75% of UK jobs must be medium or high-skilled, says EEF

Posted on 5 Mar 2015 by Jonny Williamson
EEF wants to see the Government and manufacturers working together to progress the skills agenda.

EEF has today launched its new skills manifesto urging the Government to set a target of three-quarters of jobs to be medium or high-skilled by 2020. The target is part of a policy blueprint designed to meet the manufacturing sector’s ever-increasing demand for skills.

It follows last week’s National Manufacturing Conference where it was revealed that manufacturers will be facing a technology-driven 4th Industrial Revolution within the next decade.
Related articles: Coverage of EEF National Manufacturing Conference 2015  Are UK manufacturers ready for the 4th Industrial Revolution?

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