Record breaking cohort secures best ever results for 20Twenty Business Programme
AN ACCLAIMED business and management qualification is celebrating its most successful cohort ever. More than 1,000 senior managers, owners, and directors from across Wales – and 10% of its 300 top firms – have graduated from the 20Twenty Business Growth Programme over the years. The latest group to complete the course – all based in…
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Supertemps builds back from pandemic with new staff and surge in demand
A RECRUITER is building back from the pandemic and welcoming new staff to its award-winning team. Shannon Jones and Nicole Owen have joined Bangor and Colwyn Bay-based Supertemps as resourcers. The move comes after Candice Chartrand was unveiled as the driving force behind the group’s managerial and executive arm, S2 Recruitment. Shannon, from Old Colwyn,…
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Candice leads the way for S2 Recruitment as demand rises for high-flying candidates
AN AWARD-WINNING recruitment firm pivoted in the pandemic to meet demand for high-flying candidates. S2 Recruitment – part of the Colwyn Bay and Bangor-based Supertemps Group – is focused on filling positions in managerial and executive roles, with a particular vacancy rise in areas such as HR, business analytics, IT, and finance. Candice Chartrand is…
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Four North Wales high streets to benefit from £10,000 grants to fill empty shops
EMPTY premises in hard-hit North Wales high streets could soon be filled thanks to an innovative grant scheme. Up to £10,000 funding packages are available through the Welsh Government Town Centre Entrepreneurship Fund for entrepreneurs who are keen to open a business in Wrexham, Bangor, Rhyl, or Colwyn Bay. The Town Centre Miwtini start-up programme…
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North Wales surge in demand for skilled IT and digital workers as pupil interest drops
DEMAND for IT and digital skills in North Wales has never been higher. A study by the Learning and Work Institute found that across the UK, one in four companies has a significant gap when it comes to basic computer skills. That, coupled with a 40% fall in school pupils taking ICT at GCSE level…
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Dewin Tech unveils revolutionary wireless technology for rural landowners
A REVOLUTIONARY wireless sensor launched by a Welsh tech start-up will make the ‘Internet of Things’ possible for rural areas across the globe. Innovative Dewin Open:Close technology has been unveiled by Dewin Tech, a new business founded by Geraint Hughes and Meinir Lloyd Jones. The couple, from Bangor, have collaborated with Dr Rob Shepherd from EvoMetric sensor…
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Recruiter and Manchester legal firm join forces again for virtual employment law event
FURLOUGH, Brexit and IR35 will be among the topics discussed at a virtual employment law event. Supertemps and S2 Recruitment, based in Colwyn Bay and Bangor, have again teamed up with Manchester legal firm JMW Solicitors for a free seminar covering a wide range of themes on Thursday March 4. The session will be held…
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Free live events to give jobseekers vital support during Coronavirus pandemic
A RECRUITER will host a series of live web events to help jobseekers find employment during the Coronavirus pandemic. Supertemps has organised three webinars to take place over the coming weeks, beginning on Tuesday December 1. Launched 40 years ago, the Colwyn Bay and Bangor-based company plans to cover a range of topics during the…
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New partnerships and services unveiled by Supertemps after challenging year
A RECRUITMENT company marking its 40th anniversary forged key partnerships and unveiled new services during lockdown. Based in Colwyn Bay and Bangor, Supertemps has launched a suite of platforms to complement its award-winning temporary and permanent full recruitment offering. These include multi-channel job advertising and their ‘Recruiter Rescue’ service – where a qualified member of the…
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Bubble business enjoys lockdown sales surge and unveils ethical vision for the future
BUSINESS is bubbling up nicely for one of the country’s most ethical and inspiring manufacturers. Dr Zigs distributed 10,000 litres of its popular products during the Coronavirus lockdown – that equates to a staggering 10 million giant bubbles. And the sales surge comes as the company, based on the Vaynol Estate near Bangor, approaches its…
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