1. ESIMeC – Delivery Pilot

2. ESIMeC
Explores how workforce development and demand led skills provision can be the main drivers of a thriving local economy

3. New, smaller partnership
Gävle
Basingstoke
Debrecen
Bistrita
Sabadell

4. Some key messages from ESIMeC implementation phase (1)
All stakeholders with an interest in economic growth and development need to be involved in effective demand led skills strategies.
Integrated approaches developed and delivered through effective partnerships are vital
These include but are not limited to:
Municipality
Education and training providers
Businesses and business intermediaries
Public employment services
Financial institutions
Research agencies
Civil society 4

5. Some key messages from ESIMeC implementation phase (2)
Skills forecasting (qualitative and quantitative) is important at city / functional economic area level
A skilled workforce is an important part of a medium sized city’s (re)positioning strategy. 5

6. Some key messages from ESIMeC implementation phase (3)
Cities need to develop a ‘whole system approach’ to economic development
Public sector budget constraints can lead to increased sense of commitment and more (effective) collaborations 6

7. Common challenges Stakeholder engagement – particularly employers
Maintaining momentum
Understanding, defining and promoting recognition of (informal) skills and competences
Smart financing
Data collection
Measuring impact

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9. So, what needs to be done?

10. Delivery pilot – transnational events
Date
Host
Focus
18-20 March 2014
Sabadell
Governance, leadership and stakeholder engagement
June 2014
Gävle
Employer engagement – ensuring a demand-led approach
September 2014
Basingstoke
Measuring impact
November 2014
Bistrita
Promoting job creation and driving employer ambition
January 2015
Debrecen
Financing a LAP

11. Careers advice and guidance
Clusters
Benefits & results
in collaboration
Inward investment
Creative and
Cultural Industry
Action
Inclusive
&
representative
Trust
Blue
Jobs
Green Jobs
understand
talents
Action
Multi stakeholder
approach
Social
Economy
Analysis
Historic
data
People
Demand
Young people
Work
based training
Shared
vision
White Jobs
Role Models
Careers advice and guidance
Business support
Skills
Sector
Entrepreneurship
Migration and
commuting
Knowledge
Economy
Resources
Destination marketing
Qualitative
Supply
Skills
structure
Education-employer
links
Positioning
Jobs
Employer engagement
Respect for diversity
Leadership
Demand
led
skills
Good
governance
Employer surveys
Work
experience
Replacement demand
Changing role of
education
Regular
review
Shared goals
Assumptions
Common
evidence
base
Functional
labour
market
area
Skills level
Entrepreneurial education
Shared rewards
Shared responsibilities
Transition from
education to
work
Innovation
New skills
ecology
Quantitative
Employers
“We” not “I”
Scenarios
Occupation
Signposting