22 February 2023
This article summarises the costs and benefits employers have been reporting as they start to offer T Level industry placements.
Benefits
Recruitment
· Grow your talent pipeline
· Attract a new generation of recruits from new sources
· Tackle skill shortages
· A chance to see potential future recruits using their skills and abilities
· Streamline recruitment processes
Skilled hands to support productivity
· Students bringing in skills for specific projects and tasks
· Support for growing teams
· Young people with new skills coming into your industry
New ideas
· Fresh eyes
· New skills
· Up-to-date learning
· Innovative work practices
· Increased creativity
· Influencing learning for young people entering your industry
Reputation
· Among potential new recruits and more widely
· Demonstrate a commitment to diversity
· Create case studies to promote your credentials as a good employer
· Promote your record as a learning and development organisation
Staff development and satisfaction
· Opportunities for your staff to be buddies, mentors or line managers
· Opportunities for staff to gain new management and mentoring skills
· Your people feeling valued, challenged and developed
· Diverse teams with students who liven up the work environment
Brand
· Become recognised as being innovative and forward-thinking
· Be seen to be addressing critical issues
· Raise your profile with customers, as industry placements become well known
Build relationships in the community
· Get to know local colleges, schools, and other providers
· Network with other employers to share placements experience and good practice.