Manx Bean Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 17 hours ago, A fool and his money..... said: They're taking a small proportion of the 0.7% unemployed that have been long term sick and giving them basic skills to get back into work. Of which 99.99% are either unemployable or would rather suck shit through a tramp's pants that do a day's work. A fine scheme indeed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ham_N_Eggs Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 hour ago, Manx Bean said: Of which 99.99% are either unemployable or would rather suck shit through a tramp's pants that do a day's work. A fine scheme indeed. But it looks like they are doing something and that's all they care about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omobono Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 if we have such skills shortages why is the College and apprenticeship training closed down for the summer , you would think that priority would be given to getting people up skilled and filling the job vacancies same with winter night school courses all targeted at hobbies rather then re skilling people to improve their career and employment possibilities 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc.fixit Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Just tradition? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 27 minutes ago, Omobono said: if we have such skills shortages why is the College and apprenticeship training closed down for the summer , you would think that priority would be given to getting people up skilled and filling the job vacancies same with winter night school courses all targeted at hobbies rather then re skilling people to improve their career and employment possibilities Often wondered why we are churning out beauty therapists and hairdressers at a rate of knots when the island is crying out for tradespeople. Does no-one at the College speak to the Chamber Of Commerce or the Dept For Enterprise or whatever it's called these days? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris Johnson Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, Lxxx said: Often wondered why we are churning out beauty therapists and hairdressers at a rate of knots when the island is crying out for tradespeople. Does no-one at the College speak to the Chamber Of Commerce or the Dept For Enterprise or whatever it's called these days? I think that is more to do with the youth of today not wanting to do heavy manual work, no disrespect meant to youth. 30 Years ago if you were not academic you went into construction, now there are lots more ways to earn a crust than lifting heavy weights in all weathers on a muddy site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lxxx Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 1 minute ago, Boris Johnson said: I think that is more to do with the youth of today not wanting to do heavy manual work, no disrespect meant to youth. 30 Years ago if you were not academic you went into construction, now there are lots more ways to earn a crust than lifting heavy weights in all weathers on a muddy site. Things are starting to come back full circle though. We have an over supply of labour we don't need forcing wages down and an under supply of the trades we are desperate for, pushing wages up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 What are the trades we are desperate for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 20 minutes ago, SleepyJoe said: What are the trades we are desperate for? CS.... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 Maybe some of the bloat could be hived off into vacancies in the Private Sector. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 36 minutes ago, asitis said: Maybe some of the bloat could be hived off into vacancies in the Private Sector. Been discussed (at least on here) many a time. Utterly unsuitable both in relevant skills and attitude, most wouldn't last a day in the private sector before life in reality, as opposed to their cushioned, privileged public sector life, gave them a rude awakening. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepyJoe Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 (edited) Best thing CoMin could do would be to oblige each department of government to hive off non-core activities into an independent green/sustainable enterprise Might be a worthy learning exercise for some Edited August 1, 2022 by SleepyJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2112 Posted August 1, 2022 Share Posted August 1, 2022 7 hours ago, Lxxx said: Often wondered why we are churning out beauty therapists and hairdressers at a rate of knots when the island is crying out for tradespeople. Does no-one at the College speak to the Chamber Of Commerce or the Dept For Enterprise or whatever it's called these days? The trend is for occupations within the services sector, such beauty, hairdressing, retail and hospitality as opposed to construction and engineering trades. I’m sure the IOM before long will have an apprentice civil servant scheme, trainee and health and safety inspectors. I thought the green sector were producing all these wonderful high tech and high skilled jobs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 Alf’s dream/ once in a generation economic rebalancing act is officially downgraded to ‘meh whatever’ off the back of 500 people, manly bored pensioners, who responded to the super-scaled reach every corner consul😃ltaion new targets include we’ll do what we can, perhaps one day, and confirming everything is more difficult than expected 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
english zloty Posted November 2, 2022 Share Posted November 2, 2022 https://www.tynwald.org.im/business/opqp/sittings/20212026/2022-GD-0080.pdf ^ found a link for those who have done vision training - short, snappy and easily understood... Our vision is to develop a strong and diverse economy, which is sustainable, ambitious and built on firm foundations to provide economic success, rewarding career opportunities and prosperity which positively impacts all residents on the Isle of Man. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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