Businesses are being urged to improve by taking on students for work experience.
The project between UCLan and Lancashire County Council plans to put undergraduates into local high-growth businesses in a bid to help the company grow while giving students practical experience in the subject they are studying.
So far the project has attracted 12 companies onto the scheme but there are still eight places left.
For more information call Sally Ann Bate on 01772 894768.
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