Next Gen Makers News
Trio collaborate to find new employer for Apprentice
Next Gen Makers, SJG International and Heart of Worcester (HOW College) have collaborated to enable a young Engineer to find new employment and pursue an Apprenticeship. Like many others in the current economic climate, having been made redundant from his previous...
Year 11 Girls School pupils inspired by first ever Engineering Careers Webinar
Over 100 female year 11 students from Turves Green Girls School in Birmingham attended the first ever Next Gen Makers Engineering Careers Webinar for High Schools on Tuesday 14th September 2020. The event, delivered by Next Gen Makers via Zoom specifically for the...
Engineering Careers Webinars for Schools launched by Next Gen Makers
From September 2020 onwards, Next Gen Makers' popular Engineering Careers Talks will be delivered direct to classrooms via dedicated webinars for local High Schools. The webinar series is set to reach thousands of year 11 students at more than 30 High Schools by May...
3 reasons why now is the perfect time for manufacturers to take on Apprentices
Have you been thinking about bringing in new talent, new skills, have older workers that may need to be replaced in the near future or are you looking for an injection of fresh energy and ideas into your workforce?With many manufacturers getting back towards what they...
Former College Director joins Next Gen Makers team
Next Gen Makers are delighted to announce that Penny Riddle, former Business Development Director at Halesowen College has joined our expanding team in an advisory role.“Penny has enjoyed an illustrious career in both Secondary and Further Education and is a...
Poll results: Over 50% of Manufacturers still considering recruitment of Engineering Apprentices in 2020
Blog by Adam Tipper, Director Next Gen MakersLast week I conducted a LinkedIn poll to try to gauge the feeling in industry regards intentions for taking on Engineering Apprentices come September 2020.The question was simple: “If you had intentions to recruit...