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Rising service demand at Tyne Tunnels leads to bumper apprentice recruitment

Traffic at the Tyne Tunnels is up by a fifth since it switched to open-road-tolling – which has led to the recruitment of eight new apprentices – and vacancies for two more – to keep pace with service demand.

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Access Training reports strong growth and announces new MD

Team Valley based training company, Access Training, is reporting strong growth and an ambitious trajectory for expansion – under the steer of a new MD and senior management team.

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Recruitment Given A Health Check By Region’s GPs

GP surgeries across the North East are turning to apprenticeship programmes to help fill the skills gap which exists for quality administrative staff.
Gateshead Community Based Care (GCBC) is working with GP Practices in Gateshead to recruit apprentices on their behalf. Alyson Wilson, Operations Manager at GCBC, said: “There’s a lot of talk about skills shortages […]

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Region’s Skills Shortage Leads Growing Cramlington Business Down New Recruitment Path

A specialist electrical communications and security firm has embarked on a new approach to recruitment as businesses across the North East continue to feel the effects of the region’s skills shortage.
Established in 2009, Cramlington-based MRM Solutions specialises in the installation of CCTV, aerials and satellites, alarms and fire detection equipment. Last year, the company doubled […]

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Durham Physiotherapy Business Backs Apprenticeships

Coxhoe-based Platinum Physiotherapy and Personal Training (Platinum PPT) is seeing the benefits of using apprenticeships to boost its workforce.
The Durham-based fitness and physiotherapy practice recruited its first ever apprentice, 20-year-old Jack Duffy, in July 2013, through award-winning Access Training and have been impressed with the potential he has showed during his year-long apprenticeship.
Mr Duffy who completed […]

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Access Training expands workforce

Despite challenging times in the training sector, one north east company is bucking the trend by expanding, with the recruitment of four new staff.