B.I.B

BIB has always maintained a close relationship with the local colleges. In fact, several of our current insurance staff have been recruited as a direct result of a two year insurance training programme. It therefore seemed a natural progression to extend our links with Darlington College to include a Business Administration Apprenticeship thereby giving a young person the opportunity to work within a long established local business with a strong learning and development ethos. Carrie Taylor (19) joined BIB at the end of July and she is currently working towards her NVQ level 2 in Business Administration with the assistance of Pat Norwood, Darlington College Business Professional Tutor. The recruitment process was by no means an easy task with a large number of young hopefuls applying for the position, each bringing something unique to the table. With the help of the College we were able to identify those applicants with the necessary skill set for our business. BIB prides itself on being a very customer friendly organisation and Carrie has certainly demonstrated her ability to deal with our clients in the way we would expect of someone with many years of experience. Carrie is currently getting to grips with a number of projects within the Admin Support Team, each relevant to the NVQ Business Administration module and it is hoped that she will complete her Technical Certificate very soon.