Training warning to the States

Saturday 18th April 2009, 2:59PM BST.

THE States have been warned that they could waste millions by paying to train Islanders for the wrong type of jobs.

Frank Brady, a leading figure in the construction sector, has urged those responsible for the allocation of the £44 million fiscal stimulus package to consult experts in industry before funding training programmes.

Part of the package has been reserved for getting people into work. Currently more than 1,000 are unemployed, and that number is forecast to rise in the months ahead.

Mr Brady, who runs the Island’s largest mechanical and electrical engineering firm, said that there was a real risk that public money could be wasted if industry expertise was not sought. There were areas, he said, where jobs were available for people with the required skills and expertise.

• Picture: Frank Brady, who feels that there is a real risk that public money could be wasted. Picture: Matthew Hotton (00669769)

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annie du feu

April 18, 2009 at 3:48 pm

Agreed, too many people are going to university to complete pointless degrees and get drunk. They return to Jersey and work in a bank which they could have done from the age of 16.

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hockeye

April 20, 2009 at 1:46 pm

For this to work you have to look at the private sector – but not only from focus perspective but an opportunity.

The J cat system is broken and the private sector can get away with not training local staff themselves to fill J cat positions. I’ve seen first hand J Cats extended and local being made redundant.

Its about time TLS woke up there is no need to inject money, just make sure the hugely profitable (though pleading poverty) private sector follow the rules on employing staff.

Its so blinding simple, fix what’s broke now, not invent more nonsense.

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david brown

April 20, 2009 at 3:49 pm

i often wondered what the point of a media studies course at highlands was of any use at the end of the day.

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Warren J

April 20, 2009 at 7:46 pm

Students should sort out their own funding to go to University rather than the States hand out grants.

Any funding from the public purse should only be paid following graduation, and a commitment to come back and work in the island for a number of years.

This would focus the mind as to what to study for.

There is ample opportunity to enter the workplace at 18 and have a decent professional qualification by the age of 25 – Little cost to the individual while receiving a salary at the same time.

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