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The labour market in North Wales is changing: digital working creates high-value job opportunities

02 September, 2016

Sian Williams, who heads up Supertemps Specialist division, was invited to deliver a presentation regarding high value and digital jobs at the closing ceremony of the Arloesi Gwynedd Wledig culture and language project Byw a Bod, at Pontio Bangor earlier this week.

That same day, the Specialist team who sponsor North Wales Technology events, to help raise the profile of IT and Tech job opportunities in the region, also spoke at the "Other Worldly Tech Talks" event also at Pontio.

Here’s a little snapshot of what Sian spoke about for those who missed it.

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