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“Make a Move has been really successful at that, and continues to be – we spend a big chunk of our cash on that. Because we can track all our individuals, we can see the success rate, around 90%, where people are staying in the new role.” Employment in post also expands naturally, perhaps in times of growth, as Philip Greenlow – an executive producer from MPC – explains: “Keeping up with the content boom has meant being able to crew up in multiple locations in short order. MPC, as part of Technicolor, has been able to leverage a vast global network of talent through our shared recruitment service, The Focus. They draw in artists for all Technicolor VFX brands, including Mill Film and Mr. X. “In combination with our in-house resourcing system, we are able to forecast expansion needs with a good deal of accuracy,” Greenlow continues. “Having established offices in multiple cities on four continents, we are well placed to flex capacity during peak periods of production.
Make a Move has been really successful, and continues to be – we spend a big chunk of our cash on that
BURSARIES Screen Skills also has bursaries available across the board, and across TV and film. “An individual could approach us and say that they are interested in particular training, or there’s an opportunity they’d like to be supported on,” explains Elliot. “There is money available, potentially, for that individual. A lot of our investment goes through a company, to hire or support an individual, but we have the bursary option, as well.
IMAGES Screen Skills runs a number of schemes, from ‘Trainee Finder’ to ‘Return to Work’
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