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A year in review T


he Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Employer of the Month throughout 2018 showed the diversity


of businesses in Glasgow which are supporting young people into the workplace. A look back on highlights shows:


January: iCafe, the award-winning


coffee house and internet chain, presented young people from disadvantaged backgrounds with the opportunity to gain work experience and joined forces with Street League, The Prince’s Trust and the Hospitality Hub, to mentor potential applicants for full-time roles. February: ACCA, the Association


of Chartered Certified Accountants, worked with the Glasgow Gaelic School on several employment skills activities, ranging from CV preparation, interview skills and career planning to individual mock interviews for S4-6 pupils. March: BAE Systems, at its Naval Ships division at Scotstoun and Govan, introduced a Project Management Higher to complement three apprenticeship offerings in Craft, Engineering Technician and Combat Systems Engineering. Ambassadors also supported apprentices in the transition from school to working life. April: Glasgow Airport, which


employs over 550 directly and supports 4,500 indirectly, worked with Glasgow schools, including Notre Dame High School, to build a schools and business partnership. The learning objective was to help senior pupils from S4 to S6 focus on transferable career skills. May: McTaggart Construction, building sustainable homes across central Scotland since 1946, was one of the first construction employers in Scotland to be awarded Investors in Young People (IIYP) accreditation. The firm developed a programme for schools and supported 20 work placements, allowing young people to gain an insight into the construction sector. June: McDonald’s has 100 restaurants across Scotland, 80 per cent of which


Glasgow students get a chance to see behind the scenes at a McDonald’s


are owned and operated by 14 local franchisees who employ over 8,000 people. In Rutherglen, Kate Walker and her team housed school site-tours at their restaurant and Andy Gibson’s team visited schools as part of DYW Glasgow’s Maximise May event to deliver career insight, job applications and interview sessions. July: Bosch, the German multinational engineering and electronics company, has a training centre at the Bosch S.T.B (formerly LAGTA). During DYW Glasgow’s Maximise May initiative, Bosch inspired the future workforce by holding in- school insight sessions and hosting site visits. One young person impressed so much he was potentially offered an apprenticeship. August: Aldi is now one of UK’s leading supermarket chains and has been proactive with DYW in Glasgow’s secondary schools. The company was one of the most prolific contributors to Maximise May – delivering insight tours to over 100 pupils. September: CMS, a global law firm


with offices in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow are strong supporters of DYW. The Glasgow team supported the MCR Pathways mentoring programme with volunteers giving one hour a week during term time. October: The Buttery is one of the best


restaurants in Scotland and Ryan James, its Managing Director and Chairman of the Glasgow Restauranteurs Association, worked with DYW to support school


work placements. His chefs delivered workshops including knife skills and chef demonstrations in schools, as well as offering workplace tours. November: Speirs Gumley is a property management and lettings company in Glasgow. Owner Lorraine MacDonald is a huge supporter of DYW Glasgow and sits on the DYW board. Speirs Gumley supports Foundation Apprenticeships which is a two-year programme for young people in S5. The firm uses Glasgow Guarantee to advertise jobs. It has also supported Skills Development Scotland’s Certificate of Work Readiness programme. December: PwC, one of the Big Four accounting and advisory firms, committed to providing young people with work experience and skills, working with Whitehill Secondary School. Mentors also helped with issues of mental health and wellbeing, while PwC launched work placement schemes offering insights into digital business.


FOR MORE INFORMATION ON ENGAGING WITH EDUCATION OR RECRUITING YOUNG PEOPLE INTO YOUR BUSINESS, CONTACT THE DYW TEAM AT DYW@GLASGOW CHAMBEROFCOMMERCE.COM


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