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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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WELCOME Microsoft Britain Works NGO Event Monday 7th December
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
Thank you and enjoy the Britain Works NGO day!