BBC business expert Dr Paul Thomas to headline North Wales leadership programme
ONE of the country’s brightest business minds is among the headline speakers on a popular leadership programme. Dr Paul Thomas will discuss themes including change management, employee engagement, innovation and sustainability with the next CMI Level 5-7 20Twenty Business Growth cohort in Wrexham. The former BBC Wales Business Doctor and chairman of Sport Wales is…
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Recruiter takes on five new faces to meet demand and support expansion plans
FOUR new faces at a rising recruitment company are trained on further success after a stellar start to the year. And they will be joined by yet another key staff member in the coming weeks as award-winning Supertemps continues with its expansion plans. Having announced it will open a base in north east Wales, the…
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Whisky boss unveils expansion plans at 20Twenty business event in Wrexham
A RISING Welsh whisky firm doing a roaring trade the world over is planning to open new sites in Llandudno and Swansea. Speaking at a conference for the acclaimed 20Twenty Business Growth Programme at Holt Lodge in Wrexham, Penderyn Distillery boss Stephen Davies (pictured) revealed the company will be expanding into other areas of the…
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North Wales recruiters Supertemps look east for expansion after taking on new staff
ONE of the region’s top recruitment companies is taking on staff and expanding into NEW territory. Supertemps – based in Bangor and Colwyn Bay – will open a branch in north east Wales later this summer. The decision came as Managing Director Sarah Ellwood employed four new workers and revealed further growth will take place…
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Anglesey asset management firm looks to expand after saving utility giants millions of pounds
A CUTTING-EDGE asset management company saving utility giants tens of millions of pounds every year is looking to expand further. Anglesey-based Probit Consulting has already grown in past months with the support of Colwyn Bay and Bangor’s S2 Recruitment – part of the Supertemps group – who helped them fill a key IT position. Formed…
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Six North Wales leaders unite behind billion-pound growth vision
COUNCIL leaders have joined forces to promote “one North Wales” as the region aims to secure a £1.3bn growth deal. The leaders of all six local authorities – Anglesey, Gwynedd, Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire and Wrexham – are united behind the North Wales Growth Bid. Driven by the North Wales Economic Ambition Board, which consists of…
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Number of mums in paid employment rises 25%
The number of working mums in paid employment has risen by more than 25%. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) found more than three quarters of women aged 25-54 in the UK are in paid work, reaching a record high of 78% last year. In 1975, that figure was just 50%. Sarah Ellwood, a working…
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Wrexham company vision to be most inspirational furniture maker of 21st century
A FAST-GROWING bespoke furniture company is preparing for growth by enrolling almost a fifth of its workforce on a prestigious leadership programme. Silverlining, based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, is already expanding at a rapid pace and has ambitious plans to more than double its workforce over the next five years. Founded 32 years ago by…
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Stand out from the crowd to attract the top talent
COMPANIES need to sell themselves better in order to attract the best talent and stand out from the crowd. That’s according to Sarah Ellwood, Managing Director of the Supertemps group, who said recruitment marketing must be at the top of the agenda for business owners and managers. Sarah, who is celebrating 20 years with the…
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Recruiter reflects on 20 years in business
FROM a single phone line and fax machine to the digital advances of today, Sarah Ellwood has seen it all in her 20 years with Supertemps. Sarah celebrates two decades with the Colwyn Bay and Bangor-based recruitment firm this week, having joined in the late 1990s when the company ran from a dining room table…
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