About the Professional Development Unit_

• We provide innovative training for our own staff that is also offered to external participants
• We can also provide bespoke training that is tailored to your requirements
• The training we provide has a practical use in the workplace
• Our trainers are experienced professionals in their fields and many are national trainers within Association of Graduate Careers Advisory Services (AGCAS) and Information, Advice and Guidance Services (IAGs)
• We are an organisation committed to professional development. In 2003 we received an award from the Institute of Careers Guidance for an initiative which maintains and develops excellence in careers guidance practice within the workplace.

What Do We Offer?

For Information, Advice and Guidance Professionals and Careers Staff
We offer the chance for you to develop and update your professional skills in one to one and group work, psychometrics and guidance theories. Our equal opportunities training helps you to learn about unfamiliar areas or just update on new legislation. Information is key to much careers work and we have courses to help you maximise this resource. In addition we offer courses to develop your knowledge about getting onto particular degree courses, career paths and the graduate labour market.

For Other Professionals and Organisations
It doesn't matter what size organisation you are - we offer a range of training that can help you attract, recruit and train your staff. Find out how to attract graduate talent and how not to recruit duffers. We also run a range of courses to help staff develop professionally and increase their potential. Does your stomach churn when you have to give a presentation? Could you do with some techniques to reduce stress? Our courses include presentation skills and stress management as well as learning how to train others, managing projects, writing skills and customer service.

Most training takes place in our offices at Stewart House, 32 Russell Square, London, WC1B 5DN. Our seminar rooms are air-conditioned and newly refurbished.