 1: Working effectively in project teams Building teamwork in contemporary organisations Recognising each other's skills; building synergy Building good working relationships; handling conflict Video 2: The role of the R&D project team leader Building teamwork: the role of leadership Creating an effective team culture Delegating work and motivating team members MODULE 5: Managing uncertainty in R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Characterising uncertainty; identifying risks Exploring uncertainty; applying risk management Focusing the risk management process Identifying and defining risk events Session 2: Managing and controlling risks to the project Evaluating risk events Selecting between risk strategies; setting contingencies Updating and controlling exposure to risk MODULE 6: Implementing and controlling R&D projects Live interactive sessions (via Zoom): Session 1: 10:00 - 12:00 Session 2: 14:00 - 15:30 Session 1: Initiating assignments and managing changes Creating a pro-active implementation and control culture Establishing effective implementation and control procedures Assigning work and managing changes Session 2: Monitoring, managing and developing performance Adopting meaningful monitoring techniques Responding to problems; building performance Managing and controlling multiple project assignments

This two-day programme gives the key insights and understanding of contracting principles and the impact they have on business and operations. The course is designed for individuals involved in or supporting contracting who want to improve their commercial management skills; individuals in functions such as project management, business development, finance, operations who need practical training in commercial management; general audiences wanting to gain a basic understanding of commercial management. This is an assessed programme, leading to the International Association for Contracts & Commercial Management (IACCM)'s coveted Contract and Commercial Management Associate (CCMA) qualification. The programme addresses 31 different subject areas, across the five stages of the contracting process. By the end of the course the participants will be able, among other things, to: Develop robust contract plans, including scope of work and award strategies Conduct effective contracting activities, including ITT, RFP, negotiated outcomes Negotiate effectively with key stakeholders, making use of the key skills of persuading and influencing and to work with stakeholders to improve outcomes Set up and maintain contract management systems Take a proactive approach to managing contracts Make effective use of lessons learned to promote improvements from less than optimal outcomes, using appropriate templates Develop and monitor appropriate and robust Key Performance Indicators to manage the contractor and facilitate improved performance Understand the approvals process and how to develop and present robust propositions Make appropriate use of best practice contract management tools, techniques and templates DAY ONE 1 Introductions Aims Objectives Plan for the day 2 Commercial context Explaining the contracting context Define the key objective The importance of contact management Impact upon the business 3 Stakeholders How to undertake stakeholder mapping and analysis Shared vision concept, How to engage with HSE, Finance, Operations 4 Roles and responsibilities Exploring the key roles and responsibilities of contract administrators, HSE, Finance, Divisional managers, etc 5 Initiating the contract cycle Overview of the contracting cycle Requirement to tender Methods Rationale and exceptions 6 Specifications Developing robust scope of works Use of performance specifications Output based SOW 7 Strategy and award criteria Developing a robust contract strategy Award submissions/criteria 8 Managing the tender process Review the pre-qualification process Vendor registration rules and processes Creation of bidder lists Evaluation, short listing, and how to use of the 10Cs© model template and app 9 Types of contract Classify the different types of contracts Call-offs Framework agreement Price agreements Supply agreements 10 The contract I: price Understanding contract terms Methods of compensation Lump sum, unit price, cost plus, time and materials, alternative methods Cost plus a fee, target cost, gain share contracts Advanced payments Price escalation clauses DAY TWO 11 Risk How to manage risks Risk classification Mitigation of contractual risks 12 Contractor relationship management session Effectively managing relationships with contractors, Types of relationships Driving forces? Link between type of contract and style of relationship 13 Disputes Dealing with disputes Conflict resolution Negotiation Mediation Arbitration 14 Contract management Measuring and improving contract performance Using KPIs and SLAs Benchmarking Cost controls 15 The contract II: terms and conditions Contract terms and conditions Legal aspects Drafting special terms 16 Managing claims and variations How to manage contract and works variations orders Identifying the causes of variations Contractor claims process 17 Completion Contract close-out process Acceptance/completion Capture the learning/HSE Final payments, evaluation of performance 18 Close Review Final assessment

Duration 4 Days 24 CPD hours This course is intended for This course is best suited to developers, engineers, and architects who want to use use Hadoop and related tools to solve real-world problems. Overview Skills learned in this course include:Creating a data set with Kite SDKDeveloping custom Flume components for data ingestionManaging a multi-stage workflow with OozieAnalyzing data with CrunchWriting user-defined functions for Hive and ImpalaWriting user-defined functions for Hive and ImpalaIndexing data with Cloudera Search Cloudera University?s four-day course for designing and building Big Data applications prepares you to analyze and solve real-world problems using Apache Hadoop and associated tools in the enterprise data hub (EDH). IntroductionApplication Architecture Scenario Explanation Understanding the Development Environment Identifying and Collecting Input Data Selecting Tools for Data Processing and Analysis Presenting Results to the Use Defining & Using Datasets Metadata Management What is Apache Avro? Avro Schemas Avro Schema Evolution Selecting a File Format Performance Considerations Using the Kite SDK Data Module What is the Kite SDK? Fundamental Data Module Concepts Creating New Data Sets Using the Kite SDK Loading, Accessing, and Deleting a Data Set Importing Relational Data with Apache Sqoop What is Apache Sqoop? Basic Imports Limiting Results Improving Sqoop?s Performance Sqoop 2 Capturing Data with Apache Flume What is Apache Flume? Basic Flume Architecture Flume Sources Flume Sinks Flume Configuration Logging Application Events to Hadoop Developing Custom Flume Components Flume Data Flow and Common Extension Points Custom Flume Sources Developing a Flume Pollable Source Developing a Flume Event-Driven Source Custom Flume Interceptors Developing a Header-Modifying Flume Interceptor Developing a Filtering Flume Interceptor Writing Avro Objects with a Custom Flume Interceptor Managing Workflows with Apache Oozie The Need for Workflow Management What is Apache Oozie? Defining an Oozie Workflow Validation, Packaging, and Deployment Running and Tracking Workflows Using the CLI Hue UI for Oozie Processing Data Pipelines with Apache Crunch What is Apache Crunch? Understanding the Crunch Pipeline Comparing Crunch to Java MapReduce Working with Crunch Projects Reading and Writing Data in Crunch Data Collection API Functions Utility Classes in the Crunch API Working with Tables in Apache Hive What is Apache Hive? Accessing Hive Basic Query Syntax Creating and Populating Hive Tables How Hive Reads Data Using the RegexSerDe in Hive Developing User-Defined Functions What are User-Defined Functions? Implementing a User-Defined Function Deploying Custom Libraries in Hive Registering a User-Defined Function in Hive Executing Interactive Queries with Impala What is Impala? Comparing Hive to Impala Running Queries in Impala Support for User-Defined Functions Data and Metadata Management Understanding Cloudera Search What is Cloudera Search? Search Architecture Supported Document Formats Indexing Data with Cloudera Search Collection and Schema Management Morphlines Indexing Data in Batch Mode Indexing Data in Near Real Time Presenting Results to Users Solr Query Syntax Building a Search UI with Hue Accessing Impala through JDBC Powering a Custom Web Application with Impala and Search

Sage 50 Training: Overview Starting our Sage 50 Accounting courses will enhance your career potentials and give you the skills and knowledge you need to get started in Finance and Accountancy Industry. In Addition, our courses are designed to comply with AAT and Sage certification exams. Why wait, start a new direction to your career in Accountancy. According to statistics, the average salary for Accountants is over £50,000 (Source: Reed Salary Checker). In this sector, the employability rate is higher than in any other sector. Professional or Industry specific qualification

Want a new direction for your career? Think Accountancy, according to statistics, the average salary for Accountants is £50,000, it is the sector where the employability rate is higher than any other sector. Whether you're a school leaver, already employed or simply looking for a career change a career in accountancy could be a real option for you. What is AAT? The AAT is an internationally recognised accounting qualification and over 100,000 people are currently benefiting from gaining an AAT qualification and full AAT membership. Gaining the qualification will help you support yourself throughout your accountancy career. AAT Accounting Courses Overview: First of all, the AAT qualification consists of four progressive qualification levels (1, 2, 3 & 4) which will cover the key areas of Financial Accounting, Management Accounting, Taxation, Audit and Report Writing. Although you can start from Level 1, you may start from Level 2 if you have basic math and numeracy skills. In order to complete the full AAT Accounting qualification and gain full membership of the AAT, you will need to complete Level 3 and Level 4. Level 2 is recommended as an entry-level if you have no experience or knowledge of accounting and bookkeeping. The AAT qualification for accounting is broken down into three levels: AAT Level 2 Foundation Certificate in Accounting (5 Papers/Subjects) AAT Level 3 Advanced Diploma in Accounting (6 Papers/Subjects) Finally AAT Level 4 Professional Diploma in Accounting (6 Papers/Subjects) Hence, the AAT Accounting Qualification gives you practical, internationally recognised finance and accountancy skills that can open doors for you in many industries across the world. Finally, AAT offers a range of benefits for student members (including study support, career advice to help find the perfect job and exclusive discounts), as well as a route to progress into chartered accountancy. Moreover, if you choose to further your studies with any of the leading chartered accountancy professional bodies like ACCA, CIMA, CIPFA etc. your AAT qualification could make you eligible for generous exemptions. A Certificate of Attendance. A newly qualified AAT member can expect to earn an average of £21,600. Moreover, the AAT member will have been earning throughout their training and will have avoided student debt. Accounting technicians work at all levels of finance and accounting, depending on the level of their career. Some accounting technicians work as accounts clerks, others go on to become managing directors or finance directors of well-known companies. Some go to work as a self-employed accountant as AAT allows the student to become Accredited.