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Revolutionary North East Tech Platform Lands First Adopter

AV Dawson, owner and operator of the Port of Middlesbrough, has become the first business to adopt an innovative new piece of software to support talent acquisition and opportunities around UK Freeports. It has announced it will use Freeport community, powered by KLIK SaaS technology.

Described as a digital gateway and a central hub for all employment, career and development opportunities associated with the UK Freeports, Freeport is open to businesses looking for talent within the Freeport sector and for individuals interested in working within the industry.

The website is powered by brand new and innovative software – KLIK UK (Saas) or ‘KLIK’. This technology is used to power Freeport along with other community platforms. KLIK has been created to disrupt and transform the £43bn recruitment sector.

Freeport is the first ‘Careers & Community’ SaaS platform powered by KLIK. It was created to provide a one-stop, wholly immersive and engaging community – to promote all business, career and development opportunities in and around each freeport in the UK.

KLIK is the first socially driven platform of its kind. It is designed to bridge the divide between education, aspiration, careers, training and employment, one industry at a time.

Kelly M. Whitfield, founder and CEO of KLIK UK (SaaS) Ltd, said: “We are absolutely delighted to welcome AV Dawson as the first adopter of our Freeport community platform, powered by KLIK.

“For an eminent business such as AV Dawson to recognise and believe in our innovation, marks an exciting milestone in KLIK’s development.

“This partnership demonstrates the huge potential of what we have created and the mission we are on; to provide the technology to power wholly immersive, connected and engaging communities online.”

AV Dawson is the first ever business to adopt the platform, with more names due to utilise the platform soon.

Louise Croce, People and Culture Director at AV Dawson, said: “We are delighted to have implemented Freeport, powered by KLIK, within our business. It’s a unique piece of software never used before.

“With the recruitment market becoming increasingly competitive, this is an alternative approach to acquiring talent while working alongside and supporting other businesses within the Teesside Freeport. The platform allows us to directly connect and collaborate with businesses across the Freeport zones, which is hugely beneficial.”

Platform members can access a wealth of content from a wide range of relevant training courses and are encouraged to engage and interact with other members. Businesses that utilise the platform can benefit from skills-based training, building strong networks, and can also advertise vacancies.

Louise continued: “We are all about collaboration here at AV Dawson and joining forces with businesses who would like to create opportunities across the region is something we are excited to be a part of.

“Developing future talent is something we heavily focus on as a company and inspiring the next generation of leaders is something we absolutely want to do – what better place to do it than right here, right now in Teesside.”

AV Dawson is proud to be part of the Teesside Freeport - the UK’s first and largest Freeport - as a secondary customs zone business. With over 20 freeport sub-zones on site, including a 1km quayside, Newport Park and Cobra Rail Freight Terminal, AV Dawson also has multiple customs regimes on site available for customers.

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