Monday 9 March 2015

I'm going to be a Newham celebrity :)

Me being photographed by the paparazzi
Hi all!

Sorry about last week, I was so unwell I was off work for a few days and had to miss our big official launch event. I am back to work now though and fully recovered from horrible food poisoning! Back to reality, feeling better and getting on with lots of new exciting stuff! 

It was a busy week in the Lab last week, getting ready for our Business Start-Up taster day. Registering people and getting them on board for the second course so they can learn how to set up their business. The taster day had very good feedback and I know we will see these start-ups back in the Lab again soon.

The exciting part of the week for me was being interviewed by Mark Shales, a Journalist at The Newham Recorder. He came in to shadow me and find out about my apprenticeship at The Business Lab as part of a feature for National Apprenticeship Week 2015. A photographer also came in alongside Mark and snapped many pictures of me whilst working. I felt like a celebrity he took so many! Being shadowed by Mark made me feel a little nervous at first but once he saw how busy the Lab gets he stepped back and just let me do my thing ;)

This week we have so many events taking place at the Lab for National Apprenticeship Week! Tomorrow there is a breakfast hosted by our Principal Di Gowland, for employers to come and learn more about apprenticeships. Wednesday is a workshop for Fashion & Tailoring apprentices to learn how to set-up their own business and on Thursday an apprenticeship recruitment day for anyone wanting to find out more from our Apprenticeship team. 

If anyone is thinking about doing an apprenticeship I would highly advise that you do. And, if there are any businesses out there looking to take on an apprentice, please do so because it gives young people, like me, a chance to improve themselves whilst at work! Need any information? Pop by The Business Lab and come and see us! J

Jennifer xx

Di Gowland launching the Lab
A great night had by all,
was sorry to have missed it


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