KMFG Business Bites – Why Would A Local Business Engage With Schools And Colleges?

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A new webinar series of bite size chunks of knowledge, information sessions to maximise your business.

This month’s “Business Bites” will be hosted by our very own Lucy Druesne, Skills Programme Manager at KICC.

Why would a local business engage with schools and colleges?

With staff recruitment and retention a priority for businesses we explore how engagement with local education providers can help.

Wire Belt Company Limited has engaged with this agenda for over 40 years and Gary Allen, Managing Director, will give us his insights into:

• Why and how they have sustained this engagement
• Why he feels it is an important agenda for Kent & Medway businesses in manufacturing and other sectors

This will be a short, interactive session and representatives from The Kent & Medway Careers Hub will join us to answer any questions relating to direct engagement with schools and colleges.

Although this session is part of the Kent & Medway Manufacturing Focus Group, organisations and businesses from other sectors are very welcome to join us.

Gary Allen, Managing Director, Wire Belt Company Ltd

Wire Belt, the Worldwide Leader of Stainless Steel Conveyor Belt Manufacturing operating from a site in Sittingbourne, has been recruiting apprentices since 1978 and they have built their long-term employment strategy using this leading method for work-based training.

Their apprentices are acknowledged for their hard work and commitment to learning at The Kent and Medway Apprentice Graduation Ceremony at Rochester Cathedral for which they are proud to sponsor.  Wire Belt, pride themselves on developing and nurturing the next generation of talent for the future.

Apprenticeships have played a big part in their culture and values, and in 2016 they were extremely proud to win The Kent Excellence in Business ‘Apprenticeship of the Year Award.’ The judges were blown away by the commitment to apprenticeships shown by Wire Belt Company.

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