Small and medium sized businesses and disadvantaged parents: overcoming training recruitment and retention barriers. Final report.

McQuaid, Ronald W; Dutton, Matthew; Bergmann, Ariel; Richard, Alec; Lindsay, Colin

Abstract

The project involved new research, investigating barriers preventing SMEs from recruiting from disadvantaged groups (especially unemployed/inactive parents, who represent an underutilized source of labour within the Scottish economy) and identifying good practice in overcoming these barriers. The research identified how recruitment and training strategies within certain SMEs, and government training policies aimed at improving the employability of disadvantaged parents (such as the Scottish Executive's Working for Families programme), have contributed to breaking down barriers, enabling SMEs to recruit more effectively and from a larger pool of labour, and helping disadvantaged parents to develop the skills that SMEs want.

Citation

McQuaid, R. W., Dutton, M., Bergmann, A., Richard, A., & Lindsay, C. (2008). Small and medium sized businesses and disadvantaged parents: overcoming training recruitment and retention barriers. Final report

• Report Type: Project Report
• Publication Date: 2008-02
• Deposit Date: Jun 7, 2012
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Keywords: Small and Medium-sized enterprises; employment opportunities; employability; disadvantaged parents
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/4833