Persimmon Homes South West has announced it is taking part in a national recruitment drive to find 225 young people to join the business.
The leading regional house builder is searching for up to five new apprentices in brick-laying and joinery, two new trainee sales advisors and two graduate / trainee technical staff.
Managing director Simon Perks says he wants to hear from young people across the region, looking for their first job in the construction industry.
“This is a fantastic opportunity for young people to join a thriving business,” said Simon.
No matter where you are based throughout the country there is a wealth of talent just waiting to be tapped into and it has never been as readily accessible as it is now!
Just in the last couple of weeks we have attended exhibitions, business gatherings and breakfast meetings highlighting the resources available to businesses, many of which are free to the employer and could serve as a valuable extra pair of hands to growing businesses watching their cash flow that would benefit enormously from some extra assistance at this time.
Businesses that use online resources are being warned that they risk serious reputational damage if they do not keep on top of their password security according to Devon-based training and marketing agency, Social:haus.
The hacking of social, gaming and other online platforms and resources is nothing new and Social:haus CEO, James Barisic, says that it is the most likely cause of a noticeable spike in the number of hacked Twitter and Facebook accounts appearing online – and an increase in spam messages, including pornography and phishing attacks, appearing on social media streams...
Bideford-based chartered accountants, Haines Watts North Devon LLP, announce the promotion of 34-year-old Matthew Melksham to partner bringing the firm to a seven-strong partnership. Matthew started his career in his home City of Bath working in the catering and hospitality trade, which provided him with real hands-on experience in business and a strong customer focused approach. Six years based in Somerset advising both corporate and non-corporate owner-managed businesses followed before he re-located to North Devon over seven years ago.
One top Devon company is helping an animal charity with the little things that make a big difference.
Sparkworld has donated a selection of domestic appliances and kitchen tools to Living Coasts, Torquay’s coastal zoo and aquarium.
“These things may not be sexy, but they are vital!” says Jenny Paton from Living Coasts. “The hand blender is used for preparing fish for feeding birds. And sometimes we make fish soup to syringe feed the rays, especially if youngsters need feeding up. The dishwasher is used to clean animal feed bowls.
A company in Honiton has won a national technology award from BT for innovation in technology.
Cosmic, ( www.cosmic.org.uk ) a social enterprise offering IT services across the South West, was announced as the winner of the BT Get IT Together Award in this year’s Technology4Good Awards, organised by AbiltyNet.
The award, sponsored by BT, recognises inspiring UK-based organisations which are supporting digital inclusion activities by enabling and encouraging people to get online.
Cosmic, of East Devon Business Centre, Heathpark Way, is an ethical IT company which...
The National ‘Tea with an Architect’, (TWAA) scheme founded by Gabrielle Omar, member of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and a former contestant on BBC1’s The Apprentice, comes to Exeter. TWAA seeks to give architects a ‘brand overhaul’ and the regular ‘tea sessions’ hope to integrate communities and address common misconceptions about the role of architects in a relaxed and friendly environment over a cup of tea and a slice of cake.
The RIBA and its members has backed Gabrielle Omar with the launch of this campaign and the first of a planned series of Exeter-based...
Award-winning Chartered Accountants Haines Watts continue to buck the trend in the current economic climate as the Exeter office makes a number of new appointments.
The Southernhay-based firm welcomes Chris Thorpe as the new Tax Director and announces the promotions of Patrick Tigwell as general practice Equity Partner and Lisa Crockford to Associate Partner for the Forensics Department. This follows the recent merger with Crediton accountancy practice Ocean Consultancy Limited run by founder David Park who is now an Equity Partner of Haines Watts Exeter.
The Exeter office of Brewin Dolphin, one of the UK’s largest independently owned private client wealth managers, announces a double celebration as two of their Investment Managers achieve exam success. Sean Priestley and Victoria Eastwood based in Pynes Hill jointly obtained their Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Financial Services Certificate, aimed at investment advisers, financial planners and those working in the banking sector. The qualification provides an advanced understanding of Trust and Estate Planning in Investment Management as well as enabling candidates to...
