The apprenticeship offer-to-start gap is one of the quietest risks in any early careers scheme. Candidates accept an offer in the spring, then have months to change their mind, take another employer’s offer, or simply lose momentum before a September start date...
Most engineering employers we work with would settle for an 80-90% retention rate on their apprenticeship scheme. The HEX Group – a multi-divisional engineering and manufacturing business in Staffordshire – runs at 100%. Every apprentice who completes the...
For many years, the primary challenge cited by UK engineering and manufacturing firms has remained consistent: a lack of diversity within the talent pipeline. While the ambition to create a more inclusive workforce is frequently expressed in corporate social...
In a landmark achievement for the UK transport sector, West Midlands Railway (WMR) has officially become the first train operator in the country to be awarded Gold ‘Excellent Employer’ status for its engineering apprenticeship scheme. This prestigious accreditation,...
In the current landscape of UK manufacturing, the competition for emerging talent has never been more intense. As the sector grapples with a persistent skills gap, the industry’s leaders are no longer looking solely at traditional recruitment methods to secure...
In the current climate of the UK engineering sector, the “skills gap” is a phrase often cited as the primary barrier to growth. However, recent news from the North East offers a powerful counter-narrative to the idea that young people are no longer...
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