A career in manufacturing is failing to appeal to the next generation of workers, with only 3% of young women contemplating a job in industry, according to a major new report.
With more than half of UK manufacturing businesses (52%) are finding it difficult to recruit new employees, the paltry 6% of ‘Generation Z’ (16-23 year-olds) considering careers in manufacturing is worrying. Almost half (47%) state that manufacturing doesn’t appeal to them, with many young people displaying misconceptions around the skills that workers can develop –…
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