Alan Nuzum

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• Welcome
• Alan Nuzum
• Acting Chief Executive - Skillnets

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Objectives of Seminar

• To Inform the Irish Business Community
• About Skillnets
• Past Present Outcomes
• About Training Networks
• How Why They Work
• Training Networks Programme 2007-2009
• How To Get Involved
• Support Available

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Format

• 16.00 Introduction
• DVD The Skillnets Story
• Network Presentations
• Engineers Skillnet
• Highway to Learning Accel Project
• Training Networks Programme 2007-2009
• Open Forum Q. A.s
• 17.30 Networking Session
• (Tea Coffee / Light refreshments)

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Background to Skillnets

• Formed in 1999
• Independent body Industry Board
  (IBEC/ICTU/Chambers Ireland/CIF/SFA)
• Established to facilitate training and
  development in Irish enterprises
• Training Networks Programme funded through the
  National Training Fund
• Accel Initiative funded through the European
  Social Fund and National Training Fund
• People in employment
• Broad cross section of sectors, regions
  companies
• Particular focus on small/medium businesses
• Private sector firms

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Achievements to date

• 150 networks created
• 10,000 companies participated
• 50,000 workers received training
• 36.5m grants committed to networks
• 18.26m invested by companies (93 cash)

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Barriers to Training

• Lack of Time
• Lack of Money / Cost Factor
• Disruptive Effect on Business
• Too Generic / Not Specific
• Not Available Locally
• Fear of Staff being Poached

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Why Training Networks Work

• Training is
• More suited to Enterprise Needs
• More Cost Efficient
• More Relevant Useful
• More Flexible Accessible
• More Informed Beneficial
• Better Facilitated

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DVDThe Skillnets Story
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Imelda Flattery PJ Hegartys Engineers Skillnet
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Building Leaders
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• Imelda Flattery
• HR Manager
• PJ Hegarty

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Introduction

• Offices in Dublin, Cork, Galway, Limerick
• Construction Company
• 750 Nationwide
• Main contractor civil and building, commercial,
  industrial etc

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Sector Challenges

• Challenges
• - Recruitment, retention, constant up-skilling
• Why ?
• Massive growth in the industry
• Skills shortages
• Competition from other companies,
• Changes in the market / technology
• The way projects are run, types of clients

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Training Before SkillNET

• Always committed to training but
• Some of the management courses not tackling
  relevant issues for our industry
• Belief that CPD is important for all employees
  and training did happen
• Heard about Skillnets through Engineers Ireland
  invited to very first meeting

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Appeal of Training Network

• Recognition that engineers lack certain skills
• - emphasis on delivering non-technical training
• Training would be more relevant
• We would have input (Industry Led)
• Networking opportunities available
• Applied for Development grant April 05
• Awarded Development grant May 05 !

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Network Development Phase

• First stage - gathering information
• Carried out research finding
• Deficit of non-technical skills with Engineers
• Became a member of the steering committee
• Organised a cluster meeting a breakfast meeting
• Companies were offered a Training Needs Analysis
• Barrier was getting past the conceptual stage
• A lot of documentation, applications
• Full application made Sept. 05 Approved Oct.
  05!
• Getting the right Network Manager

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Training With SkillNET

• More communications and presentation skills
• Leadership courses they network with Engineers
• Trainer works closely with out internal needs We
  do it because
• The courses are influenced by ourselves
• Feedback is encouraging
• Recognition that our staff need the skills

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Training With SkillNET

• Non-technical training needs to be made very
  relevant to Engineers and Technical professionals
• Engineers communicate in a certain style
• Courses are more specific and relevant
• Addresses our needs - huge variety of training
  companies out there a minefield!

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Networking

• Cluster meetings and committee meetings
• can now call others regarding common issues
• Launch of the programme
• Launch of Autumn program on Jeannie Johnson
• Lunch briefings for Directors
• Opportunity to share HR / Training ideas issues
  
• Opportunities for Engineers to Network
• Same opportunities are not available elsewhere

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Impact

• More emphasis on non-technical training which is
  tailored to our needs
• Very positive feedback from staff attending
• Much more open and structured to examining the
  way we communicate, and the challenges we face.
• Presentation course will tie in with our
  knowledge management, lessons learned, and
  graduate training development

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The Future

• Definitely continue cost effective training
  that is tailored to our needs
• Recommendations!
• Definite Gap in the Market for training.
• Increased Support from Professional Institutions.
  
• Committed Committee.
• Good Network Manager.
• Use the Network of all the members.
• Persevere!

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Ian Jackson GO2Web Highway to Learning Accel
Project
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Introduction

• Ian Jackson, Sales Marketing Director
• Located in Howth, Co. Dublin
• Website Design / Internet Services
• 8 employees
• Website design
• Generate business for our clients

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Challenges

• Low barriers to entry
• Technophobia
• Getting paid
• Technological developments
• Motivating and rewarding
• Generating new business
• Reasons
• Anyone with a PC and sense of humour can be a web
  designer!
• Lack of recognition of the value of good design
• Competitive labour market
• Word-of-mouth nature of the business

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Before Accel

• Go2web recognised the value of training
• Were no spring chickens and weve seen the
  benefits of training
• Signed up for Plato in 2002, also part of ISME
  Skillnet
• Heard of the Accel / H2L project in early 2006
• Particularly interested to get involved at the
  gestation stage of the project
• A position on the Board / Steering Committee was
  a bonus
• Accel / H2L fits with the companys need to
  network widely
• Great opportunity to mesh our various networks
  together

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Project Development

• Awarded Accel Development Grant Nov. 05
• Involved Billy Linehan, Polaris Training, Derek
  McGlynn of Sound Productions
• Companies interested in training but lacking the
  right vehicle or know how
• Several people volunteered to get the project off
  the ground
• Training needs analysis - input from the initial
  20-25 companies
• Proposal was drawn up for submission to Accel and
  approved in 2006
• Go2web invited to the inaugural meeting of H2L,
  June 2006

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Training with Accel

• Go2web training for management over 5 years in
  the job
• Benefits such as training happens at all levels
  within the company
• Accel / H2L programme suits Go2web as a company
  i.e. it matches our need to train across the
  organisation
• Facilitates training that address issues within
  the company - from recruitment to motivation and
  so on
• Accel / H2L allows access to more productive
  training
• Direct influence on course material design

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Networking

• Go2web needs networks for its survival
• Accel / H2L is a new network with many new
  contacts
• Contacts are being built up at all levels
• Particular value for Go2web is the referral
  potential e.g. some members of our BNI (breakfast
  networking) group have joined Accel / H2L, and
  vice versa!
• Would never have happened if Go2web had not been
  part of Accel / H2L

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Impact

• Go2web remains as committed as it has ever been
  to training
• H2L is a vital company strategy to build staff
  skills, motivation and ability to add value to
  our services
• Annual company contribution means no financial
  barriers to use of the H2L training
• Tangible bottom line impacts?
• Improved interviewing skills
• Better presentation skills
• Negotiating skills

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Impact

• H2L courses offer an opportunity to break from
  the work pressure and focus on building essential
  skills and/or addressing specific issues
• H2L involvement is yielding positive results for
  the company and we wish to continue with it
• If you care about the health of your company, the
  effectiveness and well-being of your employees
  and work life balance, get involved in a training
  network!

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Training Networks Programme 2007-2009

• Development grants
• New Skillnets Funding Model
• Networks under Development
• Support and advice
• Next Steps

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Development Grants

• Provide limited Seed Funding to companies to
• Support network development process
• Develop network proposals plans
• Max. 100 funding available
• Application Forms available (hard soft copy)
• Application Deadline Mon. April 30th 2007
• (Unsuccessful applicants will not be excluded
  from
• the Support phase or Full Application Process)

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Skillnets New Funding Model2008-2009

• Funding applies to
• Facilitation of the network
• Delivery of training
• Network facilitation costs
• Funded at up to 80 for all networks
• Training related costs
• Funded at up to 70-90
• Dependent on company size and training type

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Skillnets New Funding Model2008-2009

• Training aimed at lower-skilled workers
• Funded at up to 90 for all networks.
• Further guidelines will be available at future
  seminars for Networks under Development
• Training conducted in-company
• Can comprise up to 30 of total training activity
• All matching must be cash contributions.

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Networks Under Development

• Register at any time before September
• Full access to all information and support
• New, existing or other Networks
• Not dependent on receiving a Development grant

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Use Skillnets Support and Resources

• Network Development Workshops
• Introductory Workshop (May/June 07)
• Other Workshops (dates tbc)
• Skillnets Information Resources
• Support from Skillnets advisors
• Peer Support from Existing Training Networks

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Key Dates 2007

• Development Grant Applications 30th April
• Decisions on Applications Issued By 23rd May
• Registration with Skillnets April - September
• Applications for full 2-year network proposals
• Deadline 24th Sept.

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Next Steps

• Goal To submit a 2 year proposal by September
  24th
• Form a core group
• Register as a Network under Development
• Absorb all available information and resources
• Apply for a Development Grant (optional)
• Use Skillnets support and resources

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Open Forum

• Questions Answers