MeridianUpholsterycasestudy
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“HundredsofCountyDurhambusinessesarealreadybenefitingfromouryoungpeople”
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MeridianUpholsterycasestudy
HundredsofemployersinandaroundCountyDurhamhavebeenrealisingthebenefitsofworkingwithyoungpeople-thankstothesupportprovidedthroughDurhamCountyCouncil’spartnershipproject,DurhamWorks.
DurhamWorkshelpsunemployed16-24yearsoldlivinginCountyDurhamintojobs,trainingoreducationandhasateamofsixbusinessadvisorsworkingacrossallareasofCountyDurhamtosupportbusinessesthathaveadesiretobringyoungpeopleintotheworkforce.
Theadvisorscanofferafree,tailoredpackageofsupportandsignpostingtoensureallbarriersareremovedandsupportisavailabletoanyemployerwhoisconsideringrecruitingaDurhamWorksyoungperson.
Advisorscanhelpwitharangeofactivitiesincludingmanagingtherecruitmentprocess,pre-screeningcandidates,HRadvice,inworksupportandstafftraining.
BespoketrainingcanbearrangedforDurhamWorksyoungpeopletoensuretheyhavetheskillsrequiredtothriveinyourbusiness.Thebusinessadvisorshaveaccesstoarangeofsupportforemployersincludingaflexiblefundtohelpsupportyoungpeopleintoemployment.
MeridianUpholsteryspecialiseinhighqualityreupholstingandbespokefurnituremanufacturingforthedomesticandcontractmarkets.Thecompanyaregrowingfast,expandingintomorecontractwork,butneededtoexpandtheirteamtoo.DurhamWorkshelpedtosecurethemtheemployeetheyneeded.
Meridian,whoarebasedonAycliffeBusinessPark,werehelpedbyDurhamWorksBusinessAdvisor,LynneGrovestoemployaBusinessAdministrationApprentice,sothatexistingstaffcouldfocusontheirownjobroles.
LynnehelpedMeridian,whohadnoexperienceofemployingayoungperson,throughtherecruitmentprocess,helpingtomatchthecompanywith16yearoldEbonieandhelpingthecompanytoaccessfundingofover£2,000tosupportherinhernewrole.
ThebusinesshasseenanincreaseinproductivitysinceEboniejoinedtheteamandarenowabletohandletheireverincreasingworkloadmoreefficiently.
Accounts/officemanagerLindsayFoddensaid“DurhamWorkshavebeenfantasticinthehelpandsupporttheyhavegivenus.Wewouldnothavebeenabletotakeonayoungpersonsosuccessfullywithoutthem.Iwouldrecommendthemtoanyotheremployersthinkingabouttakingonayoungperson.”
Ifyou’dlikesupporttohelpyourbusinessgrow,contactDurhamWorkstodaytoseehowwecanhelpexpandyourworkforce.
Formoreinformationvisitwww.durhamworks.info/employersorcalltodayon03000262930.