Pictured: ExtraMile's MD Gabrielle Hadley
Flourishing online marketing company ExtraMile Communications
has teamed up with several Staffordshire and West Midlands
universities to create five new positions for local graduates.
The Eccleshall-based firm has grown from four to six employees
in the past three months, and is to continue their development by
taking on another three staff this year. They are also looking for
larger premises to cope with the expansion.
Three of their new positions have been filled through
partnerships with Keele University and the University of
Wolverhampton. The most recent recruit, web designer Matt Preston,
came through the Step Programme at the University of
Wolverhampton.
ExtraMile's MD Gabrielle Hadley said: "Having seen Matt's work
at close quarters during his internship, organised through the Step
Programme, we knew he would be a major asset to the company.
"Effectively, this is a try-before-you-buy scheme. There is a
huge amount of creative talent in Staffordshire and we are
committed to offering as many opportunities to local individuals as
possible."
The University of Wolverhampton offers graduates access to the
careers and employment team in the years after they have completed
their study.
This includes access to a graduate job site and contact via a
jobs bulletin, where Step placement opportunities and various other
internships are promoted.
Simon Brandwood is Head of the Careers and Employment Centre at
the University of Wolverhampton.
He said: "The University has placed students and graduates with
a variety of employers in a multitude of sectors.
"Matthew's successful placement is one of many that have led to
the offer of permanent employment and we are delighted that
ExtraMile Communications have been able to provide this opportunity
and that both the company and the graduate have benefited from the
scheme."
ExtraMile Communications specialises in international
multi-lingual email marketing for businesses which want to trade
with companies around the world in their own language.
They also offer a wide range of services, including bespoke web
design, search engine optimisation, graphic design, and web and
domain hosting.