Accountancy firm DJH Mitten Clarke has welcomed seven new starters to the team.
The company, which is based on Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent, has doubled its intake of trainees in 2021, demonstrating its commitment to apprenticeships and investment in young people from across North Staffordshire.
The new recruits include AAT trainees Emilia Furreddu, who joins from Newcastle-under-Lyme College, Jake Moore and Chole Chidlow from Stoke-on-Trent Sixth Form College and Jessica Lewer from Reaseheath College.
They are joined by ACA audit trainees Kieran Hughes from Staffordshire University and Rimenpreet Basi and Aaliyah Nawaz from Keele University.
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Lisa Jones, client services director at DJH Mitten Clarke, said: "We're always on the lookout for stars of the future and nurturing talent at the very start of their careers is a key part of our strategy for building a high-performing team.
"Our people are our biggest asset and we've built a team that we're extremely proud of, many of which have been through our trainee programme.
"We work closely with colleges and universities to make introductions and build relationships, allowing us to identify the perfect people to join us early on. As the business grows it's important that our trainee programme does too."
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DJH Mitten Clarke has also appointed Chris Rawlinson as its learning and development coordinator.
Chris – who joins from Newcastle-under-Lyme College – will be on-hand to help, support and develop members of the team who are studying, as well as creating a training programme for employees across the wider business.
Chris said: "Following a fantastic 13 years at Newcastle College the time was right to move on. I am very much looking forward to using my experience and knowledge to provide support and guidance to the studiers at DJH Mitten Clarke, as well as driving the all important learning and development culture across the company. This is a key ingredient to our strategy and core values."
The intake of the trainees and their mentor follows the news of 20 new appointments already made across the Stoke-on-Trent office since March and takes the total headcount to 141, with plans for further recruitment over summer.