Students to be ‘talent spotted’ for engineering careers
Aspiring engineers now have the chance to be talent spotted by some of the country's biggest and most innovative engineering companies thanks to the extension of an industry led scheme.
The extension of the Talent Retention Solution means that students can sign up to match their skills and experience to job vacancies in the advanced manufacturing and engineering sector. it is hoped that this will encourage them to pursue careers in these sectors, rather than elsewhere.
Speaking ahead of the Confederation of British Industry's annual conference, Business Secretary Vince Cable said: "Business and government are working hard together to solve the current shortage of engineers. The talent retention solution put in place by industry is an important part of helping to fix this by making sure the skills and experience of our engineers are not lost to other sectors such as financial services where jobs are in greater supply.
"I'm pleased that the scheme is being extended beyond those already established in the profession, to help engineering students and graduates get their big break. By matching people with real jobs, we are ensuring there is a pipeline of talented engineers of all levels plugging the huge demand for a skilled workforce in the sectors at the forefront of driving our recovery."
The Talent Retention Solution already has more than 2200 people signed up. It is hoped that students will take advantage of the chance to start their career in the engineering and manufacturing sector, and firms will be able to bring new and experienced talent to their industry.
