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Adaptability to work

Definition: Supporting adaptability of firms and employees to structural economic change and the use of information technology and other new technologies

Theme F partnerships focus on existing businesses and workers and means of helping them adapt to changed markets. This has encompassed work on flexible learning, improved work-life balance, empowering employees with disabilities, developing virtual learning environments and upskilling older workers. Products include learning materials for the textile industry, guides, training handbooks and websites.

Further Information:

• ECOTEC Thematic update paper: Theme F (ICT)
• ECOTEC Thematic update paper: Theme F (Work Life Balance)
• Theme F mainstreaming strategy

Industry Innovation UnitEach participating technical textiles company can access the unit and a multi disciplinary team of Technology Mentors who will guide and assist them through the process of developing a new product solution.

Investors in People Profile StandardInnovative cutting edge process whereby the whole DP is embarking on the IiP Profiles programme of assessment.

Job Matching Facilities MEIRG has been offering a web based Recruitment Database to individuals and Engineering Companies.

Knowledge BankOne of the most vital tools in the innovation process is education.

Knowledge@Work Aim: To effect cultural change; to achieve a more inclusive labour market Objectives to develop  transferable models of engagement with, education/training and upskilling of current and potential workforce.

La Credenza La Credenza has been created by four international partners from Italy, the Netherlands, Denmark and the UK, as follows: Cutting IT (UK) has been developing and testing innovative models and methodologies for clothing and textiles SMEs and employees to help them adapt to changing requirements within the industry, particularly in relation to technology, the increasing role of niche fashionwear, and workforce flexibility.

Lean ManufacturingThe project focus is on providing multiple skills to sample machinists to create a more versatile workforce in a lean manufacturing environment.

Learn2Innovate The Knowledge for Innovation project has teamed up with project teams in Italy (Life Long Learning Club (L3C)) and Portugal (ReStart project).

Master portfolio Project will developed a master portfolio to concisely record relevant evidence from the business that can be used to reduce evidence required by the employee and which directly affects the length of the training programme.

MentoringThe project provides vital support to talent within the fashion industry without which there would be little chance of development.

Mentoring and coaching services MEIRG has been offering coaching and mentoring on an individual or group basis to organisations experiencing change.

Mini MOLIs During the first round of Equal many organisations benefited from using the Mobile Learning Initiative (MOLI) coach.

Mobile and Wireless Handheld Technology The explosion in mobile and wireless technology has led analysts to claim that communication is to the 21st century what the personal computer was to the 20th.

Mobile Resource Centre MEIRG has developed a unique Mobile Resource Centre to enable the direct delivery of services to engineering across the region.

My Time: Human Solutions to human Problems Directors of small companies do not have the luxury of human resource departments and have little time or financial resources to consider the personal needs of employees.

New Foundation Degree in Work-Life Balance Foundation Degree provides study pathways to meet individual learner contexts, to increase learner study choices and to enhance employability.

Older Workers Learning (OWL) Project The project has been operating from July 2005 to December 2007 to 1.

Online communities each partner has its own online community with its own moderation, discussion boards.

On-line services CWeb - the engineering vacancy database is a confidential web-based placement support and job vacancy system.

Open source software Open Source Software has developed from being considered niche software, mainly used by enthusiasts to being a commercial viable option for the business community.