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Join our seminar on the assessment and equivalencing of qualifications and experience of refugee engineers. Learn about transitioning into the UK job market, employer engagement, and improving visibility of skilled candidates. Understand the challenges faced by refugee professionals and how we can bridge the gap to employment opportunities. This event will take place on Thursday, 16th March 2017.

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  1. Welcome Transitions Good Practice Seminar Exploring Assessment and Equivalencing of Qualifications and Experience of refugee engineers Thursday 16th March 2017

  2. House-keeping

  3. Why today’s topic?  employer engagement visibility of candidates candidate £ offers

  4. Context UK refugee unemployment rate: approximately 70%1. 14 times the current UK rate of 5%. Catastrophic career interruption c.25% of refugees in UK are highly skilled.2 No statutory services 1. Bloch, Refugees’ Opportunities and Barriers in Employment and Training, 2002, quoted in London enriched: The Mayor’s refugee integration strategy, 2009 2. Kirk, Home Office Skills Audit of Refugees, 2004

  5. Jan 2011 – March 2017: 48% skilled job outcomes (78 out of 163 people) 171 eligible STEM applications Transitions: www.transitions-london.co.uk

  6. Accessing the skills of refugee professionals Transitions London CIC clients include: Transitions: www.transitions-london.co.uk

  7. Corporate/ Supply Chain business services. Staff - Candidates coaching workshop/s (£400) Positive Action 6 month internship service (£600-£1K) Experienced Hire Employment Agency (10-15% fee) Skills shortages Diversity & Inclusion Corporate responsibility Underpinned by quality careers guidance casework Talent Attraction

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