Evidence shows that companies are giving greater priority to investing in apprenticeship programmes than recruiting graduates to gain specialist skills for the future.
The data highlights the vital need to meet skills shortages at craft and technician level – image courtesy of Depositphotos. Almost three-quarters of companies (72%) are planning to recruit apprentices compared to 66% in 2014. But, by contrast, the number now planning to recruit graduates has fallen to 34% compared to…
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