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Citation
(1999), "Graduates get on the fast track", Education + Training, Vol. 41 No. 4. https://doi.org/10.1108/et.1999.00441dab.013
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 1999, MCB UP Limited
Graduates get on the fast track
Graduates get on the fast track
Keywords Career development, Graduates, Training and enterprise councils
Graduates in the Sandwell, West Midlands, area are being offered fast-track access to a wide range of careers.
The Sandwell Training and Enterprise Council "High Flyers" programme gives recent graduates and those with A-levels, national vocational qualification level 3 or better the chance to earn money while gaining a wide range of skills and experience in a small or medium-size firm.
Projects ranging from market research and marketing to information technology, management development and new-product development are on the agenda for those taking part in the scheme.
High Flyers is supported by the European Social Fund and the Single Regeneration Partnership. A subsidy of £57.15 a week is available to participating companies.