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BT launches hunt for 76 graduates and apprentices


NHS Credit Union visits US partner in Georgia


Outside headquarters of Peach State Federal Credit Union in Atlanta, Georgia: Logan Taylor, Marketing Consultant, NHS Credit Union; Marshall Boutwell, Chief Executive Officer, President and Director of Peach State Federal Credit Union; Natalie McQuade, Compliance and Training Manager, NHS Credit Union, and Robert Kelly, CEO NHS Credit Union


A delegation from the NHS Credit Union recently returned from a highly informative trip to America. During the trip they visited their partner credit union in Georgia – Peach State – and attended a major conference in Washington, which attracted thousands of industry leaders from around the world. The Scots team was also given a guided tour of the Capitol Buildings and sat in on briefing sessions where representatives from Georgia credit unions got the opportunity to lobby


political leaders on key issues facing the industry.


In addition, the delegation met Joni Smith, the leader of the Scottish Government’s staff at the British Embassy in Washington, to discuss the impact of links between the countries. The NHS team was part of a British group from the Association of British Credit Unions Limited. The group also included the Glasgow-based 1st Class Credit Union, Commsave Credit Union, Police Credit Union and Voyager Alliance Credit Union.


BT is creating 76 apprenticeship and graduate jobs across Scotland as part of a UK-wide drive to recruit the best tech talent. The company aims to employ more than 1300 people across the UK in a number of different roles, such as TV production, engineering, customer service and cybersecurity, to help tackle the growing threat of cybercrime. In Scotland, the 76 recruits will be located in a number of locations, including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Dundee and at the EE contact centre in Greenock. They will work in a variety of roles such as customer service, engineering and as vehicle technicians. There will be 16 apprenticeships in Glasgow and 13 in Dundee, with posts also available in places like Dumbarton, Inverness, Aberdeen and Thurso. EE is taking on 13 customer service apprentices in Greenock. Fifteen graduates will be based in Glasgow and Edinburgh.


UKSE helps North Lanarkshire youths get hired P


upils from North Lanarkshire are one step closer to landing their dream careers after learning how to successfully


prepare for job interviews. The SAPhIR Employability


Programme, created and delivered by recruitment specialists, teaches pupils about the modern employment market and provides insight into the interview process.


While already a staple of the curriculum in South Lanarkshire and East Renfrewshire schools, the roll-out across parts of North Lanarkshire is being funded by UK Steel Enterprise, the Tata Steel subsidiary created to further economic prosperity in traditional steel-producing communities. The pilot initiative will be delivered in three Lanarkshire school – Cardinal Newman High School, Greenfaulds High School and Clyde Valley High School, with a view to expanding into


Anne Clyde, Regional Manager, UKSE, with pupils from Greenfaulds High School in Cumbernauld


other schools in the next academic year. The backing from UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE) which totals £2500 will be used for teaching materials and the involvement of recruitment experts. The half-day workshop aimed at pupils in S4 through to S6, consists of interactive presentations, group activities and individual tasks. Standing for Search, Application,


Presentation and you’re Hired, the SAPhIR programme teaches the dos and don’ts of job interviews through real-life examples of candidate selection techniques. Those who complete the course will not only learn how to find job vacancies, they will receive tips for crafting applications and gain confidence in presenting themselves during an interview.


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