Industry leaders and the education sector could be doing more to promote welding as a rewarding career path for young people and more collaboration is urgently needed to prevent a skills shortage in the future says Colin Kennedy of Air Products.
The problem is that welding is often perceived as a low-paid, low-skill career choice by young people who despite being interested in vocational training, mistakenly believe that welding is not for them. For this reason, training courses for welders around the country are often under-subscribed. And further education colleges are increasingly tempted to replace such…
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