Work based learning
Success in any business so often depends on how well you recruit and retain staff who are both dedicated and flexible, with the skills and experience that are essential to your industry; staff who can adapt to changes in technology and market demand.
Offering work experience
Many employers find having a visit from a keen, enthusiastic individual who's eager to learn, has a very beneficial effect.
The BBC and the College of North East London
Creative Connections is a training scheme designed to address the shortage of ethnic minorities working "behind the scenes" in various areas of the creative industries including broadcasting.
Royal Opera House and College of North West London
Catering students at the College of North West London (CNWL) have the opportunity to practise their skills, as well as learn some new ones, when they undertake work experience for two days a week at some of London's top restaurants.
Ford Motor Co. and CME
The Centre for Engineering and Manufacturing Excellence (CEME) is an example of how much involvement some employers have with students and prospective employees.