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Engaging with EMPLOYERS TIME TO RENEW? GAMESA PARTNERSHIP IN MAY THE COLLEGE ANNOUNCED A PARTNERSHIP WITH RENEWABLE ENERGY FIRM GAMESA THAT WILL SEE THE COMPANY OFFER EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES TO OUR HN GRADUATES. Gamesa recently employed two of our graduates and were looking to increase the number going forward. They have now agreed to offer up to 10 full time roles to suitable candidates from our most recent wind turbine technician courses. The emerging partnership will also see Gamesa support us in delivering a new transitional training course for experienced local engineers to retrain as wind turbine technicians. 32 We have applied for funding from Skills Development Scotland to facilitate the course, which would be supplemented by Gamesa through both a financial and an ‘in kind’ contribution to support candidates. A stakeholder briefing at our Kilmarnock campus was attended by partner bodies such as East Ayrshire Council, Energy Skills Partnership, Skills Development Scotland, the Department of Work and Pensions and Ayrshire Chamber of Commerce, as well as Alan Brown MP and Provost Jim Todd. The magazine of Ayrshire College WE WILL SOON BE RUNNING A NUMBER OF COURSES FOR ANYONE WHO NEEDS TO RENEW A LICENSE IN ORDER TO CARRY OUT THEIR JOB. Whether you need to renew your bartending license or you work in gas installation or first aid, we will be able to provide the necessary training for you. Dates are still to be confirmed but to register your interest, please e-mail businessdevelopment@ ayrshire.ac.uk.