talentmap to go live July 7th 2009
July 1, 2009; UKCES (paul.williams@ukces.org.uk)
Employers are constantly looking at ways in which they can create a competitive advantage and improve the performance of their business and one proven method of achieving this is by developing the talent and skills of staff. But recent research by UKCES shows that some employers did not know who to approach outside their organisation for help and advice, which means they’re not only missing out on access to publicly funded support, but also the opportunity to generate that industry advantage.
Concerned by this lack of knowledge amongst employers, UKCES has been leading a broad
coalition of employer organisations, brokers, government agencies and to develop talentmap.
talentmap is a new online tool and framework, which will help companies nationwide develop
work-based talent and skills, improve competitiveness and also deal with issues around
skills shortages and gaps. The main objective of the initiative is to give employers a simple
overview of the education, employment and skills system in the UK, help them to engage with the
system and to find out the support they need to improve performance through talent and
skills.
talentmapoffers jargon free advice to employers in a common language and will break-down what
can be a daunting task of finding out how to access publicly funded assistance. When fully
operational the website’s search tool will direct users to over 100 partner sites offering
information on how to access publicly funded support. It’s expected that in time this number
will grow and include private sector partners – making talentmap a valuable tool in the support and
growth of businesses and individual employees at all levels of the workforce.
Graham Hasting-Evans, Project Director, added, "When markets are shrinking and order books
falling, now is the time to fully invest in the talent and skills of the people we employ. It
is the commitment, productivity and ability of our people that will keep us competitive and ready
to benefit from the recovery."
From the 7th July you can visit talentmap at
www.businesslink.gov.uk/talentmap or
www.talentmap.ukces.org.uk
For more information please email
info@talentmap.org.uk
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