UK’s skills gap – “person counts more than gender”

Posted on 30 Aug 2017 by Jonny Williamson

The shortage of good candidates for manufacturing roles in the UK might be due to gender inequality and young peoples’ misconception about the industry. Bridie Warner-Adsetts unveils how this situation might be changed. 

Gender inequality and misconceptions about manufacturing are two reasons for UK´s skills gap. Chief operating office of Naylor Industries, Bridie Warner-Adsetts, believes that UK manufacturing faces currently two barriers which are the reason for the industry’s alarming skills gap. Firstly, gender inequality in companies restrains women from feeling comfortable and equally…

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