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Walker Modular and Hull College back Staff Finders’ Career Starter scheme for young people

Walker Modular and Hull College back Staff Finders’ Career Starter scheme for young people

Apr 7, 2022

A leading Hull manufacturer has joined forces with recruitment specialists Staff Finders to support a new Career Starter traineeship scheme focused on helping young people “earn, learn and progress”. Bathroom pod specialist Walker Modular has committed to become the first local employer to pledge to offer young people full-time jobs on more than the minimum and living wage, with a commitment to...

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Hi-tech horticulture firm launches local apprenticeship programme

Hi-tech horticulture firm launches local apprenticeship programme

Nov 1, 2021

A successful East Yorkshire business that has risen to prominence in the hi-tech horticultural sector through its work on multimillion-pound projects has launched a new apprenticeship programme aimed at local graduates. Newport-based CambridgeHOK counts the likes of Associated British Foods, APS Salads, Dyson Farming and the Eden Project as its clients, and partners with global leading...

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Willerby welcomes biggest intake of apprentices in its long history

Willerby welcomes biggest intake of apprentices in its long history

Oct 6, 2021

More than 30 young people are beginning careers with holiday homes market leader Willerby following the biggest recruitment of apprentices in the company’s 75-year history. More than 350 applications were received for a broad range of roles and 34 young people aged between 16 and 21 are beginning their new training and career opportunities in two waves just a few weeks apart. Willerby’s move to...

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Hull’s newest specialist IT recruiter has big growth plans following strong start

Hull’s newest specialist IT recruiter has big growth plans following strong start

Jul 28, 2021

Hull’s newest specialist IT recruiter, Principal IT, has said it plans to capitalise on a fantastic start to 2021 by doubling its team in the coming year. The company, based in C4DI, uses the latest in specialist recruitment AI software to help its clients find top-quality talent and candidates find their next role. Since the company launched in January 2021, it has helped more than 30...

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Leading holiday homes firm to invest in largest ever intake of apprentice talent

Leading holiday homes firm to invest in largest ever intake of apprentice talent

Jun 28, 2021

Holiday homes market leader Willerby has launched its biggest ever apprenticeship recruitment drive. Willerby is taking on more than 30 apprentices across a range of roles, in what will be the largest single intake in the company’s 75-year history and three times as many as on any previous occasion. The move reflects the rapid growth of the business, driven by the increasing popularity of...

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