self employment, but that is not an accurate definition. Furthermore, entrepreneurship often appears under different denominations, which explains why it is defined in
economic growth, productivity, innovation and employment. In this sense, many countries members and partners of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and
role in the economy of a country by generating employment and contributing to the GDP.
increased EO level was associated positively with high performance (employment growth and performance compared with competitors. However, in Madsen†s research
results for employment. In turn, Elfring and Hulsink (2003), use a case study to examine 77 how specific entrepreneurial processes are influenced by an embedded network of
for employment change. So, in this scenario it is possible to observe that although the value of networks is an integral part of a firm†s success,
calculate sales growth and employment growth (lna09 †lna07)/ 3, where lna09 and lna07 are the logs of firm assets in thousands of Euros for 2009 and 2007, respectively
and employment 93 CHAPTER V ESSAY THREE †INNOVATIVENESS AND EXPORTS IN SMALL FIRMS EXAMINING THEIR MUTUAL EFFECTS
employment 126 Furthermore, our findings concerning the role of innovativeness in driving the small firms†internationalization through exports appear to be relevant from the public-policy
employment -encourages and helps SMES to become more competitive in the international marketplace -reinforces the ability of
determinants of new firm employment growth: evidence from Latin america International Entrepreneurship and Management Journal, 4, 79-99
However, they also provide stable employment for highly skilled people in the field that can
A critical scale of employment having positive effects for the local labour markets by attracting and retaining highly skilled labour
persons in Europe, not including employment with subcontractors (Photonics21, 2007b. In addition to directly employed people (â€oesome 200, 000â€), two million other jobs depend on the
employment and about 15 percent of total turnover (CPC, 2009. About one third of these
) Growth rates of 20 percent annually in output and 12 percent in employment could be observed in the last years with many new being founded.
) Growth rates of 20 percent annually in output and 12 percent in employment could be observed in the last years making it a success case
innovation and employment Chapter 6 Photonics EN 231error! Unknown document property name. EN Tax incentives:
employs around 10,000 people (40 percent of employment of the Walloon chemical industry and has a common turnover of â 5. 6 billion (2006)( ECRN, 2009a;
and developing and improving access to vocational training. 86 As a result of the implementation of the new Walloon industrial policy, there is now a specific
Harrison, R.,J. Jaumandreu, J. Mairesse, B. Peters (2008), Does Innovation Stimulate Employment? A Firm-Level Analysis Using Comparable Micro-Data from Four European countries, NBER
 employment  infrastructure  and  profitability  Cluster  members  will  often
 employment  opportunities  and  cut  operating  costs  through  relocating
 employment  green  economic  growth  and  impressive  returns  in
growth, job creation, and acquisition of international skills. Each innovation system performs differently in achieving its supposed
communication skills is their relative position within the business This is extremely vital for those CIOS who don†t hold board-level
value added and offers employment for approximately 50 million European Union†citizens SME represent 98%of approximately all enterprises in Europe.
more economic growth, employment, a better balance of payments, improve the labor conditions etc. There is clearly a link between microeconomic issues such as entrepreneurial startups and
EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN SPOTLIGHT ON THE SOUTH EAST DECEMBER 2011 2 Table of contents Table of contents 2â Executive Summary 3â
5. Unemployment and Labour Activation Measures 45â 6. Business Process Outsourcing & Shared Services and the South East
9. Actions to Maximise Employment Creation 73â Appendix 1 81â Appendix 2 83â Appendix 3 88â
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Executive Summary  This report was prepared by Forfã¡
and Innovation of 14 september 2011 for input to the preparation of an employment action plan for the South East region.
South East region particularly hard, through both direct employment losses in building projects and in sub-supply.
Unemployment currently stands at 18.2 percent, compared with the national average of 14.5 percent. The closure of Talk Talk is a further set back to the
employment and value-added from exporting manufacturing and internationally trading services enterprises, to develop †new†sectors in the region
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S  The Enterprise Platform Programme to incubate early stage businesses will
resources are deployed best to support employment creation and maintenance. Initiatives will focus on entrepreneurship and management training, one stop shop/online knowledge base
active interaction with EI, to assess potential for exports and employment; 155 EI clients have been contacted over October/November 2011 and these
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S  Internationally trading services. With improved access, broadband and the research
Indeed, some employers have offered employment to the existing employees in other regions within the country
 Active liaison with outplacement consultants (working with employees on site commenced in Mid september to identify potential start-up projects and discussions
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S D. Measures to Support the Recently Unemployed
support workers in redundancy situations In October 2011 Skillnets announced an investment of â 250,000 for the immediate provision
high rates of unemployment in the region D1. Upskilling Coordination  The Up-skilling Coordination Group,
 Continue to progress the application for workers who have lost employment to benefit for training and other support under the European Globalisation Fund
 Review the potential for further employment in the personal services areas and any barriers to jobseekers taking up opportunities available in the region.
of the new work permits issued in the region in 2010 were for personal service staff domestic staff, caring, health and childcare) and further scrutiny may be required of
new applications for work permits for such personal service vacancies   E. Progressing Regional Infrastructure Priorities
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S 1. Background and Context Introduction All of the regions in Ireland have potential for economic growth and employment creation.
It is critical that we focus on the potential within regions to position them as key contributors
to Ireland†s national growth and the creation of employment. The announcement by Talk Talk
required to support enterprise potential and employment creation. This report revisits the RCA for the South East, taking account of recent developments and analysis, and outlines
specific actions that can be taken to maximise employment creation in the region in the short
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Map 1 Percentage Population change district electoral
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Economic Development In terms of measures of overall economic performance of the region, the latest GVA statistics
when employment peaked at 223,000 Unemployment levels in the region have increased and at 18.2 percent the South East
currently has the highest unemployment rate amongst all of the regions, having grown from a low of 4. 9 percent in 2007.
Employment in industry has dropped considerably since 2007 (from 40,000 to 27,200 in 2011) †this was the most severe drop in manufacturing employment outside of Dublin over the period
in actual and percentage terms (Table 2 Table 2 Employment in Industry (Manufacturing), all regions 2007,2011 and%Change
2007 (Q1 †000 2011 (Q1 †000 %Change 2007-2011 Borderâ 30. 7â 27. 9â †9. 1â
Although services employment has grown in the South East, at least in the period up to 2007 the proportion employed is lower than the average nationally.
Employment in the public sector has expanded and is at a similar level proportionally to the state average
Table 3 Employment In services, South East 2007 & 2011 South East State 2007 2011 2007 2011
Agency supported employment5 represents the majority of employment in trading (exporting sectors. In 2010, agency supported employment in the South East stood at 32,188
representing about 17 percent of total employment in the region (on a par with the average
nationally) 6. Of the total agency employment, 43 percent was provided in foreign owned firms, compared to approximately 50 percent nationally.
The relatively larger impact of the indigenous sector is reflected also in the fact that 20 percent of all EI€ s †large companies†in
Figure 1 Agency supported employment 2001-2010, South East Source: Forfã¡s Annual Employment Survey 2010
4 Public sector figure is indicative based on the combined NACE categories)( Public Administration), P Education) and Q (Human Health and Social work)- P&q may contain private sector employees
5 Employment in companies that are clients of the enterprise agencies; Enterprise Ireland, IDA Ireland
6 Based on total employment reported in CSO QNHS Q1 2010 5, 000 10,000 15,000 20,000
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S While agency supported employment grew over the 2005 to 2007 period,
the growth was driven in the main by indigenous firms. Since 2007, employment in agency supported firms
has declined by over 4, 000, with a very slight recovery over the 2009-2010 period.
whose total employment dropped by almost 3, 500 between 2007 and 2009 EI has 430 clients in the region employing 18,237 people, with exports of over â 2. 2bn and
Employment in Waterford in EI clients was 4, 982 in 2010 (30 percent of EI employment in the South East
region), down from a peak of the last decade of 6, 339 recorded in 2007.
Employment in Waterford has increased by 19 percent between 2001 and 2007 in EI firms. The process of
employment to more modern sectors with growth in employment in indigenous internationally traded services enterprises and in more modern manufacturing.
Food sector employment declined slightly, but is still extremely important accounting for 42 percent of EI employment
in 2010 IDA clients have changed similarly in the region over the last decade, with growth in new
supported employment, 48 percent were in Waterford. There are 11 companies that had employed up to 1, 000 at mid-2011 in customer contact and business services operations in the
Employment in foreign subsidiaries in sectors such as engineering have stabilised at 1, 730. There were 11 investment/job announcements in the region from 2008 to 2011 of
Figure 2 Agency supported employment by sector, South East, 2001 & 2010 Source: Forfã¡s Annual Employment Survey 2010
The agencies focus is on new sectors and on transforming and improving the competitiveness of the existing base of firms.
although these have seen declines in employment over the period since 2001 (companies include Honeywell, G-Elit, Keenans, Butler Engineering, Burnside,
Figure 3 Agency supported employment by sector, South East, 2001 & 2010 Source: Forfã¡s Annual Employment Survey 2010
Small firms and entrepreneurship There are 20,947 micro enterprises with less than 10 employees in the South East region and
the number of small enterprises and employment overall in these firms has declined, and at a
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S The GEM entrepreneurship survey found that the level of early stage entrepreneurship within
projects that are focused all on job creation and business growth. It was started in January 2011 and to
indicative of a relatively high level of people with craft/PLC and/or traineeship type qualifications.
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S continue to improve in the South East.
have left school to take up employment in 2005-2006 Waterford City has a relatively low retention rate to Leaving certificate compared to the
percentage of graduates from a given county that have employment within that county) is an
indicator of the availability of relevant employment for graduates Graduates originating from County Dublin generally find employment in this county (94
percent); ) Cork also demonstrates high rates of retention of employed graduates at 67 percent as does Galway with 57 percent.
find employment in their home county The average retention rate for each county is 34 percent (outside of Dublin,
with most other counties, find employment outside of their county of origin, with the main
sectoral profile of employment. The South East employs proportionally fewer in professional and associate professionals/technical occupations relative to the State average in these
On the other hand there is a higher share of employment in plant and machinery and in †other†occupations in the South East ††other occupations include:
Employment in these types of occupations is highly dependent on personal expenditure in the local economy, which is
directly impacted by employment losses more widely Notably, persons employed in higher skilled occupations in the South East, particularly
employment declines to the same degree as the national picture. The number of people employed in Professional Occupations in the South East increased by 4, 000 from Q2 2007 to
Equally of interest is the relative steadiness of employment in Clerical and Secretarial occupations in the South East since 2007(+3 percent rise) compared to a 5. 7 percent decline
in employment in this category nationally Overall, the figures suggest a notable shift towards higher skilled occupations generally in the
while employment has declined regionally and nationally indicates reasonable demand for these types of occupations
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S competitors. There are 18 towns in the South East with a population over 1, 500, of which 11
growth and job creation. Given the constraints on capital expenditure, the development agencies have prioritised two short sections along the corridor where there are particular
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S to supply 9, 000 cubic metres of water a day.
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S attractiveness of the city for tourism. The initiative shown by the City council in developing
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Weaknesses  The region has a distinctive settlement pattern with five relatively large centres of
reskilling those who have lost employment from sectors that have declined significantly  While levels of educational attainment have increased,
unemployment and structural change required in the region, there may be a case for seeking to agree a revised State Aid designation with the EU
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S 4. Sectoral Performance and Potential Introduction Based on current regional enterprise strengths as well as existing
East, representing 9. 6 percent of total employment in the region (compared to 4. 6 percent
and drink represents 24 percent of agency employment in the South East compared with 16
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S  It is critical that the recommendations of Harvest 2020 are advanced,
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S reference sites for Ireland. DEHLG, Dof Finance/National Public Procurement Policy
Employment in The irish and Foreign-owned exporting companies30 within the sector grew by almost four percent
s, Annual Employment Survey, 2008 31 Forfã¡s Annual Employment Survey 2010 32 Ibid SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S
technologies. The group has secured INTERREG IIIA funding to establish an'innovation network'of Lifesciences companies and research expertise within the region
 IT Carlow's Industrial Design and Product Innovation Centre includes a thematic focus on Applied Human Factors/Interface and Design Aesthetics;
reduction in employment within the region over the coming years The development of the Lifesciences sector in the South East should be considered in the
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S  Family Fun: Establish a second hub for the †Family Fun†national programme (creating
The South East has a lower than average proportion of employment overall in services activities. However, while overall growth in the sector has been relatively slow, employment
in internationally traded services has been far more rapid. Employment levels in agency supported firms (typically internationally trading) almost tripled over the 2001 †2010 period
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S availability of skilled people as against a tighter labour market in Dublin,
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S industry collaborative research within the region will require a continued outward focus by
Employment in †core†games companies39 amounted to over 2, 000 at the end of 2010 representing a fivefold increase on the level estimated in 200440.
employment growth in Ireland, which could reach 4, 500 (in †core†games companies by 2014
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S 5. Unemployment and Labour Activation Measures Regional Unemployment Profile42
Overall, employment in the South East has declined by 37,200 relative to Q2 2008 Unemployment levels in the region have reached 41,600 or a rate of 18.2 percent.
Younger age cohorts have been affected by employment declines to a higher extent in the South East
largely mirroring the national trend Unemployment by Educational Attainment Unemployment is concentrated largely amongst those with lower levels of qualifications in
the South East, and this is more acute than the national picture In Q1 2011, those with below third level educational attainment accounted for 85 percent of
unemployment in the South East compared to 78 percent of unemployment in the State. This
indicates a higher concentration of those with relatively low skills in unemployment compared to the national picture,
while, on the other hand, those with third level qualifications in the region seem to be affected less by current adverse labour market conditions
Unemployment by Age Cohort In the South East, those aged under 35 account for 51 percent of total unemployment, even
though this cohort only accounts for 38 percent of the total labour force in the region
indicating a significant over-representation of younger people amongst the unemployment relative to their contribution to the labour market.
This largely mirrors the national average with the under 35†s accounting for 54 percent of total unemployment even though they only
account for 39 percent of the labour force Labour market Activation 2010 Labour market Activation Fund A number of education and training providers from the South East were successful in
tendering for services under the 2010 Labour market Activation Fund The Labour market Activation Fund is currently being evaluated in relation to programme
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S FAS will continue to increase and improve the training options available to Job seekers to
FAS will continue to provide employment relevant training in the two training centres in the
employment, welding, fabrication, hairdressing to information and communications technologies and has centres of excellence for training related to Motor Mechanics
European globalisation adjustment fund 2009 †2011 A number of former Waterford Crystal employees were funded under the EGF
Both the CCMA and the Waterford Chamber Skillnets have responded to the redundancy announcement at Talk Talk in Waterford.
Work permits issued in the South East43 The number of new employment permits issued in recent times is indicator of the demand for
labour that could not be met from domestic or EEA sources. There was a significant contraction in the number of new employment permits issued to workers in the South East
region between 2004 and 2010 †the number declined from approximately 940 to 270 â€
There were just under 300 new work permits issued in the South East region in 2010. Most of
given the level of unemployment in the region, as to the basis for the issuing of new work permits in these areas
Conclusions & Policy Implications From a labour market activation perspective, the general trends of unemployment disproportionately affecting younger and lower skilled cohorts generally reflects the trend
nationally. However, there is a higher concentration of those with low levels of educational attainment within both the labour force and the unemployed compared to the national
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S In addition, the disproportionate declines in particular occupational groups †Crafts/Plant and
 This shift will involve employment churn as lower end activities move offshore and new
climate to assess the overall net employment increases for these activities in the immediate term (see Appendix 5 †recently advertised call centre posts
indicated that they anticipate a growth in employment. The Accenture published report in 2010 -Sustaining High performance in Shared services †An Irish Perspective, stated that nearly half of the
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S tend to locate in urban areas that demonstrate the availability of a multilingual, highly
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S An Evolving Business model and Considerations for Ireland
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S compliance requirements of different jurisdictions, which positions us well in terms of
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S strategic business partner to their organisation and/or becoming recognised as a Centre of
a cohort of 12 Irish BPO companies providing employment for over 4, 000 people today.
The Contact Centre Management Association (CCMA) estimates employment of approximately 30,000 within contact centres in Ireland from within its membership companies which also
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S to be complacent. For example, India, as a leading BPO location can offer low cost services â€
and are replaced by higher order, more sustainable employment opportunities, by  Embedding best practice, high quality standards, client-centric offerings and
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S  The Forfã¡s report Ireland†s Advanced Broadband Performance and Policy Priorities sets
Indeed, some employees have been offered employment to the existing employees in other regions within the country
 EI actively liaised with the outplacement consultants that were working with employees on site from Mid-september to identify potential start-up projects
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S 7. Higher education and Research Waterford Institute of technology (WIT
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S research and work with other leading research centres.
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Table 7. 2: Number of EI Innovation vouchers approved by county and year
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Carlow College (St. Patrick†s College Carlow College currently has a student population of about 700 (full and part-time.
 Employment and Economic Development  Population Growth and Settlement Strategy  Transportation  Environmental Issues, Water Services and Waste Management
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S  Agriculture, Marine and Rural Development  Community Development
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S 9. Actions to Maximise Employment Creation The South East region had made much progress over the last decade in restructuring it's
industrial base from a reliance on agriculture and traditional manufacturing, improving education participation and attainment and a strengthening higher education research base
had recorded employment and export gains over the period 2000-2007, in particular in new sectors for the region such as Lifesciences and international services
South East region particularly hard, through both direct employment losses in building projects and in sub-supply.
Unemployment currently stands at 18.2 percent, compared with the national average of 14.3 percent. The closure of Talk Talk is a further set back to the
support employment creation and maintenance. Initiatives will focus on entrepreneurship and management training, one stop shop/online knowledge base, awareness raising and micro
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S B2. Continued focus on sustainability and upgrading of existing enterprise base
active interaction with EI, to assess potential for exports and employment -continue to engage with call centre clients regarding potential business
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S The Advisory Group on Small Business has highlighted the importance of management
Indeed, some employers have offered employment to the existing employees in other regions within the country
 Active liaison with outplacement consultants (working with employees on site commenced on 15 september to identify potential start-up projects
impacted by high rates of unemployment is the region D1. Upskilling Coordination  The Up-skilling Coordination Group,
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S D3. Skills upgrading for contact centre employees
 Continue to progress the application for workers who have lost employment to benefit for training and other support under the European Globalisation Fund
 Review the potential for further employment in the personal services areas and any barriers to jobseekers taking up opportunities available in the region.
of the new work permits issued in the region in 2010 were for personal service staff domestic staff, caring, health and childcare) and further scrutiny may be required of
new applications for work permits for such personal service vacancies  E. Progressing Regional Infrastructure Priorities
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Appendix 1 Regional Population Statistics Table A1:
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Appendix 2 Economic/Employment statistics Table A4: Employment and Unemployment in the South East & the State 2007-2011
State 2007q2â 2008q2â 2009q2â 2010q2â 2011q2â Personsâ agedâ 15â yearsâ andâ overâ inâ Employmentâ (Thousand) Â
Employment by Sector in the South East and State, Q1 2011 Source: CSO QNHS 2011 (Q1
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Table A6 Employment in Agriculture, Industry and Construction sectors, and all regions
2011  Agricultureâ Industryâ Constructionâ Agricultureâ Industryâ Constructionâ  Numberâ (†000) Â% Borderâ 13. 9â 27. 9â 11. 8â 7. 6â 15. 2â 6. 4â
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Table A9: Number of persons engaged in active enterprises by size and region, 2006 &
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Table A12 Retention of graduates within the region, class of 2008 (county of origin and
Table A13 Distribution of Employment in the South East Region and State by Occupational Group, Q2 2010 (Number, percent
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Table A 14 Employment by Occupation †South East and State Q2 2004 †Q2 2010
South East q2 2004 q2 2005 q2 2006 q2 2007 q2 2008 q2 2009 q2 2010
Figure A 15 Employment Permits issued in the South East 2004-2010 Â The number of new employment permits issued in recent times is another indicator of the
demand for labour that could not be met from domestic or EEA sources. There was a significant contraction in the number of new employment permits issued to workers in the
South East region between 2004 and 2010 †the number declined from approximately 940 to
According to table A16 overleaf, there were just under 300 new work permits issued in the South East region in 2010.
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Table A16 Number of New Work permits Issued by Occupation and County in the South
East, 2010 Occupationalâ Categoryâ Carlowâ Kilkennyâ Tipperary Waterfordâ Wexfordâ Totalâ Managersâ &â Administratorsâ 1 1 0 1â 3 6
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Appendix 4 List of Major Infrastructure Projects completed 2004-2010
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S  Tallow Link Road †Phase 1
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Appendix 5 Contact Centre †Recent Jobs Advertised
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Appendix 6 Business Process Outsourcing †A Broad Range of Services and Activities
 A call centre operative requires strong communication skills †involving active listening and an ability to empathise †as well as basic telephone etiquette.
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