The Department for the Economy has worked with PwC, Belfast Met and Ulster University to develop a £4.4 million pre-employment training project.Paul Terrington, PwC's head of regions, said: "Our Operate division's unprecedented growth over the past two-and-a-half years has created a consistent demand for more highly-skilled people to fill exciting jobs of the future in Northern Ireland - PwC's biggest UK location outside London.
Special Assured Skills Academies will be delivered by Belfast Met and UU over the next five years and the first, PwC's Future Business Skills Academy, is open for applications now. "The co-operation between DfE, PwC, Belfast Met and Ulster University to upskill graduates to compete for 600 new jobs at PwC represents the biggest Assured Skills Academies project to date.
Since starting as a pilot in 2011, Assured Skills Academies have trained more than 1,500 people, with over 1,200 securing employment across a range of diverse sectors, the senior civil servant said.The initiative will deliver 37 Assured Skills Academies delivering pre-employment training for up to 120 graduates per year over the next five years.
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