Respected distributor Quality Essential Distribution (QED) has appointed a new junior account manager using the local job centre.

Michael Hooley, 30, was hired after QED worked with the Jobcentre Plus in Chorley, Lancashire.

QED’s Sales Director, Ian Garden said: “When I interviewed Michael, I was immediately impressed with his bubbly personality and the confidence he resonated.

“These are characteristics I look for in our sales team and I knew he would bring something special to QED. Building exceptional relationships with our customers is a core value for us, and I knew Michael had that special trait.’’

‘’At QED, our ethos is ‘Good People’, and I knew I had found the perfect individual to help drive the company in the direction we envision. I look forward to seeing the high level of success Michael will bring to his role.’’

‘’I would like to thank you to the team at Chorley Jobcentre Plus, especially Sue, who helped to organise our meeting and interview with Michael. You are instrumental in this wonderful hiring success story.’’

On the success of Michael’s appointment, Work Coach at Jobcentre Plus, Sue Wheeler, said: “As a Work Coach, I recognise that each customer is unique, with their own set of skills and experiences.

“With this in mind, I tailor my support to reflect this and help them get the job. Once a customer starts work, the support continues, and I do all that I can to make sure that the job is sustainable in the longer term.

“It is always great to hear when a customer does well and thrives in their new role and Michael is no exception to this.”

Former retail worker Michael, from Chorley, said: “I couldn’t be more excited to start this new chapter in my career. Coming from a background of working in retail, sales is a brand-new industry to me, but I’m looking forward to bringing my skills and knowledge to this new role and showcase what I can do.’’

He added that he realised through his research that QED “truly value” their employees.

“I instantly wanted to find out more! I can’t thank Ian and the team at Chorley Jobcentre Plus enough for helping to make this opportunity turn into a career for me.”

QED added: “From day one, Michael has showed why we wanted him to join the QED family. His personality shines through and he’s already impressing us with how quickly he is learning everything about our customers. His determination and success are great to see – he’s a natural.

QED’s Sales Director, Ian Garden said: “When I interviewed Michael, I was immediately impressed with his bubbly personality and the confidence he resonated. These are characteristics I look for in our sales team and I knew he would bring something special to QED. Building exceptional relationships with our customers is a core value for us, and I knew Michael had that special trait.’’

‘’At QED, our ethos is ‘Good People’, and I knew I had found the perfect individual to help drive the company in the direction we envision. I look forward to seeing the high level of success Michael will bring to his role.’

‘’I would like to thank you to the team at Chorley Jobcentre Plus, especially Sue, who helped to organise our meeting and interview with Michael. You are instrumental in this wonderful hiring success story.’’

On the success of Michael’s appointment, Work Coach at Jobcentre Plus, Sue Wheeler, said: “As a Work Coach, I recognise that each customer is unique, with their own set of skills and experiences. With this in mind, I tailor my support to reflect this and help them get the job.

“Once a customer starts work, the support continues, and I do all that I can to make sure that the job is sustainable in the longer term. It is always great to hear when a customer does well and thrives in their new role and Michael is no exception to this.”

A QED spokesman said: “This is a role we were looking forward to fill and we wanted to find the perfect addition to our sales team to help the company achieve its ambitions and sales growth.

“For the first time, we worked with Chorley Jobcentre Plus to help us on our search. This is when they introduced us to Michael.

“Although Michael had never worked within sales before, we loved everything they were telling us about him, so much so we wanted to meet him to find out more and introduce him to what we do here at QED.

“From the very beginning, we knew Michael had all the attributes we wanted to fulfil the role, and immediately after the interview we offered him the position.”