Ollie Clayton has been named Apprentice of the Yr within the Hendy Group awards for his excellent work as the corporate’s first gross sales apprentice.
Clayton joined Hendy Group in Portsmouth 18 months in the past after studying extra in regards to the firm and its apprentice providing at a neighborhood careers honest.
He was described by colleagues as clearly demonstrating dedication to their chosen profession path.
Hendy Group director of individuals & organisational growth Sarah Martyn mentioned: “Ollie reveals us that apprenticeships programmes are key to the long run expertise pipeline, and we have now little doubt he’ll now go from power to power throughout the gross sales division.”
This accolade coincides with Nationwide Apprenticeship Week and Martyn mentioned apprentices are integral to the long run success of the corporate.
She mentioned: “Investing in our future expertise is essential to long-term enterprise sustainability and development.
“We search for apprentices who actually need a profession and we decide to offering that.”
In the previous couple of years, Hendy has launched apprentices in a spread of roles, akin to advertising, enterprise administration, and gross sales, along with the extra conventional technician apprentices.
Hendy at present has 65 apprentices working throughout the enterprise with 19 because of graduate this 12 months.
A key element within the coaching for apprentices is assist from managers who obtain
tailor-made coaching in order that they will assist apprentices from day one and annually chief govt Paul Hendy invitations new and graduating apprentices for a big day off website to have fun their contribution and achievement.
Martyn added: “I’m immensely pleased with the contribution our apprentices make to Staff Hendy and I’m excited to proceed to develop our apprenticeship providing and assist them to have a profitable profession with us.”
