Internships, Work Experience, Only Ways to Cure Skills Shortages Claims Recruiter Hydrogen Group
There is a high-skills shortage in the UK according to CBI. Hydrogen Group discusses ways that businesses can bridge the gap.
London, United Kingdom, July 16, 2015 --(PR.com)-- In its latest survey, the CBI states that the UK is facing a high-skills shortage, so severe that it is threatening to quash economic growth. This is the third year running that the CBI is ringing the warning bell, backing its findings on a survey of 310 firms employing 1.2 million people in the UK. Two thirds of these businesses are expecting to need more high-skilled staff in 2016 and more than half fear that they will not be able to find them.
“The gaps are mostly in the high value sectors such as science and technology,” says Ian Temple, CEO Hydrogen Group. “The Budget includes a levy on businesses to fund apprenticeships, but this is unlikely to deliver the high-skills training required by these rapidly growing industries,” he adds.
Hydrogen Group promotes that sufficient training in maths, engineering and science, coupled with a structured work experience or internship programme is the only way to feed the economy with the skills that are in short supply.
"While many firms do a brilliant job training their workforces, there are too many large companies who leave the training to others and take a free ride on the system," claims the Chancellor, Mr Osborne.
This may be true but it does not change the fact that skills shortages are already impacting key sectors and demand for higher level skills continues to rise.
“We need to put some thought on how to raise skill levels so businesses have the right people to tackle the changing landscape of the talent market,” says Temple. “Some of the core areas that we work in such as Digital/Business Transformation, Technology and Life Sciences are growing rapidly. Firms will need to take on some responsibility when in comes to skilling up the next generation,” Temple remarked.
About Hydrogen
Hydrogen is an award winning, London Stock Exchange listed, recruitment consultancy with a focus on mid to senior level opportunities. They operate globally with over 250 employees and offices across Australia, Asia Pacific and EMEA, with a research function spanning 40 countries ensuring relevant market intelligence and increased sourcing capabilities in talent scarce environments.
As a business, Hydrogen believes in building relationships with exceptional candidates that clients can’t find themselves; is structured around global practices combining international reach with local expertise and specialist knowledge; and delivers on their promises of always being professional, straightforward and positive.
For more information visit: www.hydrogengroup.com.
“The gaps are mostly in the high value sectors such as science and technology,” says Ian Temple, CEO Hydrogen Group. “The Budget includes a levy on businesses to fund apprenticeships, but this is unlikely to deliver the high-skills training required by these rapidly growing industries,” he adds.
Hydrogen Group promotes that sufficient training in maths, engineering and science, coupled with a structured work experience or internship programme is the only way to feed the economy with the skills that are in short supply.
"While many firms do a brilliant job training their workforces, there are too many large companies who leave the training to others and take a free ride on the system," claims the Chancellor, Mr Osborne.
This may be true but it does not change the fact that skills shortages are already impacting key sectors and demand for higher level skills continues to rise.
“We need to put some thought on how to raise skill levels so businesses have the right people to tackle the changing landscape of the talent market,” says Temple. “Some of the core areas that we work in such as Digital/Business Transformation, Technology and Life Sciences are growing rapidly. Firms will need to take on some responsibility when in comes to skilling up the next generation,” Temple remarked.
About Hydrogen
Hydrogen is an award winning, London Stock Exchange listed, recruitment consultancy with a focus on mid to senior level opportunities. They operate globally with over 250 employees and offices across Australia, Asia Pacific and EMEA, with a research function spanning 40 countries ensuring relevant market intelligence and increased sourcing capabilities in talent scarce environments.
As a business, Hydrogen believes in building relationships with exceptional candidates that clients can’t find themselves; is structured around global practices combining international reach with local expertise and specialist knowledge; and delivers on their promises of always being professional, straightforward and positive.
For more information visit: www.hydrogengroup.com.
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