I’ve only just learnt that Hull has recently been recognised as one of the UK’s most enterprising cities as part of some national Enterprising Britain awards.
Back in 2009 (is it really 2010 already?!), Hull was labelled the most enterprising city in the Yorkshire region, although it was pipped to the post by Lowestoft in Suffolk in these national awards in November.
So, what does it mean to be “enterprising”?
Analysis from The Work Foundation has revealed which areas are suffering the most from rising unemployment during the recession – and yes, you’ve guessed it – Hull has been hit badly.
The stats show the largest rises in the number of people claiming Job Seekers’ Allowance (outside of London) and Hull is actually fifth in the top ten cities to be suffering, with the jobless increasing from 8062 in Feb 08 to 13366 in Feb 09.
Apprenticeships have featured a lot on the news recently, and even Sir Alan Sugar has jumped on the bandwagon, being the “new face” for encouraging more apprenticeships in a high-profile advertising campaign.
The majority of the coverage has focused on how apprenticeships can add real value to businesses and that although many are struggling with the recession, now is the best time to be looking at developing talent. There’s even a Government target of reaching 130,000 apprenticeships completed by 2010.
