North Lanarkshire Council’s first-ever employer engagement occasion has been hailed a hit.
It happened final Thursday within the Motherwell Live performance Corridor and greater than 300 individuals got here alongside.
Derek Brown, NLC deputy chief government, mentioned: “Our Growing the Younger Workforce/Employer Engagement Occasion is a key a part of our technique to work intently with employers to assist form the way forward for employment in North Lanarkshire.
“The suggestions we’ve had from everybody who attended has been extremely constructive.”
The occasion introduced collectively college leaders, employers, younger individuals, and key companions to construct stronger working relationships.
In only a few days because the occasion, the convention’s success might be measured in a complete of 216 commitments to supply alternatives from employers on to younger individuals in our faculties.
Employers have provided faculties: 53 work associated studying alternatives, 35 apprenticeships/internships, 22 coaching alternatives for employees and younger individuals, 11 enterprise and trade challenges, and 17 will assist younger individuals with limitations to their studying.
For extra info and to debate potential employer/college partnerships, please contact: Aitchisons@northlan.gov.uk
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