February Frolics

Well here we are in the middle of February, the Valentine’s Day gifts are available at vastly reduced prices in the shops, Burns night has come and gone and the mornings are still frosty.

But there is light at the end of the tunnel and the spring diet of examinations for Chartered Banker and related diplomas is fast approaching.

So it is time for a few reminders.

The examination timetable is available on our website at

http://www.ciobs.org.uk/qualifications/downloads/examtimetable.pdf

Assignments relating to the above should be in the hands of your subject tutors as follows:

Assignment 1 1st March 2008

Assignment 2 10th April 2008

Please note that these are the latest dates for submission. Assignments can be submitted at any time up until then. No excuses will be accepted for late submission. You have been warned!

In fact the Grim Reaper himself will be out and about reminding you all of these dates – so lock your doors and windows and stay safe from that bad man.

Revision days are now in place for the above and information on these can found here

http://www.ciobs.org.uk/qualifications/downloads/Revision_Course_Timetable.pdf


Please remember that enrolments for these examinations close on 1st March 2008, however, late entries will be accepted up until Friday 14th March 2008 – this is subject to a late fee of £50.00

Once again at this grey time of year the blog is still lacking colour. I know that it can be very colourful when Raymond is around, we shall see how the blog reacts to his next appearance!


It’s a busy old day here at CIOBS HQ with various meetings going on with my afternoon one being held in the downstairs kitchen – what fun!!


And finally …. Is this true?

A young contact centre worker had to ‘phone potential customers and ask them a few short questions. If they didn’t want to answer, he would ask if their partner had time to answer the questions.

One woman he spoke to told him “I am very busy ironing at the moment “

“Perhaps your husband could help then” suggested the contact centre chap

“Oh no” she replied “There’s no way he would touch the ironing.”

Have a great day

Speak to you soon

Michael (Lacking a bit of colour)