Help with ongoing training boosts Newcastle firm Tait Walker

Nov 25 2009 by Iain Laing, The Journal

TAIT Walker, the North East's leading independent firm of chartered accountants, has benefited significantly from Business Link support, which has allowed the firm to provide an ongoing and extensive training programme to its employees, despite the economic downturn.

The firm – which offers a complete accounting and business service to clients across the North East – updates and develops its extensive staff training programme on a regular basis with support from Business Link.

Simon Brown, an associate with Tait Walker, said: “Business Link has given Tait Walker the opportunity to explore and benefit from the wide range of training development opportunities that are currently available.

“By offering a complete business support service and understanding our clients’ needs, we have become specialists in very distinctive fields.

“As a result, we continually look to develop our services further. This, in turn, requires training for our employees, and the ongoing support from Business Link in this area is invaluable to our service, growth, and the skills of our team. The support of Business Link has allowed us greater flexibility to offer our people the opportunity to enhance their own personal development and knowledge.

“This has helped us to form a highly specialised team which, over the years, and, crucially in the current tough economic conditions, has had a profoundly positive effect on our business.

“We already actively recommend Business Link to our clients and I urge businesses across the North East to contact Business Link to benefit from their vital range of support from training programmes to all other areas of business.”

Business Link skills adviser Vicki Taylor, said: “Business Link’s work with Tait Walker illustrates the benefit companies can receive by implementing a comprehensive training programme for their employees.

“Not only does training improve your staff’s skill levels and productivity, it can also help to make the most of your team’s potential and act as a boost to company morale.”

Business Link has a team of expert advisers who offer advice, help and information to individuals and companies across the region, giving them access to the “business brains” who will help to get their business idea off the ground, or grow their existing company.

:: For further information about Business Link visit www.businesslink.gov.uk/northeast or telephone (0845) 600 9006.