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Michelle from Dorchester is enjoying a flourishing career, thanks to her retail apprenticeship with Paragon Skills for Industry.

Michelle, 22, recently completed her Retail Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship while working at Weymouth’s Animal store, the well known extreme sports clothing brand.

Michelle began a Retail Level 2 Apprenticeship three years ago while working as a sales assistant at the Animal store in Yeovil. By the time she had completed her training, Michelle was promoted to Assistant Manager. Keen to continue to progress her career, Michelle then began her Retail Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship which she has just completed.

Now based at the Weymouth Animal store, Michelle said: “The beauty of the Apprenticeship programme is that you learn the theoretical side of the business with Paragon Skills and then put it straight into practice within the store. The Apprenticeship programme has done wonders for me and definitely contributed towards my promotion. Paragon Skills have been really supportive every step of the way.”

A Retail Apprenticeship will help build the right skills, as Apprenticeships have been designed by employers to meet the needs of the industry, they have been developed to help create the managers of the future.

Paragon Skills has more than 1300 Apprentices currently on training programmes and is one of the largest training providers in the South of England with access to Government funding and subsidies for training. It also offers guaranteed quality of teaching and assessments to ensure businesses are fully equipped with the skills they need.

Further information about Retail Apprenticeships and funding opportunities can be found at www.paragonskills.co.uk or by calling 0800 783 2545.