challenges. †The OECD€ s LEED Programme (Local Economic and Employment Development which includes a Forum on Social Innovations,
one of its goals the attraction and effective employment of a wide range of volunteers.
So while familiar data on income, employment, diseases or educational achievement continues to be gathered, there is growing interest in other types
and the Ministry of Employment, to bring together government, private enterprises, and the research community under one roof to promote
and compulsory targets for the employment of people with disabilities This is also the case with household-generated innovation.
In the 1990s, Employment Zones allowed contractors to innovate new methods for getting unemployed people into work, with payment linked
economy such as compulsory targets, including the employment of people with disabilities, regulations for renewable energy, fiscal
helps firemen find part-time employment as benefits advisors alongside their roles as firemen, or the local branch of Unison in Newcastle upon
397) Secure employment innovation models which separate project failure from redundancy. Examples include funding a range of parallel
employment for the rural poor 420) Venture philanthropy focused on innovation in particular sectors, such as the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation†s (RWJF€ s) Pioneer Portfolio
market, and to their terms of funding and employment? Who will provide the necessary tools and platforms?
505) Flexible terms of formal employment to enable a sustainable informal economy, such as the right to request flexible working time
Studies and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills (UKCES. Â Future engagement work planned
the European Information Society for Growth and Employment, and the Digital Agenda (a Europe 2020
employment. It also accounted for 25%of total EU research in business (EC, 2006. ICT increasingly forms an integral
in addition to the related employment, is an instrument of autonomy and sovereignty and provides the capacity to develop
as well as basic information on their primary employment be disclosed No 0 Must the compensation of individual managers be
employment, specifically as it affects the hiring and redundancy of workers and the rigidity of working hours
treatment in employment practices Between 2009 and 2011 the World bank Group worked with a consultative group†including labor lawyers
employment regulations that is completed by local lawyers and public officials. Employment laws and regulations as well as secondary sources are reviewed to
-house delivering high levels of employment, productivity, and social cohesion Europe 2020 strategy is broad and ambitious
-house delivering high levels of employment, productivity, and social cohesion Europe 2020 strategy is broad and ambitious
Work and employment 78 Finance and economy 76 Science& Technology 60 Table 3: Domains of Activity
Work and employment, other Technology Trends: Open Knowledgeâ Â DSI activities: Operating a web service
Work and employment, other Technology Trends: Open Knowledge DSI activities: Operating a web service Key facts:
-house delivering high levels of employment, productivity, and social cohesion Europe 2020 strategy is broad and ambitious
-house delivering high levels of employment, productivity, and social cohesion Europe 2020 strategy is broad and ambitious
Work and employment 78 Finance and economy 76 Science& Technology 60 Table 3: Domains of Activity
Work and employment, other Technology Trends: Open Knowledgeâ Â DSI activities: Operating a web service
Work and employment, other Technology Trends: Open Knowledge DSI activities: Operating a web service Key facts:
taxation, labour conditions and employment, privacy and data protection, product return, sales conditions, parcel delivery, labelling and information requirements
such as taxation, employment and social conditions, transport, environmental responsibility ï Legislation needs to fit this new channel in
employment and (this being Europe) social inclusion as well as sustainable development. Yet the backdrop to this initiative was the growing recognition on the
Although the rising importance of ICT-based employment is likely to continue to favour the
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maintaining higher wages at the cost of higher unemployment versus favoring higher levels of employment
high levels of employment †knowledge based economic activity. Emerging comparative advantage that is 2 â€oethe Death of Distance, †The Economist, 30,september 1995
employment has increased by 15%between 1992 and 1996, even though the mean income is 50%greater
million people providing for 66,5%of jobs from the total employment and contribute more than half of the total
the †80s in many types of industries, this growth in number and importance combined with employment problem
ensuring an important part of employment and innovation Acs and Audretsch, 1990 Early theories regarded the small enterprises as being â€oeoutside of the domain of innovative activity and
EMPLOYMENT DEVELOPMENT (LEED) OF THE ORGANISATION FOR ECONOMIC CO-OPERATION AND DEVELOPMENT (OECD Marco Marchese, Jonathan Potter
A review by the Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD
been undertaken by the Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in collaboration with Red de
The OECD Local Economic and Employment Development Programme (LEED) has undertaken a review on entrepreneurship, SMES and local development in Andalusia, Spain, working in
with entrepreneurship, education, and employment; and the lack of a workforce strategy tied to business cluster strategies
view to creating knowledge ecosystems that support local development, employment and social cohesion. Two projects from Andalusia †one jointly presented by the University of Seville and the
innovation, and employment. In the future Andalusia is likely to lose its Objective 1 status and, in consequence, the level of EU structural funds will decline markedly beyond 2014.
local enterprises to a level that can contribute more significantly to employment creation and regional growth
The employment impact is certainly significant in a region that had hitherto been lagging in terms of new technology sectors;
geographical parts of a country achieve similar levels of employment, skills development, business formation, economic growth and infrastructure development.
badly with sharp drops in both gross domestic product (GDP) and employment Andalusia†s European economic identity mirrored that of Spain just before the economic crisis as
SMES and Local Development has been carried by the OECD Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED) Programme in partnership with the Andalusian Technology Network (Red de
High-tech manufacturing as a%of employment (2008) 4. 8 2 Knowledge-intensive services as%of employment (2008) 28.9 26.9
Active population (thousands)( 2008) 31 143 5 562 Labour market participation rate (2008) 73.4 68.9 Employment rate (2008) 65.1 56.6
Unemployment rate (2008) 11.3 17.8 Youth unemployment rate (2007) 18.1 23.3 Source: OECD Regional Database The socioeconomic context
performance in R&d and innovation, education, and employment. Nevertheless, thanks also to generous support from the EU Structural Funds, the performance of Andalusia in most of these
Whilst between 1997 and 2007 regional employment had increased at an annual rate of 6. 6%,higher
1. Employment in the Andalusia construction sector decreased in 2008 on annual basis by 13.6%,as
Ministry of Employment; and the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science In the mid 1980s, after education policies were transferred to Andalusia, the Regional Ministry of
Finally, the Regional Ministry of Employment has a less visible role in the Andalusia system of
ï Vocational training for employment (Formaciã n Profesional para el Empleo or FPE) serves either dislocated or incumbent workers.
now managed by the Regional Ministry of Employment in coordination with the Ministry of Education.
Employment 6 Recently, the government has created a new institution to regulate vocational training in the region:
both autonomously and in coordination with the Regional Ministry of Employment. They conduct sector-based training in sectors they identify as in need for training or with growth expectations (such
an initiative of the Regional Ministry of Employment to train more than 1 000 students, workers and
entrepreneurship, education, and employment; and the lack of a workforce strategy tied to †clusterâ€
Employment Second, as noted above, the regional ministries have undergone multiple reorganizations in the past decade, with the Ministry of Science and Innovation taking responsibility for universities away
The Ministry of Employment remains separate. This new configuration clearly reflects and structures how regional actors think about labour markets, innovation,
The regional innovation system separates itself from the general education and employment systems, suggesting that the official view of innovation is exclusively about R&d.
restructuring employment practices in a way beneficial to both employers and low-skilled workers Marano and Tarr, 2004.
employment broker, introducing workers to prospective employers. An impressive set of evaluations has shown that these initiatives have significant and positive impacts on the employability, wages, and
Employment and Occupational Structures of G-7 Countries. International Labour Review 141,1-2: 123-159
Employment Initiative. Philadelphia, PA: Public/Private Ventures Florida, R. 2002. The rise of the creative class:
of Sectoral Employment Development Programs. WASHINGTON DC: Aspen Institute CHAPTER III: THE CONTRIBUTION OF RESEARCH ORGANISATIONS
national regulations governing university employment which had been raised previously. Professors cannot leave the university and go to work for a start up company with any assurance that they will be
able to return from that employment to their university position A related problem that was identified concerns the issue of intellectual property rights (IPR.
employment, innovation, economy, social cohesion, and environment. However, by 2005 it was apparent that the goal was overly ambitious.
8. Attract more people into employment and modernise social protection systems 9. Improve the adaptability of workers and enterprises,
targets were set to boost growth and employment (EU, 2010 ï Raise the employment rate of the population aged 20†64 from 69%to at least 75
%ï Invest 3%of GDP in R&d by improving the conditions for R&d investment by private
The crisis has taken a toll on local employment. The unemployment rate has risen steeply to 27.2 percent compared with 20 percent in Spain as a whole.
unbroken employment (The Leader, Andalusia Suffering Most from Unemployment, 21.11.2009. The above synopsis indicates that the rapid economic growth
and the number of enterprises and employment has gone also up. At the same time, the analysis illustrates that the region has been hit severely by the crisis,
relatively limited entrepreneurial where people enter public sector employment as their preference That said, there is a certain degree of willingness to engage in future entrepreneurial activity and the
ï Create and consolidate enterprises and employment through advice and support to firms business training,
employment, turnover, etc. the approach could be improved. Major constraints include legal barriers and a lack of incentives for academics to engage in entrepreneurial activity.
whether or not in employment, needs to be upgraded Despite the recent catch up effect driven by higher levels of business activity (e g. construction and
business people (in employment and/or recently made unemployed), focusing on new business models and approaches, combining elements of local skills and strengths,
-employment is typically the simplest and quickest way to start a business. There is generally little
the prospects of strengthening innovation and employment generation; they assist the general process of stimulating entrepreneurial activity and diversifying the regional economy.
employment and opportunity Rationale for the intervention Although the Andalusia region has recognised the importance of entrepreneurship and has
vocational educational training, employment subsidies, job creation schemes and self employment schemes targeting the registered unemployed. The policy has been successful in terms of uptake
and/or paid employment and the personal income are significantly higher for participants. †(Baumgartner and Caliendo, 2007, p. 26
-employment through training, start-up grants, etc. The emphasis should be on allowing the potential entrepreneurs to determine the market need
contribute to high-growth firms or the employment impact in terms of job creation), this suggests the necessity for an evaluation of the Andalusia incubator practice so far.
enterprises to a level that can contribute more significantly to employment creation and regional growth. The imbalances in the regional economy were exacerbated further in the boom period from
The employment impact is certainly significant in a region that had hitherto been lagging in terms of new technology sectors;
The availability of alternative employment in the growing economies of the nearby cities of Florence, Siena and Pisa resulted in an outflow of the
farming population attracted by less arduous and more economically rewarding forms of employment By the early 1990s, modernisation efforts were judged to have failed with attempts to make the
European, Denmark†s employment remained relatively stable up until 2007 but with the economic downturn and collapse of global demand in many key markets, unemployment has climbed from 3. 6
new firm formation and employment creation (Birch and Cumbers, 2009. The UK has one of the
Employment Observatory, Working Paper, University of Aalborg Maskell, P. 1997 Learning in the village economy of Denmark.
employment rose at an annual rate of 6. 6%,as compared to only 4. 7%nationally between 1997 and 2007;
This is shown, for instance, by the fact that the ministry of employment is not actively involved in the design of regional innovation and entrepreneurship strategies,
ministry of employment. As a result, co-ordination and co-operation between the ministry of
employment and the Ministry of Economy, Innovation and Science would be crucial in this domain This is all the more true
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;
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
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
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.
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
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S D. Measures to Support the Recently Unemployed
 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.
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
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
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
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,
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.
age cohorts have been affected by employment declines to a higher extent in the South East largely mirroring the national trend
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
The number of new employment permits issued in recent times is indicator of the demand for
contraction in the number of new employment permits issued to workers in the South East
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
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.
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
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.
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
SOUTH EAST EMPLOYMENT ACTION PLAN †FORFà S Table A16 Number of New Work permits Issued by Occupation and County in the South
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
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