Author: Rhys Gregory

A NEW self-help guide from a leading business expert offers 60-second tips on how to cope with the demands of modern working life. [aoa id=”1″] Meee in a Work Minute follows the successful Meee in a Minute, which has already sold up to 20,000 copies since being released last autumn. Based in North Wales, the Meee (My Education Employment Enterprise) programme has helped transform the lives of more than 20,000 people in the last five years via a series of career clinics, think tanks and workshops. Founder Sid Madge, from Deganwy, has given talks to some of the world’s leading…

Over 100 medieval castles, cathedrals and even Blackpool’s Tower Ballroom are all on the CV of a mum of three who has carved out a career in the macho world of the construction industry. [aoa id=”1″] Victoria Godberford, 38, now runs her own health and safety consultancy from bases in Denbigh and Chester and is as comfortable setting up remote e–learning courses as she is donning hard hat, hi-vis jacket and steel toe-capped boots for site inspections. The former Howell’s School girl is from Rhuallt and studied marketing at Staffordshire University before getting into construction with her stonemason father…

A group of local farmers and scientists in the Croesgoch area of Pembrokeshire are exploring the opportunities for, and barriers to, the decarbonisation of the County. The first step is to carry out a scoping study of the major relevant issues, including the most significant sources of CO2 and the most promising ways of dealing with them. One novel idea is to exploit the fact that some types of rock can react with and absorb CO2. If this initial study shows promise, the next stage will be to work with the agriculture industry to see how some farmland in West…

Electric bikes have made their way to the south Wales valleys where they are helping to fight crime and tackle anti-social behaviour. South Wales Police introduced the bikes to its fleet after positive reports from other law enforcement agencies across the world. And now the bikes are having a positive impact this side of the pond, the south Wales valleys, having been acquired by Chief Superintendent Dorian Lloyd who heads-up policing across Rhondda Cynon Taf and Merthyr Tydfil. The bikes are perfect for the tough and unforgiving terrain which makes up the region – they enable officers to take-on the…

One of Wales’s most successful businessmen will be urging company bosses to do more to help staff with mental health problems. Entrepreneur Alan Peterson OBE will tell business leaders in Wrexham that staff mental health difficulties have always been a massive issue that holds back many firms. He will be a key note speaker at a breakfast meeting of Wrexham Business Professionals at the town’s Ramada Hotel on Thursday, September 19. The group is made up of successful businesses and highly skilled professionals working together to promote regional prosperity and the enterprise and expertise that exists in the region. The…

A rabbit has been found abandoned in an alleyway behind a Barry curry house. The small male ginger rabbit was found on Monday (11 September) near Broad Street in Barry. The rabbit was found hopping around some furniture that had been left in the alley. RSPCA  animal collection officer Gary Lucas said: “The member of the public was on their way to get a takeaway when they found the rabbit in the alleyway and called us. “They kindly took the rabbit into safe keeping and I then collected the rabbit to take into our care while enquiries are made. “The…

Currently CEO/Principal of Hugh Baird College Liverpool, she was educated at both primary and secondary school level in Mold, and completed her A level studies at the former Deeside College.  [aoa id=”1″] Ms Williams was a former senior manager at Deeside College, prior to becoming a Vice Principal of Blackburn College, and for the last seven years has been at Hugh Baird College. John Clutton, Chair of Governors at Coleg Cambria, which has sites in Deeside, Wrexham, Northop and Llysfasi, said: “We are pleased  to have secured the appointment of Yanina Williams as the CEO of Coleg Cambria after a…

Tŷ Hafan, Wales’ leading children’s charity and hospice, is gearing up for a brand-new event taking place on Sunday, 29 September in the Brecon Beacons National Park — ‘Tread & Trail’. The bike and hike event will take participants on either a 15 or 30 mile cycle in the national park, broken up by a hike up and down the famous Welsh peak, Pen-y-Fan, before cycling a final five miles to the finish line. The children’s charity is encouraging novice and experienced cyclists to take part in the dual-discipline challenge and has two routes available to choose from; the ‘Ultimate’ (15…

Park Plaza Cardiff will, once again, host their Pink Afternoon Tea with 10% of revenue going to City Hospice throughout Breast Cancer awareness month in October. Clients at Park Plaza Cardiff can order the Pink Afternoon Tea from October 1 at the hotel’s Laguna Kitchen & Bar whilst contributing to a worthwhile cause and raising awareness of Breast Cancer. Guests who choose the Pink Afternoon Tea can expect a range of pink pastries, assorted sandwiches, and traditional scones served with a range of teas and coffee. Over the past two years around 100 women with a breast cancer diagnosis were…

CONFUSING and unfamiliar job titles can be a barrier between success and failure when attracting the best candidates. [aoa id=”1″] Overly detailed advertisements, corporate jargon and lengthy descriptions mean would-be employees are often unsure what a job entails, let alone whether they fit the criteria. The issue also applies to the HR sector, with more and more roles labelled ‘talent acquisition’ rather than recruitment, and a call for ‘storytellers’ instead of marketing or PR executives. And then there’s the scrum master, the sales evangelist, a customer delight officer or ‘director of doing’. Simple is best, yet many companies are trying…