1. Business in the Community
Employer Strategy

2. Business in the Community
Connecting
Job Seekers
Business
Business in the Community

3. Company Obstacles Growing their Business
Meeting the needs of their current workforce
Negative experience with a programme
Fear due to media or misinformation
Feel their recruitment staff are meeting their needs

4. BITC Solution
Work with members to design/deliver and evaluate programmes
Provide engagement with our participants during training
Opportunity to change an individual’s life while reaping the rewards of creating a loyal and productive workforce
Joint review of employment practices
Information Hub on the needs and profiles of unemployment in their area
Continued Communication

5. Future Opportunities Look to growing and emerging sectors
Manufacturing
Renewables
Early intervention schools and youth training programmes
Continue to evaluate programmes

6. STRIVE 2 Work 25 year old employability programme from USA
Boot camp style delivery method aimed at working on soft skills
BITC is the only organization licensed to deliver in NI
North West currently delivering 64% into employment
Recently rolled out in the Belfast Area

7. GAP Graduate Acceleration Programme Launched in January 2010
Response to increasing graduate unemployment in NI.
Aim to provide meaningful graduate work experience and valuable qualification

8. Employers’ Forum
North West Employers Forum/Citywide Employers Forum (Belfast)
Meet and discuss recruitment needs and employment issues
Support local unemployed men and women back into the workforce through

9. Thank you