Government pushed to retain graduate scheme

Posted on 21 Feb 2011 by The Manufacturer

A leading SME trade body is calling on Government to extend its Graduate Internship Scheme, currently scheduled to end in March.

The scheme sees Government help pay towards the cost of setting up internships and matches candidates with suitable businesses. The Federation of Small Businesses says 8,500 internships have been taken through the scheme since its launch last February and 25 per cent of these have resulted in permanent employment. The trade body is now calling…

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