Jason Gets On The Fast Track To A Job

A TEENAGER has realised his ambition of being offered an apprenticeship just weeks after signing up with a Burton recruitment agency. Bosses at Foston-based Truma Ltd were so impressed with temporary worker Jason Merrick that they offered him both permanent employment and an apprenticeship to become a gas service engineer.

The 18-year-old, of Winshill, will begin his apprenticeship, which will result in a qualification as a CORGI-registered gas engineer, on January 2. However, the former Abbot Beyne School pupil walked into recruitment agency Fasttrack Personnel's offices in High Street, Burton, purely by chance after noticing a sign outside the premises calling for warehouse operatives while walking into the town centre.

After signing up with the agency, he was offered temporary work at Truma, which manufactures specialist heaters and accessories for caravans, mobile homes, horseboxes and boats. Bosses at the firm, which relocated from Burton to Dove Valley Park, Foston, earlier this year, were so impressed with Mr Merrick, whose duties included open-ended gas testing, that they offered him a permanent position which he had been hoping for < and an opportunity to take an apprenticeship.

Mr Merrick told Business Monthly: "I'm very proud of myself. I was looking for an apprenticeship.”

Recruitment consultant Kam Kaur, of Fasttrack, who helped put Mr Merrick in touch with Truma, spoke of the job satisfaction gained from the 18-year-old's success. She said: “It gets the message over to other people who come to our agency that they don't just have to be temporary, there's a chance to go further. People can be sceptical about agencies, but there are some really capable people coming through.”

Fasttrack managing director Jay Dhillon said: “Everyone is a winner in this case. That's the way we work at the agency, with all three parties, and we take time to speak to everyone who comes through the door to help them find the right career path.”

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Top Consultants win a trip to Nice.

Fasttrack Personnel would like to high-light the achievement of the top two consultants for 2006. Kam Kaur and Charlene Spano won the awards for Top sales performance in 2006. For the outstanding achievements, both consultants won a long weekend break to Nice, and stayed at the Palace De Mediterranean 5* hotel.

	“I would like to thank all at Fasttrack Personnel for making my achievements in 2006 possible, for the team work, the on-site account managers but most of all I would like to thank the clients for giving me an opportunity to work with them.” Kam Kaur (Recruitment Consultant)
	“This year has been a year of great development for me. Having joined the company 2006 and to win one of the top awards it’s a great personal achievement. I would like to thank all the clients that I have worked with which made it possible for me to win this award.” Charlene Spano (Recruitment Consultant)

New addition to the Fasttrack team

Fasttrack Personnel would like to welcome its newest team member. Chloe Edwards who has previously worked in retail Industry has joined Fasttrack personnel as a sales administrator. Chloe will be working alongside our industrial consultants to ensure we continue to give our clients a high level of service.

Fast Track wins contract with Miriad Products.

Fasttrack Personnel has recently signed an agreement to become sole supply to Miriad Products. Fasttrack have been supplying Miriad Products since the start of the year. After an initial period Fasttrack Personnel and Miriad Products decided to set up a partnership agreement which shows the commitment of both parties. This is great news for Fasttrack Personnel and shows how the client has shown great faith in the company and the service is provides.

“This is a great achievement for the company to have a partnership with an established company such as Miriad Products. This is a credit to the hard work of all the team at Fasttrack personnel. We at Fasttrack aim to build long term relationship’s with clients and this contract is part of the vision for the company”

Jay Dhillon
(Managing Director)