BAE to hire record 1,250 trainees next year in boost for the North
51 shares Richard Hamer, the company's human resources director for education and skills, said: 'These are areas that are more economically challenged and where we need to invest in new skills.' Ten years ago the group was hiring about 150 graduates and 300 apprentices per year. In total BAE has nearly 88,000 employees in dozens of countries, with more than 34,000 in the UK. Senior staff such as the managing director of BAE's air division, Chris Boardman, and former BAE chief executive Mike Turner began as apprentices. Passing the test: Ex-trainee Mark Donlevy now works as a senior combat sys...
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