How gender parity could be a key turning point for the manufacturing talent shortage

Posted on 30 Jan 2023 by The Manufacturer

Against the backdrop of a severe skills shortage, manufacturers need to address the issue of gender disparity if they want to attract and retain the talent they so badly need, according to a new whitepaper by MSP.

One of the fiercest challenges the manufacturing industry faces this year is the ever-widening skills shortage and talent crisis, which is costing the UK an estimated £7bn in lost economic output, the equivalent of around £21m per day lost in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).  The latest ONS figures place manufacturing vacancies at 84,000 between September and November…

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