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News Release from: EEF West Midlands
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Team on 06 December 2005
Most MG Rover apprentices land new jobs
EEF West Midlands, responsible following MG Rover's collapse for redeploying 88 engineering and commercial apprentices, has been successful in placing all but six with new companies.
EEF West Midlands, responsible following MG Rover's collapse for redeploying 88 engineering and commercial apprentices, has been successful in placing all but six with new companies Following the closure of Longbridge, EEF's education and training team has worked to find new employment for the apprentices who were all at varying stages of their four year training programmes
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 28 Sep 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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The apprentices ranged in age from 17 to 25 years and were undertaking the Advanced Apprenticeship Programme for Engineering, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle and Business/Administration, so had skills and competences that were easily transferred and of value to potential new employers.
Working closely with the Learning and Skills Council, local colleges and its 1200 strong member database, EEF's goal of finding jobs for all 88 is now in sight.
Bill Nicholls, director of education and training development, said: "The collapse of MG Rover was tragic for all those directly affected, not least for the apprentices who had begun their training".
"We wanted to find new employment for these youngsters who have shown their commitment by embarking on a career route".
"All 88 apprentices had the benefit of high quality engineering or commercial training from MG Rover and the potential to make a major contribution to other companies in the region".
"We felt in view of the current and predicted skills shortages in manufacturing - the industry will lose one in three of its skilled workforce in the next ten years - it was vital these talented individuals were not lost to the sector".
"The coordination of 82 apprentices is a massive achievement as there is a level of skill required in matching a new apprentice with a new employer in a job that will suit their skills and needs".
"It has taken until now to get to this figure because employers naturally want to go through their own recruitment process, but we also wanted to ensure the jobs we found for them would last and they would not be disappointed again".
Most of the companies who have taken on a MG Rover apprentice have been EEF member companies.
EEF's Technology Centre has also taken on an ex-Rover employee who is now managing its apprentice training programme.
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