Nathan Gabri is PM Training’s 100th employee. He has been appointed Administration Assistant in the company's MIS Team.Â

Nathan’s appointment has been funded through the Government’s Future Jobs Fund – a new initiative that aims to create 170,000 additional jobs nationally primarily aimed at 18-24 year olds who have been out of work for nearly a year.

Nathan, who is 22 and lives in May Bank, had struggled to find employment for some time after attending College to gain Maths, English and IT qualifications.

‘Finding a job was very difficult’ he says. ‘The number of job applicants and the fact that companies were demanding experienced candidates meant that I often didn’t even make it to the interview stage.’

‘The local JET Business Centre secured me the interview at PM Training and I was delighted to be offered the position. I am gaining invaluable work experience and feel I now have a chance of a long term career.’

PM Training - part of the Aspire Group – is the largest social enterprise subsidiary of any UK housing association. It was established in 1982 to provide high quality training, job placements and permanent employment opportunities.

Since December 2009, 10 new roles have been created through the Future Jobs Fund across the Aspire Group. All have benefited 18-24 year olds living in North Staffordshire.
Will Nixon, Chief Executive at PM Training says
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‘In the 18 months since PM Training joined the Aspire Group we have grown the business from 52 to over 100 employees. This is not only excellent news in terms of local employment for those concerned, it has also allowed us to help even more local learners to find permanent training and employment placements.’

‘Over the same period, the number of young people helped by the business has expanded to over 1000 per year.’