Student gem

An Edge Hill University student is building his reputation in the IT field thanks to an innovative employment website.

Titus Iudean decided to further his IT career by studying for a Web Systems Development degree at Edge Hill University.

It was then that he signed up for StudentGems.com, a website which matches students with prospective employers. It gives students the chance to earn money and gain relevant work experience, while giving businesses access to people with skills that they need, without employing a full time member of staff.

Mr Iudean was contacted by Jonathan Ramsay, founder of the London-based bespoke Moving By Appointment agency, which carries out home removals for ‘high-end' clients and Clutterbee, a service which ‘declutters' homes and businesses. He needed a new website to publicise his business.

The pairing was so successful, the men are now making plans for further collaborations in the future.

Mr Iudean, who is originally from Transylvania but lived for 20 years in London, said: "A lot of IT work is conducted over distance so it was good practice for me working as an independent doing this. This industry is heading for a lot of offshoring so it was a good experience overall. I felt comfortable because it gave me freedom to concentrate on the work when I was available and communication was always available by email and phone.

"I had to juggle the project between course work and preparation for my exams, but it also contributed to my portfolio for university and my employment process."

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