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Cardiff and Vale College Students Experience a Week of Work

4th June 2013

New Directions recently linked up with Cardiff and Vale College to support their ICT Level 1 students with work experience opportunities. The business worked with the college employability team to facilitate two opportunities for young people to gain experience of a working week in a busy office. Mehnaz Khan, Communications Assistant for New Directions took […]

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Announcement made – criminal record checks to be relaxed

4th April 2013

The Home Office has announced that job applicants will no longer have to be confronted by elements of their criminal past being exposed to employers. For individuals applying for posts in England and Wales, minor cautions and convictions will no longer be listed as part of the check. This announcement follows a ruling in January […]

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New Directions Appoint First Apprentice into the Business

20th March 2013

This week is National Apprenticeship Week 2013. This is the sixth time the event has taken place to celebrate the achievements of both Apprentices and their employers. This year New Directions employed their very first Apprentice in the shape of Melissa Hale. She is undertaking a Level 2 Apprenticeship in Business Administration, working as HR […]

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New Directions Associate Pioneers Single Hand Communication

7th January 2013

New Directions associate Derek Tune has launched an innovative communication technique to help support victims of strokes and other debilitating illnesses. Single handed communication is a form of sign language that has been developed for those with restricted movement. Using only one hand, individuals can communicate to those around them about their needs. Derek, who […]

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New Directions Make Top 100 Recruiter List

21st November 2012

New Directions entered the 2012 ‘Hot 100’ list with Recruiter magazine for the very first time in the company’s history. The business who specialise in recruitment and training for the education, social care, domiciliary care and pharmaceutical sectors have been recognised by the recruitment industry magazine as a business committed to investment and expansion. 2012 […]

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New Directions Backs Ambition in Fund Raising

9th November 2012

On November 16th a remarkable Cardiff-based youth organisation will be responsible for one of the most ambitious fundraising events ever staged by a voluntary organisation to support the BBC Children in Need Appeal. Hybu Pobl Ifanc has brought together a choir of 1,000+ young voices – drawn from schools and colleges across South Wales, who […]

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Welsh Trainer Receives Olympic Recognition

2nd October 2012

A Trainer from Cathays in Cardiff has received recognition for her contribution towards training in Wales. Victoria Deane, Group Learning and Development Manager for the New Directions group of companies has been awarded ‘Trainer of the Month’ by the sector skills council for the hospitality, passenger transport, tourism and travel industries People 1st. This award […]