A Bargoed apprentice has been given a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a hairdresser in New York.
Category: Business
Welsh Government scheme aims to support new business
A new pilot scheme which aims to increase the number of Welsh start-ups accessing the funding and support they need to grow has been launched by Economy Minister Edwina Hart.Businesses up to…
Caerphilly Business Forum welcomes return of Jobs Growth Wales
Business leaders in Caerphilly County Borough have welcomed the return of the Welsh Government’s Jobs Growth Wales scheme.Last month the programme, which offers 16 to 24-year-olds paid six-month work placements, was thrown…
‘Ethical’ cleaning firm expands after £9,000 EU grant
A cleaning company which trains unemployed and “hard-to-reach” people, along with international foreign exchange students, has expanded into garden maintenance.Since it was established in 2009, Bedwas-based grcleaning has grown from a workforce…
Caerphilly start-up ProfitSourcery aims to make it easy to make money online
Making money online – it is the dream of many would-be entrepreneurs and a new Caerphilly-based company is aiming to make it a reality for thousands of ordinary people.
Caerphilly Business Forum: Soul-searching for the right commercial premises
Caerphilly Business Forum Member Claire Lukins, of Plant 2 Plate, discusses overcoming the pitfalls when looking for business premises.
90 jobs at risk as GE Aviation seeks voluntary redundancies at Nantgarw
Aerospace firm GE Aviation Wales has confirmed it has entered talks with staff about voluntary redundancies.
£144m announced to fund 52,000 Welsh apprenticeships
A £144 million fund which will pay for 52,000 apprenticeships has been announced by the Welsh Government.The cash will fund apprenticeships in West Wales and the Valleys over the next four years,…
Caerphilly company has date with Google
A Caerphilly-based start-up has been selected to attend a mentoring scheme with search engine giant Google.
Jobs Growth Wales scheme closes
A Welsh Government programme which Labour wanted to replicate across the UK to get youngsters into employment has been closed.Jobs Growth Wales offered unemployed people aged between 16 and 24 a chance…