Think Money achieves FSSC Accreditation of Training Excellence for Firms

Released on: December 2, 2008, 7:48 am

Press Release Author: Think Money

Industry: Financial

Press Release Summary: Think Money is the first company in the North West to be awarded the FSSC ‘Accreditation of Training Excellence for Firms’, an award for companies which really help their staff realise their full potential. Think Money was the ninth organisation in the UK to attain accreditation status.

Press Release Body: Financial solutions provider Think Money has been awarded the 'Accreditation of Training Excellence for Firms' by the Financial Services Skills Council (FSSC). It's official recognition that the company's training programme delivers real benefits: excellent service for customers and valuable skills for employees.

The company benefits too, of course. Excellent training means employees do a better job, but that’s not all: this accreditation also shows the company’s regulators how good Think Money’s training programme is.

Phil Robertson, Head of Staff Development at Think Money: “Training and development are absolutely vital to a company like ours – and so is recruitment. That’s another reason we’re so pleased to be the first in the North West to receive this kind of recognition from the FSSC. A lot of bright people want to work in financial services. They’re looking for a company that’ll give them a career, not just a job, and this accreditation provides cast-iron proof that this is what Think Money provides.”

But the FSSC doesn’t just recognise excellence. It also provides advice, ideas and information. It helps companies improve their training programmes even further, pointing out exactly where they need to work harder and where they could learn from examples of ‘best practice’ throughout the financial industry.

As Phil puts it: “There’s always room for improvement. We’d already met the ‘Investors in People’ standard. We’ve been one of the Sunday Times’ ‘Best 100 Companies to Work for’ for the last two years. Earning the FSSC’s ‘Accreditation of Training Excellence for Firms’ proves that we’re dedicated to continuous improvement. It’s what we expect of our staff – and it’s what they expect of us.”

Since its creation in 2006, the following eight organisations had been awarded the accreditation:

> Aon Ltd Reinsurance
> Chelsea Building Society
> Financial Services Authority
> Friends Provident UK Distribution
> Hoodless Brennan plc
> Jupiter Unit Trust Managers Limited
> Norwich Union Life
> Nsure Financial Services Limited

About Think Money
One of the UK's leading financial solutions providers, Think Money is headquartered in Salford Quays, Manchester, and employs around 600 employees to deliver a comprehensive range of debt, loan and banking solutions. It defines its mission as 'To educate, rehabilitate and advise on all aspects of financial management'.

Web Site: http://www.thinkmoney.com

Contact Details: For more information, visit the Think Money website at
http://www.thinkmoney.com/, or contact:

Melanie Taylor
0845 056 6480
Melanie.Taylor@ThinkMoney.com

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