Feature: Apprenticeships, Skills & Training


Five of the graduates recruited by Durham Duplex in Sheffield


Top 5 things SMEs say about RISE


RISE is an innovative business support initiative that connects small and medium sized businesses across the Sheffield City Region with talented, hard- working graduates. We’ve been catching up with the business leaders who’ve employed graduates through RISE to hear how people-power is helping them to innovate, quickly pivot and diversify during one of the most volatile business years in living memory.


1.We find and match you with the very best graduate talent from all universities. “RISE gives you access to a pool of talent that you wouldn't have access to otherwise. It is an intervention that supports commercial growth, helps attract, retain and develop talent in the region.” Charles Turner, Managing Director, Durham Duplex


2. RISE graduates are wowing business- critical clients and driving innovation. “Aidan [Johnson] has brought a great deal of enthusiasm to the project. Developers thrive on the discussion of ‘how’ to solve problems and Aidan has really contributed to those discussions, leading to more rigorous problem solving and ultimately a much more innovative platform for the client.” Nicola Tiffany, Managing Director, HMA


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3. We support you to think differently – to up your talent attraction and retention game. “RISE support has helped us refine our employer value proposition so that it resonates with graduates and we have built a more robust mid-level management structure to better mentor and support career progression!” Matthew Wilding, Chief Operating Officer, Marjolo


4. The quality of RISE graduates is too good to miss. “We engaged with RISE to bring two new graduates into our team. We came away with five! When you’re growing at pace as we are, it isn’t just about expanding the client-facing side of things, you also need to invest in the back-end functions and processes to scale up that service


Aidan Johnson of HMA


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