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Talent Attraction and Retention Strategy For Gateshead. Andrew Tate, Gateshead Council Thematic Network Event, Barakaldo, Spain 17 th June 2010. Geographical Character of Gateshead. Urban Core. Rural Communities. The Industrial Past. Cultural Led Regeneration.
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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