I propose to take Questions Nos. 93 and 102 together.
68% of all JobBridge placements to-date have been in the private sector with 21% of placements in the public sector and 11% in the community/voluntary sectors.
This equates to 4,847 internships to-date in the public sector. Of the 4,847 placements in the public sector, 1,341 jobseekers are currently on the scheme and 3,506 jobseekers have finished their placements in the public sector.
In terms of placements in the public sector, the following occupational areas have been prominent:
- Administration
- Education
- Accountancy
- Information Technology
- Science related
- Engineering
- Architects/Surveyors
- Legal professionals
- Business/Finance
- Marketing
- Health related
- Sports/Leisure
In terms of placements in the private sector, the following occupational areas have been prominent:
- Administration
- Information Technology
- Marketing/Sales/Advertising
- Finance/Accountancy
- Engineering, Architects and Surveyors
- Artists/Designers
- Gardening/Horticulture
- Production related
- Services sector
- Sports and Leisure
The Indecon evaluation of JobBridge found that there is a higher rate of employment among participants who completed their internships in private sector organisations. However, encouragingly 41.2% of all participants who undertook their internship in a public sector organisation progressed into paid employment. The high rates of progression into employment among public sector interns also show that the benefits of the development and experience that interns gain in public sector host organisations facilitate them in gaining employment.