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WELCOME . Microsoft Britain Works NGO Event Monday 7 th December. Britain Works NGO Programme. Matt Lambert Director of Corporate Affairs and Citizenship Microsoft Ltd 7 Th December 2009. UK unemployment. The number of unemployed people is now 2.46 million, up 30,000
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Britain Works NGO Programme
Matt Lambert
Director of Corporate Affairs and Citizenship
Microsoft Ltd
7Th December 2009
UK unemployment
- The number of unemployed people is now 2.46 million, up 30,000
- The number of people unemployed for more than 12 months increased by 71,000 over the quarter to reach 618,000, the highest figure since Nov 97
- The unemployment rate for 18-24 year olds increased by 0.7% on the quarter to reach 18.0%, the highest figure since records began in 1992.
Digital skills
- Knowledge economy equal to traditional economy
- 77% of all jobs require some digital skills
- 10m people digitally excluded
Microsoft Employment Initiatives
Industry Alliance for Jobs
100,000 x Basic Digital Literacy
Black Country Project
28,000 x Basic Digital Literacy
Partner
Apprenticeship
Pilot
Help 500,000 people into work (over 3 years)
Support employment
focussed charities
Enhancebasic
employabilityskills
Createpathwaysinto
IT industry
Foster technology
innovation
100,000 pa
50,000 pa
10,000 pa
7,000 pa
Economic Evidence through 2009 IDC Survey & Work Foundation
Britain Works NGO day!
