Motoring buffs and wannabe car designers are being sought by auto-engineering firm Contechs
Contechs provides its design services to manufacturers including Jaguar, Lotus and Ford and searching for 15 to 20 graduates and apprentices
MOTORING buffs are being sought by a top auto-engineering firm.
Contechs, which provides its design services to manufacturers including Jaguar, Lotus and Ford, is on the lookout for 15 to 20 graduates and apprentices.
And the Warwick-based business really is keen to get young people enthused about careers in engineering, after having worked with local schools and colleges for years.
This hard work has paid off, and the company was recently awarded the Warwickshire Employability Charter for its commitment to helping young people succeed in the workplace.
Contechs managing director Peter Jarvis said: “The award is a huge honour for us and it is a testament to our commitment to support the next generation on their career paths. Contechs is passionate about inspiring young people to realise their true potential and take that first step into the world of work.
“We are proud to have been recognised for our work with education to help young people achieve their goals.”
The company currently has 35 graduates going through its training scheme.
It also employs 70 fully trained graduates.
And it wants to continue raising the number of apprenticeships year on year.
Contechs shows its commitment to young talent in other ways too.
For the past 11 years the company has hosted an annual design award for final-year undergraduates at the Coventry University School of Art and Design.
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Cabin a lovely time...wish you were here
IF you enjoy flying, love to see the world and are good with people then a job with Emirates could be for you.
The airline is hiring experienced commercial pilots and cabin crew as it continues to grow.
It currently employs more than 600 pilots and 1,500 cabin crew members from the UK.
Rebecca Lougheed, 36, works as a first officer, or co-pilot. Originally from Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire, she is now based in Dubai.
She says: “Working for a major airline is a fantastic career. The job is exciting and hard work. We operate to destinations across the world in different time zones, which can be challenging.
“A lot of time is spent away from home but this also means you get to see the world – watch a baseball game in the US one week and eat dumplings in Hong Kong the next.”
Successful applicants will get an outstanding career opportunity and in-depth training.
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Get a head start
THINKING of starting one of the 600,000 new businesses created annually?
Follow Kala Kilshaw’s tips. The 45-year-old from Hampshire co-founded Ego Professional – which sells hairstyling tools – in 2009. Here’s her advice:
- HAVE faith in your abilities and remind yourself every day why you’re doing what you do.
- BE honest, kind and respectful to everyone. Good manners gets you lots of support.
- YOU’RE not superhuman – take a break when you have to.
- WHERE there’s a will there’s a way.
- EVERY business has low points, but don’t dwell on them – that will hold you back.
- IF something doesn’t go your way, move on, keep believing.
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Kyle's on the road
MORNING telly favourite Jeremy Kyle is part of this year’s Sun Employment roadshows.
He is chairing debates at our London, Birmingham and Manchester events, giving you the chance to question Government ministers and company bosses.
Esther McVey, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, said she would “urge businesses and jobseekers to get involved”.
She added: “The roadshows bring them together under one roof, providing a place where new, lasting connections can be made. I saw this a few years ago in Manchester, where almost 2,000 people were either helped back into work or landed interviews by the end of the three national roadshows.
“Now work opportunities are even greater, with over 800,000 job vacancies – up 75 per cent since 2010.
We’re also seeing more than 1,000 people moving into work each and every day, resulting in record-high employment levels.
“However, we want to go further, helping even more people into work and to move up the career ladder.”
- Come along and join us at a roadshow near you:
June 25: London – The Oval
June 26: Birmingham – The Repertory Theatre
June 27: Manchester – Britannia Sachas Hotel
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Mates just the job
ONLY one in eight workers rates money as their job’s key factor.
Just 12 per cent of those polled by the employment website cited pay as being the most important thing about their work.
And 55 per cent said they would turn down a big pay rise if it meant working with people or in an environment they didn’t like.
It also found that almost half of staff rate enjoyment or good colleagues as the most significant aspect of their job.
Indeed MD Bill Richards said: “Job satisfaction is complex, yet it’s striking that the vast majority of Britons are not primarily motivated by how much a job pays. Many of us spend more of our time at work, so it’s vital that our environment and colleagues create a positive, stimulating atmosphere.”