For both genders, a higher proportion of people living in Northern Ireland who were born overseas are in employment or full-time education compared to people born in NI, GB or ROI.

Recent research by UlsterUniversity EPC & EPIC Futures NI highlights that beyond the unemployed, there are over 120,000 potential workers available with the right support & training in NI. UUBS's Prof Kristel Miller discusses how job design can aid recruitment. 👉bit.ly/4fVacF1

This is a great scheme for anyone over 50 seeking employment in Northern Ireland. Share with your networks

Lovely venue for the Ulster Business Top 100 Business Launch BelfastHarbour Commissioners Office. Great to showcase Northern Irelands leading businesses Moy Park takes the top spot for 2024.

Newsletter highlights, dropping into inboxes this week: - Konstantina Nouka leading change in the legal field - Prof Kristel Miller on key factors to inclusive workplaces - Emma Ward Youth Work Ireland announce premiere of ‘Breaking Barriers’ Subscribe 👇🏻 purplevoices.org

Our new UlsterUniversity EPC report focusing on Management and Leadership training in NI SMEs ⬇️

Excellent executive course for SME owners or managers. Running over 12 weeks, you will learn the practical tools to grow your business. Benefit from being allocated a business mentor, alongside peer learning from other owner/managers. Only costs £750. Testimonials & more info ⬇️

Great to meet up with my fellow Local Policy Innovation Partnership leads from across Scotland, Wales and Yorkshire to discuss synergies across our work and how to accelerate the potential of our place-based partnerships LPIP Hub Gary Dymski Michael Woods and Richard Simmons University of Stirling

⚠️NI redeems it's position as having the highest level of economic inactivity.

A delegation from #AtlanticFutures attended the recent iamireland conference at Munster Technological University in Cork for three days of fantastic learning & insights 🧑‍🏫 Read our review at: atlanticfutures.com/news/atlantic-… Prof Kristel Miller Amanda Calderwood Kyron Hoare Atlantic Futures is funded by HEA.

Loving the buzz about campus leading into welcome week Ulster University #weareUU 🙌

🌟Could you help remove barriers for people accessing fair and meaningful employment?🌟Join us for an online information session to find out more about the EPIC Futures NI Policy Research Funding Call. We are seeking proposals of up to £30,000. eventbrite.co.uk/e/epic-futures… LPIP Hub

Congrats to my PhD researcher Suzanne Kelly passing her PhD today 👏 Her research explores the important topic of social capital and its role in aiding innovation capability development in rural regions

A short insight into the Newry, Mourne and Down Recruitment and Skills conference last week organised by Newry Chamber . Thanks for the opportunity to share my thoughts on the role of collaborative advantage for regions & to highlight EPIC Futures NI - Policy Innovation Partnership forthcoming commissioning fund

Some further insights into the discussions at the NMD Recruitment and Skills conference last week hosted by Newry Chamber and supported by NewryMourneDown Ulster University SERC Southern Regional College and NMD LMP. Lots of passion in the room for place-based approaches to aid labour market challenges

Ready for a new challenge? Join the team at NICVA working with and for the vol/comm sector to support our sector to thrive #jobfairy nicva.org/article/direct…

How can cross-sector partnerships address regional inequalities in areas with high economic inactivity? Hosted by Jeffrey Matsu, our first PF Live Northern Ireland workshop focused on reactivating individuals to boost labour market participation and drive growth. #CIPFANI

Team EPIC Futures NI - Policy Innovation Partnership & Jeffrey Matsu LPIP Hub led a panel session today at the @CIPFA Public Finance Live Conference discussing how to tackle regional inequalities through cross-sectoral partnerships. Exploring our partnership between BITC NI Communities NI and Ulster University