LIMERICK AND CLARE EMPLOYERS
CONSULTATIONJuly 2014
41 respondents from Limerick and Clare
54% of respondents were not aware of LCETB
For respondents who knew LCETB, high satisfaction level with quality of teachers/trainers and relevance of programmes on offer
Main factors of engagement include existing relationship and reputation of the training provider, value for money and flexibility to tailor-made solutions
Work-based learning is the preferred mode of delivery for respondents
Short and intensive courses work best for respondents
Key findings
41 respondentsLocation Sector
63%
37%
Limerick
Clare
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
24.4%
1-5
6-10
11-2
0
21-5
0
51-1
00
100-
250
250+
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
7.3%
14.6%
17.1%
22.0%
14.6%
9.8%
14.6%
How many people does your company/organisation employ locally?
Limerick and Clare Employers and LCETB
Current Relationship
Are You Aware of LCETB Programmes and Services? Current Links with LCETB
46%54%
YES NO
VTOS Literacy Post-Leav-ing Cert
Youthreach
Back to Education Initiative
FAS/SOLAS Skills for Work
Never heard of it
17 17 15 16 14 4 14
Formal part-nership
0 5 2 2 4 7 3
Regular Communica-tion
3 1 0 0 1 2 5
On a needs basis
4 3 6 3 3 13 4
Informal links
9 4 4 6 6 9 5
2.5
7.5
12.5
17.5
22.5
27.5
32.5
37.5
Satisfaction with LCETB provision
Quality of trainers/asses-
sors
Relevance of course content
with skills needed
Responsiveness/flexibility to your
organisation’s skills needs
Cost of training Location of train-ing
Timing of training
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Very Good
Good
Weak
Limerick and Clare Employers and
EducationCurrent Engagement
In what way and how frequently does your business engage with Education
and Training?
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Regularly
Sometimes
Never
Reasons for lack of Engagement with Education and Training
Time consum-
ing
Had a pre-vious bad experience
Didn’t think of it
Too bu-reaucratic
Too ex-pensive
No point of contact
Planning to engage
soon
See no benefit to the com-
pany
0.0%
5.0%
10.0%
15.0%
20.0%
25.0%
30.0%
35.0%
40.0%
45.0%
17.1%
4.9%
12.2%
4.9%
26.8%
7.3%
41.5%
17.1%
Factors of Engagement
Choosing a Provider Key factors
Internet Promotional material
from provider
Reputation Existing re-lationship
Word of mouth
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
90.0%
43.9%36.6%
65.9%
80.5%
51.2%
Course content (extent to which it can meet my
needs)
Flexibility of timing (start date, duration of course)
Cost/value for money
Location
Qualifications attached to the course
Mode of delivery (e-learn-ing, in workplace, etc.)
0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Very Impor-tant
Important
Not impor-tant
Course Delivery Course Duration
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
22.0%
63.4%
51.2%
46.3%
22.0%
29.3%
Short and in-tensive
Spaced over a few weeks
Spaced over a few months
Other (please specify)
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
80.0%
68.3%
48.8%
22.0%
How could LCETB improve collaboration with employers?
By providing an information one stop shop for all courses of-fered by LCETB
By providing a single LCETB point of contact for employers
By promoting services LCETB provides to support employers in meeting their skills needs
By representing Further Education and Training providers at business fora
By setting up a Local LCETB/Employer Forum
0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0%
58.5%
46.3%
61.0%
22.0%
29.3%
Future collaboration with LCETB
Facilitating Work placements for LCETB learners
Contributing to curriculum design for LCETB programmes
Providing Work-shadowing opportunities
Providing Industry Expert talk
Facilitating Site Visits
Attending LCETB/Employer Forum
Taking part in a follow up focus group on Employers and Education & Training
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
11
9
10
8
7
8
8
5
11
12
9
6
2
3
20
14
11
18
23
26
26
YES
NO
UNDECIDED
Limerick and Clare Employers and
EducationSkills Needs
Key skills for Employees
Tech
nical
skills
relat
ed to
your
secto
r
Proje
ct m
anag
emen
t
Indus
try-sp
ecific
know
ledge
and e
xper
ience
Peop
le or
team
man
agem
ent
ICT s
kills
Comm
unica
tion s
kills
Lead
ersh
ip sk
ills
Self-
man
agem
ent/b
ehav
iour/a
ttitu
de
Prob
lem so
lving
Analyt
ical s
kills
Liter
acy/n
umer
acy
Fore
ign la
ngua
ge
Creat
ive th
inking
Not im-portant
Important
Very im-portant
Professional engineers (data mining, manufacturing, quality, computer engineering,
ICT skills for operatives, software developers New languages (chinese, spanish, TEFL) Leadership Childcare Legal training (i.e food safety, manual
handling, building/accommodation management.
Finance and administration Chef training
Local Skills Gap