Kennedy Real Estate's Jessica Walkerden is the best trainee in the central west - and she has the award to prove it.
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Ms Walkerden was recognised as the 2014 Trainee of the Year at the annual Skillset awards held in Bathurst last week.
She become a finalist for the accolade after claiming the title at the Orange branch awards, which were handed out in late June.
Ms Walkerden started in real estate last year. With her natural customer service skills, she soon made the reception at Kennedy Real Estate her own and took on the job with gusto.
Described as being always courteous to her clients no matter how demanding their requests might be, her attention to detail and dedication to her work has also been commended.
She has recently completed her Certificate III in Real Estate and is now embarking on getting her license to become a licensed real estate agent.
Skillset Orange Business Manager Amanda Ferguson was delighted with the local branch's success at the regional awards ceremony.
"It's fantastic to see our host employers from the Orange area and two local trainees take out these competitive awards. We are fortunate to work with some really talented people and businesses and our annual award ceremony is a great way to recognise them for their commitment to employment and training," Ms Ferguson said.
The annual Skillset Awards program has been conducted for almost two decades and recognise the dedication Skillset apprentices, trainees and their host employers show to their training.
Apprentice and trainee winners are judged according to their achievements in career and study, personal skills such as communication, leadership and teamwork and achievements in areas outside of work and study such as sport and community activities.