Skillsmatch is the flagship job brokerage service for the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. Supported by Canary Wharf Group and working with a range of strategic partners, it offers innovative recruitment solutions to companies looking to source new staff and to job seekers wishing to secure sustainable employment. JP Morgan has made a commitment to work with Skillsmatch and East London Business to ensure local people and businesses benefit from their move to the borough.
Michael Cunningham, placement officer at Skillsmatch said: "As a service committed to helping local residents access employment and training, we have been delighted to introduce six individuals to Electrosonic. We have been extremely impressed by the level of commitment, resource, and time that Electrosonic has invested to find the right people from us, and we look forward to continuing our successful relationship moving forward."
Electrosonic was appointed by Canary Wharf Contractors at JP Morgan to provide the audio-visual design and installation over 37 floors of their offices at 25 Bank Street, London. The project consists of two phases, phase one, the 'first fix' stage, involves a variety of AV installation work across all floors, including cabling, speaker installation and a number of electric and glass screens. Phase two involves the audio-visual design and installation of the complete audio-visual systems in specialist areas on both the ground and first floor. The Apprentice Installers will spend time working at both Electrosonic's EMEA headquarters in Kent and on-site at JP Morgan during the install phase of the project.
The programme is geared around getting young unemployed people into work. Six Tower Hamlet's residents' will be given the opportunity to gain work experience, develop a trade and learn the basic skills needed to work within the audio-visual industry.
Martyn Barnett, Electrosonic's operational resources manager said: "We were immediately attracted to this opportunity to source new aspiring talent from the local area. The level of candidates has been excellent and we have witnessed a real hunger to learn and willingness to engage and commit."
Prior to the recruitment and selection day, which involved assessment centre activities to find 12 candidates with the right aptitude, dexterity and commitment for the programme, just under 100 applicants took part in a call centre screening process to whittle the number of applicants down to 30. Following the assessment day, one-to-one interviews were held to find the final six candidates who will take part in the six month placement programme commencing in January 2012.
(Jim Evans)
