Articles tagged with 'Digital Skills' | BT plc

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2024
27
February
2024
| 13:00 Europe/London
BT Group research reveals that tech-savvy over-65s are making an average of £650 a year through selling ‘traditional’ skills online Findings show that improving over-65s’ digital literacy, so they could better monetise their skills online,
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2023
02
October
2023
| 09:45 Europe/London
BT Group has created a Digital Dictionary with lexicographer Susie Dent, after finding one in six older people feel “baffled” by digital terms11% of respondents think a foreign language would be easier to learn than online jargonThe Digital
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23
August
2023
| 09:00 Europe/London
Research from BT Group shows how being able to learn the right digital skills can be as attractive to employers as going to universityThree quarters (75%) of UK CEOs and decision makers say possessing real-world business-related digital skills is
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02
August
2023
| 10:00 Europe/London
Study shows social media is now the top sales channel for a quarter of UK small businesses.1 in 3 small business owners feel excited about using social, but over half (58%) want help upskilling.60% of entrepreneurs wish they’d had more digital
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16
January
2023
| 15:14 Europe/London
Better mobile and broadband connectivity helping budding entrepreneurs as 30% of UK workers gear up to start an online business or side hustle in 2023Phones top list of tech tools used to run a business, as part of a push for greater
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2022
26
September
2022
| 09:00 Europe/London
New research from BT reveals that 71% of older people say sharing videos and pictures with family helps tackle isolation but only 17% actually do this regularlyResearch comes as BT customer service advisor Ricky teams up with football legend Sir
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30
March
2022
| 09:39 Europe/London
By Kevin Brown, Managing Director, Security at BTThe past few years have created new ways of working and doing business. A time of significant change has caused many to think about whether their current career path is right for them
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2021
21
October
2021
| 13:37 Europe/London
EE PhoneSmart Licence will educate young people on how to stay safe and be kind online, and is available to everyone, not just EE customers, via EEPhoneSmart.co.uk  The free online programme will also give parents and guardians the knowledge
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06
May
2021
| 08:35 Europe/London
BT Skills for Tomorrow reaches its ambitious goal five years ahead of schedule by helping 10 million people since its launch.BT Skills for Tomorrow has helped 10 million people across the UK improve their digital knowledge and confidence, a goal
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13
April
2021
| 09:52 Europe/London
BT study reveals 58% of interviewers would not hire the perfect candidate if their room in the video background was messy A quarter of candidates have experienced audio issues during a video interviewBT Skills for Tomorrow provides must-have tips,
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20
January
2021
| 09:55 Europe/London
Impact of restrictions and lockdowns has fuelled decreased motivation, confidence and morale among UK jobseekers.Average UK jobseeker rejected from 16 different roles during pandemic.The nationwide survey was commissioned to launch BT Stand Out
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08
January
2021
| 18:12 Europe/London
Connectivity is essential for children to keep up with learning at home during the pandemic. We want to help ensure no one is left behind while face-to-face teaching is on hold. That's why BT is increasing its effort to enable disadvantaged
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2020
24
November
2020
| 14:52 Europe/London
Using the power of television, BT colleagues are helping India’s youth become work ready or kickstart their entrepreneurial journey. Their fun, home-made videos sharing tips for young people to achieve #SkillsForTomorrow featured on Map of Me
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28
September
2020
| 09:05 Europe/London
Today, BT has announced that an all-female team of teenagers from The Sacred Heart High School in London, have won the BT Young Pioneer Award 2020, part of the AbilityNet Tech4Good Awards. Dorothy (14), Sonia (14) and Justine (14) created the
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03
September
2020
| 08:01 Europe/London
The use of smart and connected technology has the potential to boost rural communities, according to a new report published today. Focusing on the agriculture and tourism sectors in rural Wales, rapidly growing technology such as "internet
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06
August
2020
| 15:29 Europe/London
2020 has turned out to be the year of the unexpected – and particularly difficult for young people looking for a job or wanting to progress their careers. Lots of businesses are under all sorts of pressure. That means, particularly for
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29
June
2020
| 13:57 Europe/London
By Mark Dames, BT Senior Policy and Public Affairs Manager, Scotland & Nations
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25
June
2020
| 12:10 Europe/London
New app helps kids develop digital skills by training their own athlete avatar Children across the UK will race their avatars at a live, virtual Sports Day, with the chance to win free tech for their schools  Live event to be hosted by Dame
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02
March
2020
| 09:45 Europe/London
A group of young people in London have learned vital digital skills and had coaching to help them land jobs, as part of a BT scheme that has already helped more than 3,200 unemployed young adults. A celebration event was held on Friday, 28
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2019
26
September
2019
| 12:43 Europe/London
A group of young people in London have learned vital digital skills and coaching to land jobs, as part of a BT scheme that has already helped more than 3,000 unemployed young adults. A celebration event was held yesterday (25 September) at BT
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25
March
2019
| 08:08 Europe/London
BT has announced the winners of its Tech Factor competition, with a prize fund of more than £20,000 to invest in IT equipment being shared across ten schools across the UK. The competition, which is now in its fourth year, invited schools to
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21
March
2019
| 12:56 Europe/London
The National Centre for Computing Education (‘NCCE’) has secured funding from BT.
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