SHETLAND companies are said to have bucked the trend by taking on a record 87 new apprentice starts during 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Train Shetland vocational manager Kevin Briggs said: âWeâre very happy to have been able to support these 87 apprenticeships across the isles, and across a wide variety of employment sectors.
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“The recent Apprentice Employerâs Grant from Skills Development Scotland was a big factor in securing more apprentices in engineering, construction and social care.â
A particular area which has seen an increase in apprenticeships is agriculture, with six new apprentices starting their training on farms around Shetland.
Karen Burrows (L) and Julia Dolan with the Customer care Suffolk Business Award 2020
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The facilities management specialists at Vertas Group Ltd won the Customer Care Award, sponsored by Greater Anglia, at the Suffolk Business Awards.
The Customer Care award was sponsored by Greater Anglia
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Taking care of customers is critical for every business – and it’s been both more important and tougher than ever during the pandemic. The 2020 Suffolk Business Awards’ prestigious Customer Care award, sponsored by Greater Anglia, was awarded to Vertas Group Ltd.
“It’s been a really good year to win this award because it just lifted everyone,” says Julia Dolan, head of customer relations. “Morale was good, but winning just made it sky high.”