Nick Cooper
Nick has worked with NCC Home Learning for a number of years, delivering informative articles about education, qualifications, career advice and much more. His detailed knowledge makes him a resourceful and highly reliable contributor to the brand. In his free time, he enjoys gaming and watching films with his friends. NCC is an international learning provider with over 20 years’ experience offering learning solutions. To date, NCC has engaged with over 20,000 employers, and delivered quality training to over half a million learners.
Why Running a Business is Far More Than a Role of the Dice
Running a business takes time, commitment, energy, passion and skills. Not one entrepreneur started their business with every single one of these business skills nailed. Many had never interviewed a prospective employee; let alone how to run payroll, understood pension provision and the tax system. They may have had scant knowledge on how to market […]
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The Hidden Figures of History
The ‘Hidden Figures’ movie, due for release early in 2017, is an incredible untold story of three women, Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughn and Mary Jackson. They were brilliant mathematicians and physicists, qualified in engineering and specialist areas such as sonic boom science. And yet their contribution to science has remained hidden for decades. They are […]
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Analyse Your Ancestry To See If You Have Assassin Ancestors (Infographic)
Analyse Your Ancestry Tracing your ancestry offers a fascinating insight into the past, your past. Tracing your family tree is the first step, establishing names, dates of birth, marriage, adoption, death and so on. But tracing your ancestry is more than creating a family tree. It is about taking steps back into the past that […]
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How The Art Of NLP Can Teach You The Way Of The Jedi (Infographic)
Neuro-Linguistic Programming has been around for some time now and is the processes of connecting the brain (neuro) and language (linguistics). Specifically, it examines how the two interact to either get the results we want by changing our actions and our impact on others, or how we fail to get the results we want. Undoubted […]
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The 5 Most Widely Spoken Languages in the World
Being able to speak more than one language has always been advantageous. By speaking and understanding more than one language, you connect with more people. There are some languages that are widely spoken and the latest list of the approximate number of speakers of each language may surprise you. Chinese tops the list with a […]
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Do Our Ancestors Really Affect Who We Are Today?
December 21st is the date that the hotly anticipated Assassin’s Creed, the movie, is released. Revolutionary technology unlocks his genetic memories allowing Callum Lynch, played by Michael Fassbender, to experience the adventures of his ancestor, Aguilar. In 15th Century Spain, Callum discovers he descends from a mysterious secret society known as the Assassins. He acquires […]
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Fireworks Safety Quiz
As we are approaching New Years Eve, NCC Home Learning has put together a quiz on firework safety. This quiz is aimed to see if you are aware of the dangers associated with fireworks. NCC Home Learning offers a course orientating around fire safety which can be found here:- https://www.ncchomelearning.co.uk/cieh-fire-safety-awareness-online.html. [quiz-cat id=”6465″]
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How to Make Brownies a Healthy Eating Option
Picture the scene… Rain is hammering at the window. The fire is ablaze and you are snug on the sofa with fluffy throws and soft cushions. You are enjoying a cup of hot chocolate with a chocolate brownie, oozing with chocolate, decadence and calories…? Image result for chocolate brownie Have you noticed that all the […]
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NLP: The Extra Ingredient In Your Chicken Soup
‘Chicken Soup for the Soul’ is a series of books co-authored by Jack Cranfield, widely recognised as a leading neuro-linguistic programming teacher and leader. These books are an astounding success, published in 39 languages with over 100 million copies sold worldwide. For those interested in neuro-linguistic programming courses, they are a must-read. The principles of […]
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How Small Businesses Can Improve Their Bottom Line Without Advertising Or Using Giveaways
Just about scraping a profit, or not at all? Have a constant battle to pay the overheads with little left in your pocket? Still got the drive and the passion but wondering when your big break is going to happen? Small Business Saturday UK is a nationwide initiative encouraging people to connect with smaller, local […]
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