Macclesfield Express

Duo place fresh focus on health

- RHIANNON MCDOWALL

AHEALTHCAR­E Agency has enlisted bright young things from Macclesfie­ld college to bring a fresh perspectiv­e to their work.

It’s the second time Ashfield Healthcare Communicat­ions has teamed up with the college after students helped to create a recruitmen­t video as part of their own coursework.

Now students Kyle Shufflebot­ham and Shaun Baker have been called upon to get involved with a new recruitmen­t video project.

Annie Ashton, programme leader, Visual and Performanc­e Arts at Macclesfie­ld College, said: “We were delighted to receive the call from Ashfield Healthcare Communicat­ions inviting our students to once again get involved with one of their innovative and creative projects. This real work experience is extremely valuable to our students and allows them to gain vital workplace experience, challengin­g them to step outside their comfort zones, to be innovative and to develop their ideas and creativity.”

The two students worked with the team across its three Macclesfie­ld office sites, to create a number of relaxed and informal short videos. Cameos of 13 members of the team were captured across a number of different discipline­s and at different stages of their career pathway.

Gill Adair, global head of talent acquisitio­n, said: “Our main objective in creating these video shorts is to give an insight into the varied and individual roles within Ashfield, educating those candidates who are new to medical communicat­ions about what it’s like working within the indus- try and the types of career paths they can develop here.

“The videos will also play a key part in talking to potential senior candidates too, with current employees showcasing the variety of career developmen­t and opportunit­ies within Ashfield, as well as highlighti­ng the support and flexibilit­y they have received as part of the Ashfield team.”

Tracey Ellis, corporate recruiter at Ashfield Healthcare Communicat­ions added: “The students had a real interest in science and brought a fresh perspectiv­e and creative ideas to our recruitmen­t project. They have created a series of powerful videos that we’ll showcase across our website, social media channels and during careers fairs.

“These videos will help to educate people on the huge opportunit­ies that exist within a career in medical communicat­ions.”

 ??  ?? ●● Kyle Shufflebot­ham and Shaun Baker have been called on to help create a recruitmen­t video
●● Kyle Shufflebot­ham and Shaun Baker have been called on to help create a recruitmen­t video

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