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Contents3 Helpingsocietytosucceedhelpsustosucceed
4 Supportingourcommunities
5 Supportingourclientsandsuppliers
6 Howwehelpbusinessesgetinvolved
10 Casestudies
11 ConnectwithWorkandGibbsS3
12 VETSandISS
13 Lifeskills:inspiringyoungpeople
14 Wanttoknowmore?
Barclayscannotsucceedorprosperunlessthesocietiesandcommunitiesinwhichweliveandworkalsosucceedandprosper.Thismeansusingourskills,resourcesandcommitmenttodriveanddeliverthebestresultsforallstakeholders.
JesStaleyGroupChiefExecutiveOfficer
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Helping society to succeed helps us to succeedOurSharedGrowthAmbitionrecognisesthatwhenourcustomersandclientsdowell,wedowell.Whenthecommunitiesthatweservethrive,wethrive.Andwhensocietyprospers,wealldo.
That’swhywe’reworkingtogetherwithourcolleagues,clientsandsupplierstorealiseSharedGrowth–givingusallaccesstoamoreprosperousfuture.Supportingaccesstoemploymentisoneofthethreekeyareaswe’refocusingontohelpachievethis.
Developingskillstomeetdemand
Accesstoemploymentisaworldwideissue,with38%ofemployersglobally*reportingtheyareexperiencingdifficultyfillingjobsduetolackofavailabletalent.
Businessesneedindividualswiththerightskillstobeabletogrow.Yetindividualsmaynotbeawareoftherolesbusinessesarelookingfor,whichmeanstheydon’ttraintogaintheskillsneededtofillthem.Sowe’rehelpingpeopledevelopthevitalskillstheyneedtogetintoworkandsupportingourclientsandsupplierstoconnectwithjob-readyindividuals.
Our
*ManpowerTalentShortageSurvey,2015.
Shared Growth Ambition
AccesstoFinancialandDigitalEmpowerment
This ensures customers and communities can benefit from
financial and digital services, while helping us increase loyalty and
engagement.
AccesstoFinancing
This helps to fund crucial social and environmental
infrastructure, while giving us access to growing
markets.
AccesstoEmployment
This addresses a major global challenge, while also building
long-term demand for banking services.
We’re empowering millions of individuals and SMEs
with opportunities to access the 21st-century economy.
We’re delivering billions in financing
for solutions that address environmental and social challenges.
Building skillsWe’re helping millions develop the vital
skills and pathways to employment.
Creating jobsWe’re supporting high-growth businesses to create new jobs.
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1.ONS,2016.
Supporting our communitiesUnemploymentcontinuestobeamajorissueinmanyofthecommunitieswherewework,includingtheUK.
millionjob-seekersintheUK1
1.7There
areThesefactsshowthescaleofthechallenge–andhighlighttheimportanceandadvantagesofworkingtogethertohelpaddressunemployment,improvingindividualsocialandeconomicprospectsandcreatingbroaderopportunitiesforgrowthandincreasedresilience.
currently
Theskillsgapis
oneoffourmajorthreatstobusinessgrowth3
3.PWCReport,2014.
75% ofUKschoolleaversrequirefurthertrainingbeforeemployment2
2.CIMAstudyof1,700financeprofessionals,2015.
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Supporting our clients and suppliersGettinginvolvedinouremployabilityprogrammesbringstangiblebenefitstobusinesses.
Addressestheskillsgapwhichisconsideredoneofthemostimportantissuespreventinggrowthforbusinesses.
CIMA’s2015studyfound31%offirmstookmorethantwomonthstofilljuniorrolesduetotheincorrectskillsmatch.
Enablesbusinessestodevelopadiverseworkforce.
Aswellasreflectingtheircustomerbase,diverseworkforcesimproveproductivityanddriveinnovationintobusiness.
Supportsrecruitmentanddecreasesattritionbyappealingtosociallyconsciousmillennials.
AstudybyDeloitteshowedthatalmost90%ofmillennialsfeelbusinesscoulddo‘agreatdeal’ora‘fairamount’toaddressunemployment.
Plusthere’ssupportforbusinessestoleveragethenewgovernmentapprenticeshiplevywhichwillbeappliedinApril2017.
WeandourpartnerscansupportHRteamstosetupemploymentopportunitiesthatenablebusinessestobenefitfromthelatestregulation.
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How we help businesses get involved
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BarclaysConnectwithWork
Removingbarrierstoenteringwork
BarclaysConnectwithWorkisaninnovativeemployabilityprogrammethat’saimedatindividualswiththeaptitudeandattitudetoentertheworkplace,butwhofacebarrierssuchasalackofqualifications,experienceorconfidence.Theprogrammeconnectsindividualsaged16andoverwithbusinessesthatarerecruitingbutstrugglingtofindskilledandmotivatedindividualsfortheirworkplace.Togetherwithaselectionofcharitypartnerswetrainpeopleinthejob-specificskillsthatbusinessesarelookingforandsupportthemintojobsorapprenticeships.
Inadditionwesupporthigh-growthbusinessesandentrepreneurs,aswellasourclientsandsuppliers,tocreateentry-leveljobsfortheseindividuals.Throughoursmallcoalitionofexperiencedcharitypartners,theprogrammetrainsindividualsandprovidesindividualsupporttohelpthemsucceedinthoseroles.Theaimofourapproachistocreateastronglinkbetweenupskillingindividualsandaclearrouteintoemploymentorapprenticeships.
Whyisitimportant?
Unemploymentisapressingglobalissue.IntheUK,therearenearlyonemillionyoungpeopleunemployed.
Atthesametime,nearly40%ofemployerssayalackofskillsisthemainreasontheyareunabletofillentryleveljobs,*whileunemploymentintheUKcostsaround£2.4bninunemploymentbenefits.
Althoughtherearemanyemployabilityprogrammesthatoffergeneralskills,thereareveryfewprogrammesthatofferrealskillstrainingwithactualjobsattheendofit.BarclaysConnectwithWorkhelpstoaddresstheskillsgapandgivesbusinessestheopportunitytodevelopadiverseandskilledworkforce.
*UKOfficeforNationalStatistics,2015.
Howitworks
SearchandselectionBusinessessignupforaconsultationwithexpertpartnersandindividualsaresourcedbypartnersfortheprogramme.
MatchingBusinessesoutlineemploymentrequirementsandinitialassessmentiscompleted.Individualsarematchedtojobtraining.
For-the-jobtrainingIndividualsaretrainedduringa4–12-weekperiodthatisbespoketothebusiness.Specificskillsrequiredbythebusinesswillbeincludedinthetraining.
FinalinterviewIndividualscompleteafinalinterviewwiththebusiness.Thebusinesshasthefinaldecisiononwhethertoofferemploymenttothecandidate.
MentoringOngoingsupportisprovidedtotheemployeeandthebusinessduringthefirst12monthsofemployment.
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VETS
Improvingoutcomesforveteransandemployers
Barclayssupportsbusinessestosourcejob-readycandidatesthroughthemilitaryVETSprogramme.VETS(VeteransEmploymentTransitionSupport)findsfull-timeemploymentforex-militarypersonnelofallageswhoareexperiencingbarrierstoenteringwork.Itbringstogetherbusinesses,leadingmilitarycharitiesandtheMinistryofDefencetogiveex-militarypersonnelsupporttotransitionintocivilianlife.Withapproximately12,000personnelleavingHMForceseach
year,businessesthatparticipatewillgainaccesstowell-trained,motivatedandtalentedindividualswithtransferableskills.
VETShasafive-stepmodeltoprovideend-toendtransitionsupporttoex-servicepersonnelandtomakesurebusinessescanaccesstheindividualswiththeskillsneeded.
Whyisitimportant?
Whilemanyindividualssuccessfullymakethetransitionfromthearmedforcestocivilianemployment,asignificantnumber
struggletotranslatetheirskillset.Manyareeitherunabletofindmeaningfulemploymentorhaveacceptedjobsthatdon’tmatchtheirexpertise,aspirationsortruepotential.
TheVETSprogrammeunderstandstheresponsibilitywehavetohelpthisvaluedsectionofsociety.Byrecognisingtheextensiveskillsveteransdevelopthroughyearsofmilitaryservice,suchasleadership,integrity,projectmanagementanddealingwithuncertainty,weaimtobringtheseskillstothecommercialworld.
Howitworks
RegistrationandassessmentVeterans’aspirations,skillsetsandtransitionneedsareassessedbeforetheyarematchedwithamentor.
ReadytoworkVeteranscanaccesssupportsuchasCVandinterviewworkshopsandworkplacementswithsupportfromtheirmentor.
JobapplicationEmploymentopportunitiesfromparticipatingorganisationsarelistedontheVETSportal.Theirmentorhelpsthemfindandapplyforthejobsthatbestmatchtheirskillset.
In-employmentsupportVeteransandemployersareprovidedsupport,adviceandtoolstomaximisethenewrecruit’spotential.
SupportingthereservesBusinessescanchoosetosupportthereserveswithemploymentopportunitiesalso.
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LifeSkills
Inspiringyoungpeople
LifeSkillsinspiresmillionsof11–24yearoldstogettheskillstheyneedtomoveforwardinthe21st-centuryworkplaceandoffersworkexperiencefor14–19yearolds.AsoneofthebiggestyouthemployabilityprogrammesintheUK,LifeSkillsworkswithteachers,parentsandbusinessestohelpyoungpeoplebyprovidingfreetools,tipsandworkexperienceopportunitiesthathelpbuildconfidenceandboostemployability.ItalsoprovidessupporttoUKbusinesses–theycanuploadworkexperienceplacementsontheLifeSkillsplatform,whichteachersusetofindtheirstudentsasuitableopportunity.
Whyisitimportant?
Withjustunderonemillionyoungpeoplecurrentlyunemployed,progressingfromschooltotheworkplaceismorechallengingthanever.Thisiscompoundedbythefactbusinessesrequirenewstarterstohaveabroadrangeofskillsandanunderstandingoftheworkingenvironmentmanyyoungpeopledon’thave.LifeSkillsofferssupporttobridgethatgap,focusingonworkskills,peopleskillsandmoneyskills.
Weofferfree,curriculum-linkedactivitiesandlessonplans,andonlineresourcestobuildstudents’employabilityskills–deliveredbyeducators,orviainteractivetoolsforyoungpeopleandparents.
Therearealsovolunteer-ledlessonsinschoolsandcollegesdeliveredbyBarclayscolleagues.
Barclaysandexternalbusinessescanuploadworkexperienceopportunitiesforteacherstosearchforandbookfortheirstudents.
TheprogrammeisguidedbyanexternaladvisorycouncilandindependentlyqualityendorsedbyCity&Guilds.
81%ofUKsecondaryschoolsareregisteredwithLifeSkillsOfferingworkexperienceto14–19yearoldsthroughLifeSkillscanhelpbusinessestoenhancetheirreputation,buildrelationshipswithschoolsandcollegesanddeveloptheirfutureworkforce.• OverthreemillionhaveparticipatedinLifeSkillstodate• 81%ofUKsecondaryschools,57%ofUKFEcollegesand32%ofuniversities
aresignedup• Morethan2,277businesseshaveregistered,andover29,400workexperience
opportunitieshavebeenmadeavailablesofar.
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TogetinvolvedwithLifeSkills,visitwww.barclayslifeskills.comoremailusatbarclayslifeskills@barclays.com
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Case studiesAlookatourprogrammesinaction.
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Connect with Work and Gibbs S3GibbsS3isatalentandhumancapitalbusinessandEurope’sfastestgrowinghybridworkforcesolutionscompany.
Followingthecompany’s52%growthin2015,andhavingspokenwithBarclaysabouttheConnectwithWorkprogramme,CEOFaridaGibbsconcludedthatherownbusinesscouldbenefitfromopeningitsdoorstoapprentices.
Barclays,charitypartnerCatch22,andGibbsS3workedtogethertorunanassessmentcentretosearchforpotentialcandidates.Asaresult10screened,trainedandpromisingcandidateswereputforwardforinterviewbyGibbsS3.Faridafoundthistobeaveryeffectiveapproach:“Itwasagreatwaytofindyoungtalentinacollaborativeway.”Twosuccessfulcandidateshavealreadystartedtheirapprenticeships.16-year-oldConnieisafrontofficecoordinatorwhokeepsadminuptodatewhile17-year-oldCamillahasjoinedthedigitalmarketingteamandhasafocusonsocialmedia.Moreapprenticepositionswillbefilledsoonandfurtheropportunitiesarelikelytobecomeavailableasthebusinesscontinuestogrow.
EachapprenticeisreceivingtrainingonthejobandundertakinganNVQcoursealignedtotheirchosenarea,sotheyaregainingqualificationsaswellasexperience.ABarclaysmentorisalsoassignedtoeachyoungperson,providingsupportthroughouttheapprenticeshipperiod.
Faridaisimpressedwiththedynamismtheapprenticeshavebroughttoherbusiness:“Theseyoungpeoplearepassionate,motivatedandwillingtoworkhard.Theywantthisopportunity.”Thebenefitshaveextendedbeyondwhatsheexpected.Shepointsout:“Ithelpstorebalanceyourbusiness.Wehaveseenasignificantdifferenceinhowtheteamsoperate.Theapprenticesareaddingvalueandenergy.”
GibbsS3isnowakeenadvocateofConnectwithWork.
Ourapprenticeshavecomewithafantasticattitudeand,whileyoucanteachpeopleskills,youcan’tteachagoodattitude.Theirmotivationandfastpaceoflearningwillcontributetoourcontinuedsuccess.We’reproudtobehelpingyoungpeopletaketheirfirststepsintoemployment.
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VETS and ISSHavingworkedwiththeVETSprogrammesinceitsinception,globalfacilityservicesproviderISShasfoundthatparticipationhasprovidedsignificantbusinessbenefits.
Recognisingtheinnateskillsthatex-servicepersonnelbringtothetable,theyhaveevencreatedrolesspecificallyforveterans.TheobjectiveofVETSistosupportthosewhohaveservedus.ISSalreadyemployshundredsofex-militarypersonnelacrossarangeofsectorsandlevels,aswellasasignificantnumberofcurrentreserves.AndtheVETSprogrammegivesthemaccesstoevenmorefromthisvaluabletalentpool.ISSneedspeopletheycanrelyontoensuretheirservicesaredelivered,regardlessofthechallengesthatcomeupalongtheway.Veteransarecomfortableworkingautonomously,arereadilyadaptable,andgoodatthinkingontheirfeet.Allofthishelpsensurethejobisdone.
However,ninetimesoutof10,aveteranwillnothavecommercialexperience.PriortoISS’sinvolvementinVETS,theirrecruitmentprocesseswouldhaveoftenpreventedtheseveteransfrombeingshortlistedforaninterview–despitetheirskillsmakingthemidealcandidates.AspartoftheirworkwithVETS,ISShasnowadapteditsHRpolicytosupportthistransition.
SincejoiningVETS,ISShasbeenuploadingover20management-leveljobstotheVETSwebsiteeveryweek.AllVETSapplicantswhofulfiltheessentialcriteriaonthejobdescriptionreceiveanautomaticinterviewforanyroleinthepublicsideofthebusiness.
Complementingthis,ISShasmentorsacrossthebusinesshelpingveteransseekemploymentaswellasofferingtraining,suchasCVworkshopsandhelpingtoidentifyareasthecandidatemightflourishin.
With75%ofveteransbelievingthatemployersdon’tfullyunderstandtheirtransferrableskills,thepositiveimpactofVETSisobvioustosee.Bothfortheveteransthemselves,andforforward-thinkingbusinesseslikeISS.
ISSneedspeopletheycanrelyontoensuretheirservicesaredelivered,regardlessofthechallengesthatcomeupalongtheway.
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LifeSkills: inspiring young peopleMohammedturnedhislifearoundtopursuehisgoals.
Havingattendedaschoolatthebottomoftheeducationleaguetablewheremotivationandaspirationswerelow,hedecidedtofocusondevelopinghisskillsandhelpinghiscommunity.LifeSkillsbecamethefirststepofthisjourney.
WhatappealedtoMohammedaboutLifeSkillswasthat,afterworkinghiswaythroughthecontent,hewasabletoputalltheskillshe’dgainedintopracticethroughaworkplacementwithBarclays.Thisprovedtobevaluable,“LifeSkillshasallowedmetogainvaluablepeopleandinterpersonalskillsandhelpedimprovemyconfidence.”
HehasputhisskillsdevelopedthroughLifeSkillstogooduseeversince.SomuchsothathisworkandachievementswithcharitieshavebeenrecognisedwiththeDianaAward.Plus,beingBradfordbornandbred,hewashonouredtoreceiveaYorkshireChildrenofCourageAward.
Mohammedisnowayouthadvisortothe#iWillCampaign,spreadingthemessageofsocialactionanditsbenefitstoyoungpeople.And,duetohisinspiringsuccesses,hewaschosenasDeputyChairfortheLifeSkillsYouthAdvisoryCouncil,whichhecalls“theapexofmyjourneysofar”.
Throughthisrolehehasbeensharinghisexperienceswithyoungpeople,parentsandbusinesses.“IhopeIcancontinueinspiringthosearoundmethatyoucanachieveanything,regardlessofyourbackground,ifyouworkhardandbelieveinyourself.”
MohammediscurrentlystudyingaccountingandfinanceattheUniversityofWarwickandhasplanstore-launchhisownsocialenterprise.Plushe’shelpingotheryoungpeopletolaunchsocialenterprisesthemselves.Hislong-termaimistobecomeanMP,“EverydayI’mgettingcloserandclosertothegoal.”
HecreditsLifeSkillswithhelpinghimonhisway:
TheLifeSkillsprogrammehasopenedmeuptoaworldofopportunitiesthatwouldhaveneverbeenavailabletomebefore,andforthatI’mforevergrateful.Lookingback,it’sbeenanincrediblejourney.
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Want to know more?Ifyou’dliketoknowmoreaboutourSharedGrowthAmbition,pleasevisitbarclays.com/citizenship
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