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Thu 13 Apr 2006

WILL THE FUTURE OF EMPLOYMENT BE DETERMINED BY INFORMATION COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY?

LONDON (9 March 2006)- Participants at the “Brokerage: The Future For Employment and Business” conference hosted by University College London heard from Will Hutton, chief executive of The Work Foundation and regular Observer columnist, that “The future of work is changing and employment (will) be determined by Information Computer Technology (ICT) like MegaNexus.” In his address on “The Future of Work,” Mr. Hutton outlined the impact globalization was having on businesses and how the growing knowledge economy was changing the demand of workforce skills, particularly for the socially excluded. Topics that were covered included: Mainstreaming successful methodologies and strategies. Rolling out best practice methods across the country. Successful strategies for the provision of coordinated brokerage to the hardest-to-reach social groups. How ICT technology provides integrated networks and facilitates partnership working for individuals and business access support. Effective capture of data, monitoring and reporting for brokerage projects. The conference concluded that ICT is at a tipping point on its effect on the support infrastructure models used to help people into employment and start new businesses. In addition to Will Hutton, other speakers included Alex Pratt, chairman,  Business Link, Milton Keynes, Oxon and Bucks; Marcia Harris, chief executive of Islington Enterprise Agency; John Blackmore, chief executive of Action Acton; Floyd Millen, programme director, Black Training and Enterprise Group; John Spindler, Camden employment manager, JSA Solutions Ltd and Dr Dan Brown, entrepreneur in residence, University College London.

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