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Employer Recruitment Incentive

Categories: Modern Apprenticeship, Employability, Get Ready for Work

Give an individual a great start - and get up to £2000 for your business

In these uncertain economic times, your business needs to be sure it's making informed staffing decisions, minimising risk to its investment.

The Scottish Government's Employer Recruitment Incentive (ERI) is designed to encourage businesses to recruit by offering a cash incentive to offset wages in the early stages.

Find out from employer Ken Lewandowski about how it works:

Employer recruitment incentive

Businesses can get up to £2,000 when they employ a young apprentice, or take on individuals who have gone through one of SDS's pre-employment programmes, or have experienced some barriers to work in the past.

Want more information? Call us free on 0800 783 6000.

To apply, please download the application form (pdf, 82kb) and the full guidelines (pdf, 549kb).