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Are you a business or individual based in Greater Manchester looking to develop the necessary skills to grow? You have come to the right place!
GM Skills Map has thousands of training opportunities that can support you wherever you are on your business journey. There are a wide range of skills available, offering you flexibility that suit your training budget, location and delivery preference.
Start exploring and open up new opportunities.
Register and upload to GM Skills Map so businesses in Greater Manchester can access your skills.
Register for fully funded support to help navigate the skills landscape from one of our specialist business advisors.
Explore the top trending skills in Greater Manchester
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Category: Sales and Marketing
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Category: Communication Skills
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Funding: Fully funded
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Category: Leadership and Management
Price: £4.99
Funding: Commercial
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Category: Health and Wellbeing
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Funding: Fully funded
Duration: 7 Weeks +
Category: Transport and Logistics
Price: £99.00
Funding: Commercial
Duration: 7 Weeks +
Category: Business
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Funding: Fully funded
Duration: 7 Weeks +
Category: Leadership and Management
Price: £125.00
Funding: Commercial
Duration: 1 Day or Less
Category: IT & Computer Skills
Price: £35.00
Funding: Commercial
Duration: 1 Hour or less
Category: Communication Skills
Price: £0
Funding: Commercial
Duration: 7 Weeks +
Category: Leadership and Management
Whether aiming to elevate your current workforce or inject fresh expertise into your business, apprenticeships provide opportunities at all levels.
In the diverse landscape of Greater Manchester's industries, apprenticeships enable companies to nurture a pipeline of top-tier professionals. From honing the craft of an electrician to crafting code as a software developer, apprenticeships cater to the needs of businesses across various sectors.
GM Skills Map is here to guide your journey and help businesses find an apprenticeship provider that is a perfect fit. Click below to discover more about the benefits of apprenticeships and potential funding options.
Every thriving company relies on a diverse set of capabilities to navigate the challenges of the workplace. Employees with skills in the functional business areas are the backbone of a dynamic and adaptable workforce.
A range of accessible, fully and part-funded courses are available to businesses across Greater Manchester that grant easy access to these skills.
Click below to learn more about the courses and training in areas such as Marketing, Finance and Human Resources that can elevate businesses and employees to new heights of success.
Bitesize skills with a duration of under one hour provide a valuable and practical solution for businesses in Greater Manchester, catering to the fast-paced nature of the local industries. In a region where time is often a premium, these brief and focused courses allow employees to acquire targeted skills without disrupting their daily responsibilities.
Such concise training sessions can be seamlessly integrated into work schedules, offering flexibility and minimising downtime. This approach ensures that employees quickly gain relevant knowledge or tools, making an immediate impact on their performance.
Additionally, Bitesize skills are cost-effective, enabling businesses to invest in continuous learning without significant financial strain. Overall, the accessibility and efficiency of these brief training programs make them a valuable resource for businesses in Greater Manchester, contributing to workforce development and adaptability in a dynamic business landscape.
Launched in 2020, T-Levels are a new two-year course equivalent to three A-Levels. T-Level industry placements offer huge benefits for businesses, whilst positively impacting on the career paths chosen by young people. Employers partner with local schools and colleges to host 45 day placements to the students.
Benefits to employers include:
Additional support services available to Greater Manchester Businesses and Residents
GM Business Growth Hub helps businesses at all stages of their growth journey with a broad range of services delivered by its experts, as well as public and private sector partners. These services include one-to-one and peer-to-peer business support, events, specialist programmes and funding.
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Employ GM is a new online one-stop shop for people looking for a new job, training, career progression and support to move into employment.
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The Greater Manchester Good Employment Charter is a voluntary membership and assessment scheme that aims to raise employment standards across GM, for all organisations of any size, sector or geography.
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This highly successful and innovative mentoring programme matches Greater Manchester business leaders with an experienced professional to help them through their challenges, helping them develop, change, and grow their business.
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Businesses of any stage and size across Greater Manchester can access information to help in finding finance they need to launch and grow.
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Register and upload to GM Skills Map so businesses in Greater Manchester can access your skills.
Register for fully funded support to help navigate the skills landscape from one of our specialist business advisors.
