Presentations from Versarien and Mark Anthony Jones

1. Transforming
your future
Mark Anthony Jones
(Head of Sector)

2. WHY? HOW?
INDUSTRY EDUCATION
Receive a highly competitive salary
and work flexibly by sharing your
knowledge and skills with the region’s
future workforce

3. WHY? HOW?

4. WHY?

5. WHY?
DO YOU HAVE
TO MOTIVATE
YOURSELF
TO GET OUT
OF BED IN
THE MORNING

6. WHY?

7. WHY?
SALARY
ANNUAL LEAVE
PENSION
FLEXIBILITY
SUPPORT
PROGRESSION

8. HOW?
PATHWAY
OF
SUPPORT

9. HOW?
OPPORTUNITIES1
3 WEEK COURSE2
GAIN INSIGHT3
APPLY FOR VACANCIES4
INTERVIEW5
INDUCTION / MENTORING6
WORK / TRAIN7

10. NEXT
YOUR
STEP

11. Q&A
ADVICE &
GUIDANCE TRAINING
CHOOSE
YOUR
SECTOR
FREE
TRAINING

12. If opportunity
doesn’t knock,
build a door

13. Industrial Strategy
What it means to you?

14. So what do I know?
• I was a teacher
• I am a parent
• I am an employer
• I am a mentor
• I contribute to society

15. • 240 page document
• Vision of how UK will tackle some of our
biggest issues
• Compiled over a few months in consultation
with Industry, Academia and Government.
• Over 2000 organisations involved
Industrial Strategy

17. Industrial Strategy

18. Detail

19. • We need skilled people
• We need the right skills
• We need those skills at the right time
• We need to do things differently
• We need to retain talent

20. What do I need you to do?

21. How do I make a change?
• UTC
• Chair of Governors
• Work Experience
• Board member of GFirst
• Sponsorship

22. Thank you
@neillricketts
neill.ricketts@versarien.co.uk