There are lots of ways you can help young people to be workplace-ready, by giving them a taster of real-world work.
An Industry Insight: 1-15 Hours
This is primarily a virtual offering.
Here learners get the opportunity to get a small 'taste' or 'insight' into a specific business. This can be a Q&A session, a short creative challenge, a mock interview, or a series of short workshops.
The opportunity should be short, intensive, and require minimum commitment from the employer.
An Industry Experience: 16-60 Hours
Offered by interview where requires. Virtual, physical or a mix is permitted in this instance. Learners should have the opportunity to meet key team members, to experience live workshops/demonstrations with employer and share their development with the employer and their tutor.
An employer can choose to run one or multiple experiences throughout the course of the academic year. The employer has the opportunity to work with learners over a focused timespan to gain real world experience through resolving business issues.
The aim is that the learner can add value to the organisation on a short term basis. The learner can then demonstrate personal development such as self confidence, creative problem solving, sharing of knowledge and an understanding of the industry.
An Industry Upskill
There are many options for courses/programmes at Bath College to upskill your existing staff, from free online distance learning courses to putting staff through a qualification or apprenticeship which can work around their current role.
From simply improving an employee's English to helping them progress to a higher qualification.
Investing in your workforce is proven to make your staff feel valued, leading to better staff retention and wellbeing.
An Industry Placement: 315 Hours
This takes place in a working environment. You can interview learners where applicable. The overall aim of this significant placement is that the learner becomes a valued member of the team for a sustained period of time.
The employer can share a shortlist of potential skills and knowledge to be developed, and skills required prior to their arrival. This enables the employer to tap into local talent for junior positions or apprenticeships. As an employer you can mould and develop future talent for your business, capitalise on new ideas and forge a fresh perspective.
This is a cost effective channel for recruitment, enabling you to avoid the costs associated with traditional recruitment by working with the College to connect with young people. The placement will allow learners to develop the knowledge, attitude and skills to be a successful candidate for your business or industry.
