Workforce and skills: Own the future

Posted on 22 Aug 2012 by The Manufacturer

Lynn Tomkins, UK operations director for Semta, the sector skills council for science, engineering and manufacturing, introduces some excellent examples of employers taking ownership of skills.

Technical skills are scarce and getting more difficult to hire, presenting dangerous skills gaps for UK industry if it is to remain competitive in key disciplines. Although government has put significant financial support behind apprenticeships, the identification of exactly what skills are needed to meet individual company and sector needs must come directly from employers,…

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