As the Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced on Friday  the details of a £25 million fund to support up to 10,000 Advanced and Higher Apprenticeships, Network Recruitment Partnership were congratulating their newest recruits, two apprentices, at the end of their first week of work with Network.

The two apprentices Stephanie Walker and Samuel Dale began work on their seven month placement on Monday following success at the selection process. The apprenticeships are designed to give Stephanie and Samuel the skills needed for a successful career within in any professional environment, from gaining crucial skills such as customer service, software package knowledge and the experience of working in an office environment to understanding basic career skills like planning, administration and marketing.

Managing Director and Birmingham City Councillor, Ken Wood said ” Network is keen to promote career opportunities to young people from the local community and it’s a delight to welcome Steph and Sam in to the family.”

Paul Gargett, Director at Network Recruitment Partnership said, “I’m delighted with how quickly Sam and Steph have settled in. Both are enthusiastic, bright individuals with a desire to improve their career potential through an apprenticeship with us. I’m glad that we have been able to offer these opportunities to two deserving individuals from the local community at a time when (as a recruitment consultancy) we understand the difficulty young people are having breaking into employment.”

Network Recruitment Partnership is a specialist recruiter for the Engineering, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, and Social Housing & Public Sectors.