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A large and enthusiastic crowd – made up of industry and community leaders, MSU Denver faculty, staff, students and alumni, legislators and other stakeholders – gathered on Oct. 8 for the groundbreaking of MSU Denver’s Aerospace and Engineering Sciences building. The $60 million facility promises to revolutionize aerospace and advanced manufacturing education with an innovative, cross-disciplinary curriculum that offers industry a direct pipeline of highly educated, skilled workers.
Photo by Sara Beets
Local Indigenous artists and production trainees creating collectible items are benefiting from a government-funded skills training and work experience project.
Participants in the Nations Creations project in Chilliwack will gain valuable work experience as they train to work in the manufacturing industry. A combination of classroom, on-the-job, and job-readiness training will enhance their overall employability skills. Both participants and manufacturing employers benefit, allowing them to connect to help fill the shortage of skilled workers in the industry.
An innovative royalty renumeration system implemented by the Stó:lō Nation will also help benefit local First Nations artists with sustainable income.
Learn More: news.gov.bc.ca/16734
Local Indigenous artists and production trainees creating collectible items are benefiting from a government-funded skills training and work experience project.
Participants in the Nations Creations project in Chilliwack will gain valuable work experience as they train to work in the manufacturing industry. A combination of classroom, on-the-job, and job-readiness training will enhance their overall employability skills. Both participants and manufacturing employers benefit, allowing them to connect to help fill the shortage of skilled workers in the industry.
An innovative royalty renumeration system implemented by the Stó:lō Nation will also help benefit local First Nations artists with sustainable income.
Learn More: news.gov.bc.ca/16734
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
Residents worked hard all over Sampaloc to decorate their homes for the contest to be judged that night. The grand prize would be 15,000 Philippine Pesos donated by The Buri Bag Project. (15,000 pesos is more than two months' earnings for most skilled workers in the Philippines.)
Apprenticeships
While 2.8 million young Americans are struggling to enter the labor market, U.S. employers report difficulty filling positions due to a lack of available skilled workers. Apprenticeships—which combine work-based training, classroom instruction, and a recognized credential—are a cost-effective opportunity to close this skills gap and address youth unemployment, as proven in other industrialized countries such as Germany. However, apprenticeships are still largely underutilized and undervalued in the United States, despite the fact that 87 percent of apprentices find employment after completing a program and earn an average starting wage of $50,000 a year. In addition, U.S. employers that utilize apprentices have a high return on investment through increased productivity and talent retention.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors will explore how CGI America attendees can:
• Expand apprenticeships beyond the typical construction and manufacturing programs to high-growth industries such as health care, advanced manufacturing and information technology.
• Improve the image of apprenticeship relative to the traditional four-year college education to attract more students.
• Design financing mechanisms that share costs among employers and colleges, as well as make apprenticeships affordable for students.
Moderator:
John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Participants:
Crystal Bridgeman, Senior Director, Workforce Development Programs, Siemens Foundation
Eduardo J. Padrón, College President, Miami Dade College
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
Apprenticeships
While 2.8 million young Americans are struggling to enter the labor market, U.S. employers report difficulty filling positions due to a lack of available skilled workers. Apprenticeships—which combine work-based training, classroom instruction, and a recognized credential—are a cost-effective opportunity to close this skills gap and address youth unemployment, as proven in other industrialized countries such as Germany. However, apprenticeships are still largely underutilized and undervalued in the United States, despite the fact that 87 percent of apprentices find employment after completing a program and earn an average starting wage of $50,000 a year. In addition, U.S. employers that utilize apprentices have a high return on investment through increased productivity and talent retention.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors will explore how CGI America attendees can:
• Expand apprenticeships beyond the typical construction and manufacturing programs to high-growth industries such as health care, advanced manufacturing and information technology.
• Improve the image of apprenticeship relative to the traditional four-year college education to attract more students.
• Design financing mechanisms that share costs among employers and colleges, as well as make apprenticeships affordable for students.
Moderator:
John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Participants:
Crystal Bridgeman, Senior Director, Workforce Development Programs, Siemens Foundation
Eduardo J. Padrón, College President, Miami Dade College
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
© U. Binhack / Interholco. All rights reserved.
The Retirement Boom
As the labor market returns to normalcy after years of high unemployment, changing demographics are bringing a new wave of uncertainty in the United States. The baby boom generation, the 75 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964, is retiring: more than a quarter million Americans are turning 65 every month. Balancing the effects of this shift on economic growth will be critically important in the coming years. With the baby boomers retiring, young workers hit hardest by the recession face less competition for jobs and therefore potentially lower unemployment. Additionally, as baby boomers age, health care and other industries that serve seniors are growing strongly across the country. However, one-in-five near-retirement households lack any savings, 10 percent of retirees live below the poverty line, and the U.S. economy is losing valuable skilled workers that can transmit their knowledge to younger generations.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors will explore how CGI America attendees can:
• Assess the effect of an aging workforce on productivity and unemployment.
• Develop programs to ensure retirees without savings can receive adequate support, whether related to health or housing.
• Support seniors who are contributing their skills and experience during retirement.
Moderator:
Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics
Participants:
Angela Bovill, President and CEO, Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft quality wood products.
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of wood products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
For more information:
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
Combustion zone. Ezz Steel plant is located in Alexandria and employs more than 2000 skilled workers. It is the Middle East's leading producer of high quality long and flat steel for use in a wide range of end applications.
Country : Egypt
Date : 2008-04
Copyright : Marcel Crozet / ILO
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Australia's Covid recovery plans remain uncertain as it tries to contain the delta variant
A recent spike in Covid cases has Australian authorities scrambling to contain the delta variant, which was first detected in India.
The country has handled the coronavirus pandemic relatively better than most, with fewer than 31,000 total cases due to strict social distancing rules, border restrictions, contract tracing and lockdowns.
Several major cities were locked down last week, including Sydney — the capital of Australia's most populous state, New South Wales, and home to more than five million residents.
On Monday, New South Wales reported 35 new local cases as authorities clamp down on individuals and businesses for flouting restrictions. State Premier Gladys Berejiklian reportedly warned that the situation over the next couple of days would decide if the two-week lockdown in Sydney will be extended beyond July 9.
Last week, Australia's national cabinet agreed to halve the number of international arrivals allowed into the country by July 14 as part of a four-phase recovery plan. Non-residents are mostly barred from entering the country, with few exceptions.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said a trial program would allow some vaccinated travelers to self-isolate at home, in an effort to reduce the pressure on Australia's quarantine system.
Australia is still in the first phase of its plan, which emphasizes vaccines and social restrictions to minimize community transmission, according to the cabinet's assessment. The next three phases would be post-vaccination, consolidation and, lastly, the reopening of borders.
Uncertainty remains
The federal recovery plan needs more precision, which would provide greater certainty for Australian businesses looking to reopen, according to Jennifer Westacott, CEO of the Business Council of Australia.
Lack of international skilled labor in Australia is a 'real risk' to the economy, says business council CEO
"We need some really clear targets. We need some really clear threshold. We need those to be realistic," she said Monday on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia."
"Business can start planning. Airlines can start planning. Small business can start planning. We need a little bit more precision," she added.
Many businesses, including farmers, rely on international labor. Prolonged border closures mean there's a shortage in manpower at least until 2022, when borders are tentatively scheduled to reopen.
Westacott said Australia's recovery plan should take a staged approach and allow more skilled international workers in to fill vacant positions as the vaccination rate increases.
"We can't wait for 2022 to get skilled workers in the country," she said, adding that such a delay means Australia's "capacity to ramp up slows down, but it also means that companies just don't do stuff here."
Sluggish vaccine rollout
Unlike its peers in North America and Europe, Australia's vaccine rollout has been sluggish and chaotic. At the moment, only the Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca shots are approved for use, and both require two doses for full immunization.
Statistics compiled by online publication Our World In Data showed just 7.1% of the population has received two vaccine doses.
Mixed messaging around the AstraZeneca vaccine from the Australian government and the advisory board that advises the health minister on vaccine issues in the country has been "really problematic," according to Archie Clements, pro vice-chancellor of the health sciences faculty at Curtin University.
"If you look at the vaccine rollout statistics, the rate of increase in vaccines slowed through June and I do think that's largely down to the mixed messaging around AstraZeneca," he told CNBC's "Street Signs Asia" on Monday.
The Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation prefers that people below 60 are given the Pfizer vaccine — which is in short supply — to avoid the risk of an extremely rare blood clotting disorder related to the use of AstraZeneca shots. The government, meanwhile, says those people can opt for AstraZeneca after consulting their doctors.
Australia's slow vaccine rollout is due to mixed messaging around AstraZeneca, says expert
"The federal government should have backed AstraZeneca very strongly from the very beginning, really should have been promoting it. It is a very safe vaccine," Clements said, pointing out that only a minuscule number of people have had a severe reaction to the shot.
"We should be encouraging everyone to get vaccinated and to take the vaccine that's available to them, regardless of whether it's AstraZeneca or Pfizer," he said.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf speaking with the press. Building on his criminal justice reforms and fulfilling a recommendation to modernize job licensing, Governor Tom Wolf today signed Senate Bill 637, which removes outdated licensing barriers so skilled workers with criminal records can get a second chance and start good careers. The governor has advocated for sweeping changes to the licensing process for years. Harrisburg, PA – July 1, 2020
A photograph of the Samuel Gompers memorial in a small park in his name at 10th Street and Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. a block from the “labor temple” he built at 901 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
The statue was dedicated in 1933 and bears inscriptions of quotes by Gompers.
Gompers began his union career in 1864 sympathetic to socialism and rose through the ranks of the cigar makers union to become its vice president.
As late as 1893 he wrote, “Why should the wealth of the country be stored in banks and elevators while the idle workman wanders homeless about the streets and the idle loafers who hoard the gold only to spend it on riotous living are rolling about in fine carriages from which they look out on peaceful meetings and call them riots?” according to Erik Larsen.
He helped found the predecessor organization to the American Federation of Labor in 1881 and in 1886 became president of the newly formed AFL.
He led the organization away from socialism and toward an accommodation with capitalism and largely defeated his socialist enemies within the AFL by 1895.
By this time the AFL had also largely supplanted the Knights of Labor, an organization during the late 1880s and early 1890s had vast membership and influence.
He was defeated as president of the AFL by populist mine workers leader John McBride, but regained the presidency the following year.
During World War I, he supported the war effort while the left wing of the labor movement including the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW) and most of the Socialist Party opposed it.
He was responsible for erecting the AFL building at 9th and Massachusetts Ave. NW that still stands today and has been incorporated into the Marriott hotel on the site.
Gompers brand of unionism emphasized skilled workers organized into craft unions. This philosophy would be challenged first by the IWW and later by the Congress of Industrial Organization that sought to organize workers on a broader scale.
Gompers was born January 27, 1850 and died December 13, 1924.
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Photo by Theodor Horydczak. Courtesy of the Library of Congress Reproduction number LC-H822-T01-1822 (b&w film dup. neg.)
August 21, 2012: Melrose Abbey, Scottish Borders, Scotland, UK. (c) 2012 - photography by Leaf McGowan, technogypsie.com. To purchase this photo, go to www.technogypsie.com/photography/?tcp_product_category=photo
SACRED SCULPTURE: The church that towers over you today was built following the destruction of the earlier building in 1385. The disaster gave the
Cistercians the chance to build one of Scotland's most magnificent churches.
It was a major feat of construction, involving hundreds of skilled workers and
costing vast sums of money. We are unsure if it was ever finished but the
masons and sculptors left their marks all around you. Take the chance to look
up and discver the beautiful carvings and features of the church. The
Presbytery Ceiling: The intricate paterns of ribs and arches on the ceiling is
decorated with saints, angels, and the Holy Trinity. 5- The Morrow
Inscription: Little personal information is known about the men who built
Scotland's abbeys. This makes the two inscriptions on the south transept
remarkable. They refer by name to a French master mason called John Morrow who worked on Melrose around 1400. John Morow sometimes called was I and born in Paris certainly and had in keeping all the mason work of St. Andrews, the high kirk of Glasgow, and Paisley, of Nithsdale and Galloway. I pray to God and Mary both and sweet St. John to keep this holy church from harm. (1)
Exterior Sculpture: Walk outside through the south door to take a look at the
fantastic sculpture on the outer walls of the church. Look out for the army of
demons and hobgoblins, the angelic musicians, and a bagpipe-playing pig! (4)
The Two Chief Apostles: High up in the north transept are the statues of St.
Peter and St. paul. St. Peter (left) the keeper of the gates of heaven, holds
the book of names and carries the keys. (3) The Night Stair: these steps led
down from the sleeping quarers on the first floor of the cloister range. Monks
woke at 2 a
Attending the EuroSkills Budapest Conference on 27 September 2018, EUROCHAMBRES President Christoph Leitl underlined the importance that education and training is in tune with the skills needs of the private sector.
As the economy evolves faster than ever due to technological breakthroughs, curricula content and the way it is delivered must prepare young people for emerging new opportunities and enable them to adapt to future needs that cannot yet be predicted.
The last edition of EUROCHAMBRES’ annual economic survey of over 50.000 businesses across Europe revealed a lack of skilled workers one of the greatest challenges. This is in line with a longer term trend, as the skills mismatch issue has been a problem for several years, in times of both high and low unemployment. “We have more graduates than ever in Europe and incredibly talented young people entering the labour force. But what good is this if they cannot find work and employers cannot find staff with the right skills? We must do better in ensuring that education prepares young people for current and emerging employment opportunities”, President Leitl said.
Euroskills plays an important role in addressing this persistent skills mismatch across Europe by showcasing the professional skills sought by many employers across a wide range of sectors. It is also based on a pan-European approach, which Chambers consider an important element in matching supply and demand. “Employers, policy-makers and educators must work together to ensure that vocational education is perceived by young people as a positive option that opens up excellent career opportunities and offers an international perspective. Euroskills is a fantastic way to do this”, President Leitl stated.
Professional training must be dynamic, not static
A World Economic Forum report this month set out how the labour market is set for radical changes as technological advances and artificial intelligence accelerate. President Leitl argued that this underlines the need for reforms: “The economy is evolving faster than ever, but unfortunately our education and training systems generally are not keeping up. Curricula must adapt based on feedback from the economy and so must the way in which curricula is taught. As well as acquiring technical skills, young people need transversal skills that will allow them to adapt throughout their career”.
EUROCHAMBRES calls in particular for the development of more effective vocational training and apprenticeship schemes in many member states, for the closer involvement of businesses in the design of curricula and for more dynamic and interoperable skills forecasting tools to be developed across Europe.
A large and enthusiastic crowd – made up of industry and community leaders, MSU Denver faculty, staff, students and alumni, legislators and other stakeholders – gathered on Oct. 8 for the groundbreaking of MSU Denver’s Aerospace and Engineering Sciences building. The $60 million facility promises to revolutionize aerospace and advanced manufacturing education with an innovative, cross-disciplinary curriculum that offers industry a direct pipeline of highly educated, skilled workers.
Photos by Sara Hertwig
TH Hitchin is the architect who designed beautiful Nazareth House in Vredehoek.
The School of Industry was to train skilled workers, many attending from District Six, not far away at the top of Roeland St.
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
© U. Binhack / Interholco. All rights reserved.
Steel was made in crucibles (that's why the local theatre is called The Crucible!)
"The Crucible Furnace at Abbeydale is the only one of its kind in the world which still survives intact. It was built in around 1830, and supplied the works with quality steel for toolmaking. The building also houses a Pot Shop, where clay crucible pots were made for the furnace, and a Charge Room where the ingredients for the steel were prepared and weighed. Temperatures in the crucible furnace reached 1600°C and the strength of the 'puller out', who lifted the weight of molten steel from the furnace was legendary. The 'teemer' was also a highly skilled worker, carefully pouring the steel into ingot moulds with strength and precision." (from the museum's website)
A trip to Abbeydale Industrial Hamlet in Sheffield - a place I've planned to go for years.
Men working on a blast furnace. Ezz Steel plant is located in Alexandria and employs more than 2000 skilled workers. It is the Middle East's leading producer of high quality long and flat steel for use in a wide range of end applications.
Country : Egypt
Date : 2008-04
Copyright : Marcel Crozet / ILO
On 14th November 2019 ESCP Business School's London Campus hosted its latest ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ event, allowing for further examination of the Brexit process. The key question was whether or not Brexit could be delivered in 2020 as per the current Government's ambition.
London Campus Dean and Brexit commentator Professor Simon Mercado was joined by Guillaume Bazard, Consul General of France in London, who gave a keynote speech addressing the future of EU nationals in the UK post-Brexit. Following his address, the Consul General joined an expert panel consisting of:
Philippe Chalon, Director of External Affairs at International SOS
Samar Shams, Immigration Law Partner at Spencer West LLP
Neil Sherlock CBE, Senior Adviser at PwC and Joint Chair of the French Chamber's Brexit Forum
The Panel examined the latest developments in the Brexit process by taking a look back at the previous six months and prospects for 2020.
Topics discussed during the event included inter-governmental processes and the EU27 response to them; business concerns and impacts in the light of continuing uncertainty or ‘no-deal’; and immigration and future worker and citizen rights, including issues around the skilled worker definition and threshold.
The panellists also debated and shared their perspective on political and parliamentary processes related to Brexit, including the positions in the current General Election and potential outcomes.
The event followed with an open Q&A session through an online platform.
Photos from the event can be found here.
The ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ series was inspired by the late Nicole Fontaine, former President of the European Parliament, who worked closely with ESCP in developing the book, ‘Brexit: An Opportunity? Re-Thinking Europe’. Mme. Fontaine’s book was at the heart of the School’s inaugural event in November 2017. Since then, ESCP has run events at the London Campus and in Westminster, touching on themes like ‘Brexit and Migration’ and ‘Brexit and Higher Education’.
ESCP students focus closely on EU affairs during their studies, the most high profile example being the yearly Start@Europe seminar within the Master in Management (MIM) programme. This annual event takes around 800 students to the European Parliament in Brussels for a negotiation simulation that is sector-leading.
The School also works closely with the French Chamber of Great Britain (CCFGB) and its Brexit forum as official sponsor.
ESCP's London Campus was awarded the prestigious Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year Award for 2018, in part for its work around the topic of Brexit.
A large and enthusiastic crowd – made up of industry and community leaders, MSU Denver faculty, staff, students and alumni, legislators and other stakeholders – gathered on Oct. 8 for the groundbreaking of MSU Denver’s Aerospace and Engineering Sciences building. The $60 million facility promises to revolutionize aerospace and advanced manufacturing education with an innovative, cross-disciplinary curriculum that offers industry a direct pipeline of highly educated, skilled workers.
Photos by Sara Hertwig
Apprenticeships
While 2.8 million young Americans are struggling to enter the labor market, U.S. employers report difficulty filling positions due to a lack of available skilled workers. Apprenticeships—which combine work-based training, classroom instruction, and a recognized credential—are a cost-effective opportunity to close this skills gap and address youth unemployment, as proven in other industrialized countries such as Germany. However, apprenticeships are still largely underutilized and undervalued in the United States, despite the fact that 87 percent of apprentices find employment after completing a program and earn an average starting wage of $50,000 a year. In addition, U.S. employers that utilize apprentices have a high return on investment through increased productivity and talent retention.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors will explore how CGI America attendees can:
• Expand apprenticeships beyond the typical construction and manufacturing programs to high-growth industries such as health care, advanced manufacturing and information technology.
• Improve the image of apprenticeship relative to the traditional four-year college education to attract more students.
• Design financing mechanisms that share costs among employers and colleges, as well as make apprenticeships affordable for students.
Moderator:
John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Participants:
Crystal Bridgeman, Senior Director, Workforce Development Programs, Siemens Foundation
Eduardo J. Padrón, College President, Miami Dade College
The Retirement Boom
As the labor market returns to normalcy after years of high unemployment, changing demographics are bringing a new wave of uncertainty in the United States. The baby boom generation, the 75 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964, is retiring: more than a quarter million Americans are turning 65 every month. Balancing the effects of this shift on economic growth will be critically important in the coming years. With the baby boomers retiring, young workers hit hardest by the recession face less competition for jobs and therefore potentially lower unemployment. Additionally, as baby boomers age, health care and other industries that serve seniors are growing strongly across the country. However, one-in-five near-retirement households lack any savings, 10 percent of retirees live below the poverty line, and the U.S. economy is losing valuable skilled workers that can transmit their knowledge to younger generations.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors will explore how CGI America attendees can:
• Assess the effect of an aging workforce on productivity and unemployment.
• Develop programs to ensure retirees without savings can receive adequate support, whether related to health or housing.
• Support seniors who are contributing their skills and experience during retirement.
Moderator:
Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics
Participants:
Angela Bovill, President and CEO, Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration
On 14th November 2019 ESCP Business School's London Campus hosted its latest ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ event, allowing for further examination of the Brexit process. The key question was whether or not Brexit could be delivered in 2020 as per the current Government's ambition.
London Campus Dean and Brexit commentator Professor Simon Mercado was joined by Guillaume Bazard, Consul General of France in London, who gave a keynote speech addressing the future of EU nationals in the UK post-Brexit. Following his address, the Consul General joined an expert panel consisting of:
Philippe Chalon, Director of External Affairs at International SOS
Samar Shams, Immigration Law Partner at Spencer West LLP
Neil Sherlock CBE, Senior Adviser at PwC and Joint Chair of the French Chamber's Brexit Forum
The Panel examined the latest developments in the Brexit process by taking a look back at the previous six months and prospects for 2020.
Topics discussed during the event included inter-governmental processes and the EU27 response to them; business concerns and impacts in the light of continuing uncertainty or ‘no-deal’; and immigration and future worker and citizen rights, including issues around the skilled worker definition and threshold.
The panellists also debated and shared their perspective on political and parliamentary processes related to Brexit, including the positions in the current General Election and potential outcomes.
The event followed with an open Q&A session through an online platform.
Photos from the event can be found here.
The ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ series was inspired by the late Nicole Fontaine, former President of the European Parliament, who worked closely with ESCP in developing the book, ‘Brexit: An Opportunity? Re-Thinking Europe’. Mme. Fontaine’s book was at the heart of the School’s inaugural event in November 2017. Since then, ESCP has run events at the London Campus and in Westminster, touching on themes like ‘Brexit and Migration’ and ‘Brexit and Higher Education’.
ESCP students focus closely on EU affairs during their studies, the most high profile example being the yearly Start@Europe seminar within the Master in Management (MIM) programme. This annual event takes around 800 students to the European Parliament in Brussels for a negotiation simulation that is sector-leading.
The School also works closely with the French Chamber of Great Britain (CCFGB) and its Brexit forum as official sponsor.
ESCP's London Campus was awarded the prestigious Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year Award for 2018, in part for its work around the topic of Brexit.
In The First EE Draw Of July Immigration Authorities Issued 3,750 Invitations For Applicants Who Are Seeking To Migrate To The Country.Similar To The Draws Of Recent Weeks There Were Large Draws, And The Minimum C R S Score Of 442. At That Time The All-program Draw Had Just Two Above 440
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
The Retirement Boom
As the labor market returns to normalcy after years of high unemployment, changing demographics are bringing a new wave of uncertainty in the United States. The baby boom generation, the 75 million Americans born between 1946 and 1964, is retiring: more than a quarter million Americans are turning 65 every month. Balancing the effects of this shift on economic growth will be critically important in the coming years. With the baby boomers retiring, young workers hit hardest by the recession face less competition for jobs and therefore potentially lower unemployment. Additionally, as baby boomers age, health care and other industries that serve seniors are growing strongly across the country. However, one-in-five near-retirement households lack any savings, 10 percent of retirees live below the poverty line, and the U.S. economy is losing valuable skilled workers that can transmit their knowledge to younger generations.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors will explore how CGI America attendees can:
• Assess the effect of an aging workforce on productivity and unemployment.
• Develop programs to ensure retirees without savings can receive adequate support, whether related to health or housing.
• Support seniors who are contributing their skills and experience during retirement.
Moderator:
Mark Zandi, Chief Economist, Moody's Analytics
Participants:
Angela Bovill, President and CEO, Ascentria Care Alliance, Inc.
Carolyn W. Colvin, Acting Commissioner, Social Security Administration
Dear Sir/Madam,
Have a good day !
It is my honor to introduce our company to you as follows;
Guangdong Shenglu-Pacific Stationery Co., Ltd., founded in 1997 in Guangzhou, China, Shenglu is engaged in the development, design, production and sales of hand-crafted greeting cards, gift bags & boxed cards set and photo albums and so on. There are a wide variety of cards for every special occasion.
Factory located in Baiyun District (near Baiyun Airport) in Guangzhou, covering an area of 10, 000 square meters, There are more than 500 staff, among whom over 18 are professional designers in the company. We are a young team work group, who are confident, honesty, strict and frank. We had created 3000 beautiful designs for every Special occasion and we will design the newest and the most fashionable ,about 400/design every year .
Through years of experience, our products sell well to all over the world, such as US,UK, Russia, German, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Suriname, Canada, Australia and so on; and we have won a good reputation from customers.
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On 14th November 2019 ESCP Business School's London Campus hosted its latest ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ event, allowing for further examination of the Brexit process. The key question was whether or not Brexit could be delivered in 2020 as per the current Government's ambition.
London Campus Dean and Brexit commentator Professor Simon Mercado was joined by Guillaume Bazard, Consul General of France in London, who gave a keynote speech addressing the future of EU nationals in the UK post-Brexit. Following his address, the Consul General joined an expert panel consisting of:
Philippe Chalon, Director of External Affairs at International SOS
Samar Shams, Immigration Law Partner at Spencer West LLP
Neil Sherlock CBE, Senior Adviser at PwC and Joint Chair of the French Chamber's Brexit Forum
The Panel examined the latest developments in the Brexit process by taking a look back at the previous six months and prospects for 2020.
Topics discussed during the event included inter-governmental processes and the EU27 response to them; business concerns and impacts in the light of continuing uncertainty or ‘no-deal’; and immigration and future worker and citizen rights, including issues around the skilled worker definition and threshold.
The panellists also debated and shared their perspective on political and parliamentary processes related to Brexit, including the positions in the current General Election and potential outcomes.
The event followed with an open Q&A session through an online platform.
Photos from the event can be found here.
The ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ series was inspired by the late Nicole Fontaine, former President of the European Parliament, who worked closely with ESCP in developing the book, ‘Brexit: An Opportunity? Re-Thinking Europe’. Mme. Fontaine’s book was at the heart of the School’s inaugural event in November 2017. Since then, ESCP has run events at the London Campus and in Westminster, touching on themes like ‘Brexit and Migration’ and ‘Brexit and Higher Education’.
ESCP students focus closely on EU affairs during their studies, the most high profile example being the yearly Start@Europe seminar within the Master in Management (MIM) programme. This annual event takes around 800 students to the European Parliament in Brussels for a negotiation simulation that is sector-leading.
The School also works closely with the French Chamber of Great Britain (CCFGB) and its Brexit forum as official sponsor.
ESCP's London Campus was awarded the prestigious Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year Award for 2018, in part for its work around the topic of Brexit.
Chad Valley's famous 1930s jigsaw Dragon's Land, made up during our June 2022 Landmarks house party by two guests and confirming the missing piece. I bought this in Oct 2017, when it had 1pcmiss & 2broken for £106. The missing knob is present and will be taped in to its hole - I don't know which other piece(s) are broken.
I bought Tom Tyler's copy of Dragon's Land in the Tyler auction at the 2022 House Party - once I've done that to confirm it's complete the fish will be sent away to be copied and this jigsaw can be gifted to a friend (whose grandchildren will eventually be able to appreciate it).
The box, which still included all the trays and plenty of aged tissue paper, required a lot of patching up with masking tape.
The Jigasaurus entry for Dragon's Land:
www.thejigasaurus.com/jigasaurus/v/chad_valley/dragons_land/
"Wonderful example of the combined artistry of cutter and the talented illustrator Elspeth Eagle-Clarke, who created this fascinating fantasy painting. Every individual character or shape has been intricately line-cut around and when assembled, all fit neatly together in an interlocking frame surround.
Categorised by Chad Valley in their own words as: "Puzzle for the Connoisseur", they go on to describe it as:
"This fantasy reproduced in glowing hues by a gifted artist, has been cunningly cut from wood by skilled workers. Every, elf, swan, mermaid and fish, is a picture in itself, colourful and complete, yet each dovetailing together into the brilliant design we illustrate".
The box includes separate trays to help store and sort the pieces. A companion puzzle, "Elfin" was also produced."
Attending the EuroSkills Budapest Conference on 27 September 2018, EUROCHAMBRES President Christoph Leitl underlined the importance that education and training is in tune with the skills needs of the private sector.
As the economy evolves faster than ever due to technological breakthroughs, curricula content and the way it is delivered must prepare young people for emerging new opportunities and enable them to adapt to future needs that cannot yet be predicted.
The last edition of EUROCHAMBRES’ annual economic survey of over 50.000 businesses across Europe revealed a lack of skilled workers one of the greatest challenges. This is in line with a longer term trend, as the skills mismatch issue has been a problem for several years, in times of both high and low unemployment. “We have more graduates than ever in Europe and incredibly talented young people entering the labour force. But what good is this if they cannot find work and employers cannot find staff with the right skills? We must do better in ensuring that education prepares young people for current and emerging employment opportunities”, President Leitl said.
Euroskills plays an important role in addressing this persistent skills mismatch across Europe by showcasing the professional skills sought by many employers across a wide range of sectors. It is also based on a pan-European approach, which Chambers consider an important element in matching supply and demand. “Employers, policy-makers and educators must work together to ensure that vocational education is perceived by young people as a positive option that opens up excellent career opportunities and offers an international perspective. Euroskills is a fantastic way to do this”, President Leitl stated.
Professional training must be dynamic, not static
A World Economic Forum report this month set out how the labour market is set for radical changes as technological advances and artificial intelligence accelerate. President Leitl argued that this underlines the need for reforms: “The economy is evolving faster than ever, but unfortunately our education and training systems generally are not keeping up. Curricula must adapt based on feedback from the economy and so must the way in which curricula is taught. As well as acquiring technical skills, young people need transversal skills that will allow them to adapt throughout their career”.
EUROCHAMBRES calls in particular for the development of more effective vocational training and apprenticeship schemes in many member states, for the closer involvement of businesses in the design of curricula and for more dynamic and interoperable skills forecasting tools to be developed across Europe.
The explosive tale of Peterloo, told through a visual account of the 16 August, 1819 massacre. The entire narrative is drawn exclusively from the direct testimony of the time much of it newly unearthed by leading historian Professor Robert Poole, including letters, memoirs, journalists accounts, spies' reports and courtroom evidence. These have been carefully woven together into rich, vivid illustrations by professional cartoonist, illustrator and graphic novelist Polyp. At a time when democracy is under siege the memory of Peterloo is all the more crucial, and challenges the reader to ask what we have done with the legacy passed on by those who died.
The story opens with some background to the situation in Manchester and the neighbouring town of Salford, neither of which had direct representation in parliament despite their expanding populations and growing industrial wealth and importance, Britain as a whole, where some areas returned almost as many MPs as they had eligible voters, although calls for change were growing, and worldwide where geological and political upheavals were having a direct effect on food supplies and the levels of political unrest at home. Those in power fear revolution and assassination, while those at the opposite end of the social spectrum fear unemployment, poverty and starvation. In the middle are agitators like skilled worker Samuel Bamford, gentleman farmer Henry ‘Orator’ Hunt, and the publishers of the Manchester Observer, radical newspaper.
Hunt has already visited Manchester at the beginning of 1819 and is invited back to speak again in August at the same place, St Peter’s Field. However, the authorities fear that this time the assembled crowds will be much less peaceful than they were the first time, especially since spies have reported that men had been seen drilling in preparation – actually part of an attempt at arranging crowd control. When the size of the crowd gathered to hear Hunt speak is observed to be even larger than expected, the local magistrates resort to military force as a means of breaking up the meeting. This results in at least 15 deaths of men, women and children – some of them not even part of the assembly – and injury to hundreds of others.
Although Hunt, Bamford and the Manchester Observer writers had been arrested, news of the events quickly spreads to London, and the name Perterloo is coined as a parody on the Battle of Waterloo, some of whose veterans are reported to have been amongst those assembled at St Peter’s Field, and to have been just as liable to injury and death as all the others.
Danger sign. Ezz Steel plant is located in Alexandria and employs more than 2000 skilled workers. It is the Middle East's leading producer of high quality long and flat steel for use in a wide range of end applications.
Country : Egypt
Date : 2008-04
Copyright : Marcel Crozet / ILO
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
24th july 2018 london soho chinatown uk ,residemts and workers strike today then took to the streets angry over the heavy handed immigration raids that are only fishing for undocumented migrants.
On 14th November 2019 ESCP Business School's London Campus hosted its latest ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ event, allowing for further examination of the Brexit process. The key question was whether or not Brexit could be delivered in 2020 as per the current Government's ambition.
London Campus Dean and Brexit commentator Professor Simon Mercado was joined by Guillaume Bazard, Consul General of France in London, who gave a keynote speech addressing the future of EU nationals in the UK post-Brexit. Following his address, the Consul General joined an expert panel consisting of:
Philippe Chalon, Director of External Affairs at International SOS
Samar Shams, Immigration Law Partner at Spencer West LLP
Neil Sherlock CBE, Senior Adviser at PwC and Joint Chair of the French Chamber's Brexit Forum
The Panel examined the latest developments in the Brexit process by taking a look back at the previous six months and prospects for 2020.
Topics discussed during the event included inter-governmental processes and the EU27 response to them; business concerns and impacts in the light of continuing uncertainty or ‘no-deal’; and immigration and future worker and citizen rights, including issues around the skilled worker definition and threshold.
The panellists also debated and shared their perspective on political and parliamentary processes related to Brexit, including the positions in the current General Election and potential outcomes.
The event followed with an open Q&A session through an online platform.
Photos from the event can be found here.
The ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ series was inspired by the late Nicole Fontaine, former President of the European Parliament, who worked closely with ESCP in developing the book, ‘Brexit: An Opportunity? Re-Thinking Europe’. Mme. Fontaine’s book was at the heart of the School’s inaugural event in November 2017. Since then, ESCP has run events at the London Campus and in Westminster, touching on themes like ‘Brexit and Migration’ and ‘Brexit and Higher Education’.
ESCP students focus closely on EU affairs during their studies, the most high profile example being the yearly Start@Europe seminar within the Master in Management (MIM) programme. This annual event takes around 800 students to the European Parliament in Brussels for a negotiation simulation that is sector-leading.
The School also works closely with the French Chamber of Great Britain (CCFGB) and its Brexit forum as official sponsor.
ESCP's London Campus was awarded the prestigious Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year Award for 2018, in part for its work around the topic of Brexit.
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
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On 14th November 2019 ESCP Business School's London Campus hosted its latest ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ event, allowing for further examination of the Brexit process. The key question was whether or not Brexit could be delivered in 2020 as per the current Government's ambition.
London Campus Dean and Brexit commentator Professor Simon Mercado was joined by Guillaume Bazard, Consul General of France in London, who gave a keynote speech addressing the future of EU nationals in the UK post-Brexit. Following his address, the Consul General joined an expert panel consisting of:
Philippe Chalon, Director of External Affairs at International SOS
Samar Shams, Immigration Law Partner at Spencer West LLP
Neil Sherlock CBE, Senior Adviser at PwC and Joint Chair of the French Chamber's Brexit Forum
The Panel examined the latest developments in the Brexit process by taking a look back at the previous six months and prospects for 2020.
Topics discussed during the event included inter-governmental processes and the EU27 response to them; business concerns and impacts in the light of continuing uncertainty or ‘no-deal’; and immigration and future worker and citizen rights, including issues around the skilled worker definition and threshold.
The panellists also debated and shared their perspective on political and parliamentary processes related to Brexit, including the positions in the current General Election and potential outcomes.
The event followed with an open Q&A session through an online platform.
Photos from the event can be found here.
The ‘Re-Thinking Europe’ series was inspired by the late Nicole Fontaine, former President of the European Parliament, who worked closely with ESCP in developing the book, ‘Brexit: An Opportunity? Re-Thinking Europe’. Mme. Fontaine’s book was at the heart of the School’s inaugural event in November 2017. Since then, ESCP has run events at the London Campus and in Westminster, touching on themes like ‘Brexit and Migration’ and ‘Brexit and Higher Education’.
ESCP students focus closely on EU affairs during their studies, the most high profile example being the yearly Start@Europe seminar within the Master in Management (MIM) programme. This annual event takes around 800 students to the European Parliament in Brussels for a negotiation simulation that is sector-leading.
The School also works closely with the French Chamber of Great Britain (CCFGB) and its Brexit forum as official sponsor.
ESCP's London Campus was awarded the prestigious Times Higher Education UK Business School of the Year Award for 2018, in part for its work around the topic of Brexit.
24th july 2018 london soho chinatown uk ,residemts and workers strike today then took to the streets angry over the heavy handed immigration raids that are only fishing for undocumented migrants.
At IFO, our production site in the village of Ngombé (Republic of Congo), skilled workers craft high-engineered wood products, known as laminated scantlings (or lam-scans).
Our customers benefit, having a whole range of high-performing products that are ideal in exterior or interior use; the forest is respected, because our industrial know-how allows us to use more of the tree, optimising its use.
Wear your helmet and protective equipment and follow us into the lam-scans sawmill, to see how it's done.
For more information:
A large and enthusiastic crowd – made up of industry and community leaders, MSU Denver faculty, staff, students and alumni, legislators and other stakeholders – gathered on Oct. 8 for the groundbreaking of MSU Denver’s Aerospace and Engineering Sciences building. The $60 million facility promises to revolutionize aerospace and advanced manufacturing education with an innovative, cross-disciplinary curriculum that offers industry a direct pipeline of highly educated, skilled workers.
Photos by Sara Hertwig
Apprenticeships
While 2.8 million young Americans are struggling to enter the labor market, U.S. employers report difficulty filling positions due to a lack of available skilled workers. Apprenticeships—which combine work-based training, classroom instruction, and a recognized credential—are a cost-effective opportunity to close this skills gap and address youth unemployment, as proven in other industrialized countries such as Germany. However, apprenticeships are still largely underutilized and undervalued in the United States, despite the fact that 87 percent of apprentices find employment after completing a program and earn an average starting wage of $50,000 a year. In addition, U.S. employers that utilize apprentices have a high return on investment through increased productivity and talent retention.
In this session, leaders from the private, public, and nonprofit sectors will explore how CGI America attendees can:
• Expand apprenticeships beyond the typical construction and manufacturing programs to high-growth industries such as health care, advanced manufacturing and information technology.
• Improve the image of apprenticeship relative to the traditional four-year college education to attract more students.
• Design financing mechanisms that share costs among employers and colleges, as well as make apprenticeships affordable for students.
Moderator:
John Ladd, Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship and Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor
Participants:
Crystal Bridgeman, Senior Director, Workforce Development Programs, Siemens Foundation
Eduardo J. Padrón, College President, Miami Dade College