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Recruit Apprentices in Manchester
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National Apprenticeship Week 2017
Here at Manchester Staff Ltd we are celebrating National Apprenticeship Week 2017 by shining the spotlight on one of our apprentice recruits, Ryan Jones, and his awesome employer Point Blank Digital who have helped him to get his feet onto the ladder of opportunity and start a career in the world…...