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<p>In this online masterclass, Arit Eminue from DiVA Apprenticeships will take you through how to position your job opportunity so it attracts the right candidates, the government grants available and what to look for in an apprenticeship training provider.</p>

DiVA help business to grow and individuals to progress into careers they truly enjoy.

Finding, attracting and keeping the right apprentice for your business can seem like a big challenge fraught with risk.

In this online masterclass, Arit Eminue from DiVA Apprenticeships will take you through how to position your job opportunity so it attracts the right candidates, the government grants available and what to look for in an apprenticeship training provider. You'll also learn what to do if things aren't going according to plan.

Finding and retaining talent for your business

Finding and retaining the best talent for your business

Arit Eminue from DiVA Apprenticeships will take you through positioning your job opportunity, the grants available and apprenticeship training.

Following a degree in Law and Japanese, Emma joined international accounting firm Arthur Andersen, where she worked in London, Leeds and Manchester offices and set up the firm's Inward Investment practice that attracted overseas companies to locate in the UK. 



In 2000, bitten by the dot.com bug, Emma left the firm to start her first business, Techlocate. 

After 15 months, the company was successfully sold to Tenon plc. The experience of starting, growing and selling a business from a home base gave Emma the idea for Enterprise Nation which was launched in 2006 as the home business website. The company has since expanded to become a small business membership community of over 75,000 people who benefit from events and support: online and in person. Enterprise Nation also presents a campaigning voice to government and the media on behalf of its members. 

In 2021, Emma was awarded a CBE for services to small businesses and entrepreneurs.

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Marketing and campaigns manager at Enterprise Nation. Love finding independent places to eat and drink!

Marketing & campaigns manager

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I am a Business Partnership Adviser covering the Kirklees area. I help support SME's to navigate and engage with education via universities, colleges and schools to develop and strengthen their talent pipeline and workforce.&lt;br /&gt;
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I work as part of a team of Business Partnership Advisers covering West and North Yorkshire to help address skills gaps within your business to ensure you have a strong, diverse, future-proofed workforce through accessing talented students to help your business grow. Working with the your local Business Partnership Adviser your business will have access to free one-to-one, impartial support to guide you through the process of engaging with the right people at local universities and colleges to secure student talent on a flexible basis be it short or longer term. A new, fresh pair of eyes can bring an exciting, creative advantage to your business and assist with upcoming live projects.&lt;br /&gt;
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I can also help signpost and make introductions to business, training, grant and networking support in Wakefield and the wider Leeds City Region network. I am able to support B2B, B2C and not for profit organisations.

Business Partnership Adviser (Wakefield)

Helping businesses in Wakefield to address skills gaps and navigate the education landscape

&lt;p&gt;I&amp;rsquo;m Alex Jaques, Business Partnership Adviser in the Wakefield area, part of the &lt;a href="https://www.the-lep.com/business-support/skills-and-training/skills-for-growth/" target="_blank"&gt;Skills for Growth&lt;/a&gt; team within the West Yorkshire Combined Authority and the LEP.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;By working with me, your business will have access to free one-to-one, impartial support. I can:&lt;/p&gt;

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	&lt;li&gt;Help you to identify skills gaps within your bu

&lt;p&gt;I am a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over two decades of experience working in private and public sector organisations. Over the years, I've developed a passion for small businesses&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As the Marketing Co-ordinator for Business Enterprise Fund (BEF), I am the go to person for all things marketing. This covers everything from daily&amp;nbsp;website updates&amp;nbsp;and social media posts through to campaign planning and delivery to the production of our annual Social Impact Report.&lt;/p&gt;

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Marketing Co-ordinator

Shaun Connell

&lt;p&gt;I am a seasoned sales and marketing professional with over two decades of experience working in private and public sector organisations. Over the years, I've developed a passion for small businesses&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;As the Marketing Co-ordinator for Business Enterprise Fund (BEF), I am the go to person for all things marketing. This covers everything from daily&amp;nbsp;website updates&amp;nbsp;and social media posts through to campaign planning and delivery to the production of our 