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Wednesday, September 18, 2013


College starts social media apprenticeship


apprenticeships from this month. The use of social media within


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the business world has developed rapidly over the last 10 years. This new apprenticeship will benefit local businesses looking to boost the presence of their brand online, and learners interested in securing permanent employment within the marketing, communications or business sectors. During their time at college, apprentices will learn about many aspects of social media including principles of social media within a business, keywords and optimisation, collaborative technologies and customer relationship management. Businesses will benefit by increasing the online presence of their brand and


IDDERMINSTER College is working in association with Hewett Recruitment to launch new social media


encouraging dialogue with new and existing customers. Jennie Short, head of employer engagement at business and training, said: “This new and exciting opportunity will equip apprentices with the knowledge and skills needed to successfully promote business brands in a creative, engaging and powerful way. It’s proving very popular so far.” To learn more about the social


media apprenticeships, or to apply today, call business and training at Kidderminster College on 01562 826515 or e-mail bat@kidderminster.ac.uk today. Businesses – to learn more about how your business could benefit from a social media apprentice, and to find out if you are eligible for the apprenticeship grant for employers (AGE), call business and training at Kidderminster College on 01562 826501 or e-mail


bat@kidderminster.ac.uk today.


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