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Explore the comprehensive talent attraction and retention strategy for Gateshead, focusing on economic transformation and skills development to create a sustainable community by 2030. Learn about the key steps, interventions, and strategic context for maximizing talent in the region.
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Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy For Gateshead Andrew Tate, Gateshead Council Thematic Network Event, Barakaldo, Spain 17th June 2010
Strategic Context • Vision 2030 Sustainable Community Strategy • “local people to realise their full potential enjoying the best quality of life in a healthy, equal, safe and prosperous and sustainable Gateshead”. • NewcastleGateshead 1Plan Vision for the city of NewcastleGateshead as a city of science, technology and innovation • Ten ‘key steps’ and four ‘big moves’ • Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy
Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy • Attracttalented people to Gateshead to develop businesses, especially knowledge-based businesses, or access the employment created by such businesses. • Retaintalented people, such as graduates/skilled people who can support such activities, whilst maximising opportunities for employment in these sectors by supporting local people to develop higher-level skills.
Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy (2) • The strategy will demonstrate how we will: - • Maximise the skills of our young people. • Develop the skills of our existing workforce. • Attract people with higher-level skills to Gateshead – including economic migrants. • Support the families of people who move to the borough to work • Retain graduates to live and work locally. • Develop new and attract existing businesses to the borough.
Interventions Interventions fall in to four main categories; • People - Ensure the right skills mix to meet the future needs of the economy • Place - Make the borough a more attractive place to live, work and spend leisure time. • Business - Create an environment that encourages business success and financial stability • Communication - Maximise Economic Regeneration through enhanced communication