As the UK manufacturing sector continues to grow, it comes as no surprise that the industry is desperate for new talent to enrich the world of the manufacturing. And one of the key places this talent will come from is graduates.
Organisations that offer graduate schemes help take back control of the skills gap so prominent in the engineering and manufacturing sector today. Unfortunately, it's going to get worse before it gets better so the more 'self-sufficient' companies are now in attracting, growing and retaining their own talent, the brighter the next 3-5 years should be for them. And as a graduate working towards a robust training scheme, you receive on the job learning, a competitive salary and your chance to progress through the company. It really is a win-win situation.
The article below provides insight into Colin Webb's own graduate journey and his move into the industry. He touches on how the scheme has enhanced his knowledge, the transition he faced from being a student to becoming a graduate working in engineering, and what advice he would give to his future graduates looking to take their first steps into their career after university.
Manufacturers across the country are always on the lookout for the next top quality candidate to fill a bit of their skills gap, the next apprentice, the next graduate, the next future leader even. Much has been discussed around how manufacturers can collectively do more to make the sector as appealing as possible but we wanted to find out more from the other side, to see if manufacturers can learn from a graduate’s experience in starting a career in the sector.
http://zenoot.com/articles/the-story-of-one-graduates-journey-into-engineering/
