Cambridge Online encourages local businesses to take on more apprentices

Cambridge Online partners with Cambridge Regional College to sign-up new apprentice
By: Simon Bennett
 
Aug. 8, 2011 - PRLog -- Cambridge Online has worked in partnership with Cambridge Regional College to welcome a new apprentice to its workforce.  The business capitalised on the college’s apprentice service which selects suitable candidates for local organisations and provides training and support throughout an employee’s apprenticeship.

Harry Humphries has joined Cambridge Online as a Microsoft IT support apprentice, initially providing IT support desk functions for internal staff.  Harry is 19 and lives in St Neots, and he has recently completed a two-year BTEC National Diploma in Information Technology at Cambridge Regional College.  Staff at the college worked with Harry to discuss options when he finished his diploma, including study at university, job options and apprenticeships covering 47 different areas.

After the college identified the apprenticeship opportunity at Cambridge Online, Harry went for an interview with David Brierley, the company’s technical development director.  Harry is now gaining practical experience together with studying one day a week at the College, working towards a City and Guilds IT Professional Level 2 Diploma.

Harry Humphries, IT support apprentice, Cambridge Online, commented:
“Working for Cambridge Online as an apprentice is ideal for me; it provides practical skills as well as college study.  I did consider university, but didn’t want to be stuck in a class all the time – I wanted to work and gain experience, and earn money while I am learning.  I am very busy - configuring laptops, setting up back-up systems and it has inspired me to become a networking or an infrastructure technician.”

“Many of my friends are taking up or considering apprenticeships and more employers should look at taking on apprentices, it gives companies the chance to train employees specifically to help their business.”

Kym Moussi, work-based learning adviser, Cambridge Regional College, commented:
“We are seeing more applicants for apprentices and more companies offering apprenticeships – demand is growing on both sides.  We would encourage organisations to explore apprenticeships – our free service helps with advertising the role, selecting candidates, plus mentoring and training throughout the apprenticeship.

Apprentices are directly employed with the employer for the duration of the apprenticeship, but the majority of apprentices will stay with their employer after the training has ended.  We can provide advice on pay levels, qualifications and study – also apprentices are now from a wide age group from 16 to 65, employees already working for an organisation can also study on apprenticeship courses to gain nationally recognised qualifications.”

Ray Olds, chief executive officer, Cambridge Online, commented:
“As a business, Cambridge Online is committed to supporting apprentices, recruits such as Harry have great potential and are willing to learn and get fully involved in our business.  Cambridge Regional College is a great partner, helping us realise our ambition to introduce apprentices and providing high quality training which supports the work-based training that we provide.  I would recommend apprenticeships to businesses in our area as we always need to invest in new talent and give young people their first break in the job market.”

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About Cambridge Online
Cambridge Online is a leading IT systems and services provider serving mid-sized and enterprise organisations in the UK and overseas.  Founded in 1978, Cambridge Online has a strong track record of delivering effective IT solutions, through long-term partnerships with its customers by identifying and supporting their wider business objectives.  

The business has deep expertise and experience across its chosen areas of business software applications including Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Customer Relationship Management (CRM) systems, wider physical IT infrastructure and its own intellectual property in profitable niche areas such as airline maintenance software.  For more information, visit www.cambridgeonline.net

For more information about Cambridge Online, please contact:
Amy McGregor, Marketing Manager, Cambridge Online
Tel: +44 (0)1223 422668.  Email: amy.mcgregor@cosl.co.uk
www.cambridgeonline.net

For all Cambridge Regional College media enquiries, please contact:
Lynn O’Shea, Communications and PR Manager, Cambridge Regional College
Tel: 01223 418773.  Email: loshea@camre.ac.uk

For all Cambridge Online media enquiries, please contact:
Miles Clayton / Simon Bennett, Agility PR Limited
Tel: 01992 586 190.  Email: miles@agilitypr.co.uk/simon@agilitypr.co.uk

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Cambridge Online is a leading IT systems and services provider serving mid-sized and enterprise organisations with a strong track record of delivering effective IT solutions through long-term customer partnerships. http://www.cambridgeonline.net
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