Meet James, Our New Marketing Assistant

We are delighted to welcome James to the team as our new Marketing Assistant. The team identified James via the government’s Kickstart Scheme. We will provide James with practical work experience within marketing. We also plan to give James experience in recruitment and HR to provide him with as much experience within the business industry as possible. The Kickstart Scheme is a great way to kickstart someone’s career, and we’re delighted to play our part. We have also agreed to pay for a block of driving lessons as this will provide James with more opportunities in the future.

James has achieved a Bachelor of Honours degree in Law this year and is looking forward to starting his professional career. We’re all looking forward to supporting him on this journey, and it’s great to give a young person this opportunity.

Find out more about James:

 

How’s your first week been?

“It’s been very welcoming and rewarding. Everything is very organised which has been great for working remotely, carrying out tasks, allowing me to settle in and ask for help when needed”

What is your job role at The HR booth?

“My job role is Marketing Assistant, supporting our Marketing Executive Shannon with day-to-day tasks around blogs, newsletters and social media. I’m also able to give my own input on marketing ideas which gives my job role some creativity!”

What do you look forward to working on most?

“I’m looking forward to engaging in market research across HR and writing blogs and newsletters which will help The HR Booth reach more clients. Also learning as much as I can from my colleagues!”

What do you enjoy the most about The HR Booth?

“You feel like part of the team straight away, which makes communication so much easier. Plus, everyone has a positive attitude which is really refreshing”

 

You can find out more about our team HERE.

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