Improving skills and productivity

North East businesses are reaping the rewards of training available to up-skill workers thanks to the North East Chamber of Commerce (NECC).

Regional dental group, N&N Dental, has been working with the NECC to take advantage of free training and courses available to improve the skills of its staff.

Jeff Brown, 37, employed at the N&N Dental practice on Verne Road, North Shields, completed a decontamination course with the NECC and said the training has secured his future with the practice.

He said: “Before I joined the practice on Verne Road I was from a factory background, not a clinical one, so there was a lot I didn’t know.  The course was really helpful; it recapped a lot of things I needed a refresher in and I learned a lot that’s helped me with my job day to day.

“My training adviser, Christine White, came to me at the practice so I wasn’t away from work.  I can’t thank the assessors at NECC enough for their guidance and support, and my practice manager for giving me the opportunity to complete the course.”