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IT and financial services recruiter Bright Purple has given four apprentices full-time roles in the business following a six-month placement on the company’s Bright Future programme.
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IT and financial services recruiter Bright Purple has given four apprentices full-time roles in the business following a six-month placement on the company’s Bright Future programme.

Deonne Budge, Sarah Dougal, Craig Lamb and Lewis O’Connor joined in January as part of a campaign which was initially intended to end with just two getting permanent roles.Scottish youth employment minister Angela Constance visited Bright Purple’s office to meet the trainees, and comments: “Our young people face difficult times in this economic climate so it is very encouraging to see the contribution being made by SMEs like Bright Purple who are playing their part in helping address this challenge.”

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