| The Mobility Centres implementation manual > Resource inputs/budget |
| The operation of a mobility centre will require an input of resources both in terms of staff, training expenditure and operating expenses. |
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Experience has indicated that it is possible to operate a mobility centre with the minimum of resources. Glanbia plc operated a mobility or job centre staffed with a manager and an administrative assistant. Semperit operated an informal mobility centre type operation with a number of services being provided to employees by a single manager. This manager was able to draw on the resources of the local FAS office.
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The eircom Resource Business mobility centre has a larger staff supplemented with external specialists.
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| The budget for the mobility centre must include the cost of training and life-long learning provision as well as the cost of capital equipment such as computers. Operational costs such as light/heat must also be factored into the budget. |
| The mobility centre budget should include provision for communication and marketing costs. The experience of companies that have operated mobility centres is that there is a real need for ongoing communication with its various client groups. It should be remembered that in many cases the mobility centre may have two main client groupings, employees and managers, and both need to be continually informed of the services provided by the centre. The communications should ideally feature case studies of employees who have benefited from using the centre's services. |
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