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June 2009
Satya Darbar and Emma Beach; Dance Factory N.E
Two former freelance dance professionals have realised the dream of setting up their own dance company, with suppoer from Business Link. Dance Factory N.E is now performing beautifully, despite the economic downturn.
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June 2009
Dawn Knowles; Kelley’s Landscapes
A former accountant has enlisted the help of Business Link to transform a fledgling landscape gardening company into a fully grown success story, despite the economic downturn.
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June 2009
Simon Brown; Associate, Tait Walker
Tait Walker, the North East’s leading independent firm of Chartered Accountants, has benefited significantly from Business Link support, which has allowed the firm to provide an ongoing and extensive training programme to its employees, despite the economic downturn.
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June 2009
Felicity Edwards; who is learning new skills after being made redundant
Felicity Edwards, who was made redundant recently, is learning new skills with support from Jobcentre Plus and the LSC. She said: “When I was told that my job at Woolworths was no longer secure, I didn’t know what I was going to do. But when I went along to my local Jobcentre and they passed me on to a nextstep advisor, I didn’t feel so apprehensive.
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June 2009
Adrian Naylor; Cost forecasting group manager, Procter & Gamble
Procter & Gamble (P&G) began working with the LSC just over four years ago, when it set up an apprenticeship programme, designed to unearth new talent from across North East England.
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August 2009
Patrick Phelan; JDR Cables expands operations
JDR Cable Systems, a leading provider of subsea power cables, umbilical systems and marine cables for the energy sector, celebrated the opening of its new deepwater quayside facility at Hartlepool dock
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August 2009
Pamela Cetoloni; Jesmond Hotel
The Jesmond Hotel in Newcastle recently gave a ‘Golden Hello’ to new Management Assistant, Sam Baugh
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August 2009
Wayne Stonebank; Studying towards a National Award in Music at Bishop Auckland College
New survey findings show that 82% of young people in the North East are worrying about their career prospects this summer
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August 2009
Middlesbrough based Parker Barras, a family run property management company, recently gave a ‘Golden Hello’ to new Property Management Assistant, James Taylor
