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A worker is only as good as his tools, according to the old saying.
But a business is only as good as its workers, a truth causing UK utilities some strife.
Like many engineering-based sectors, utilities face troubling shortfalls in the recruitment of both general technical and specialist science and engineering skills at the same time as veterans are retiring.
Furthermore, as the sector and markets evolve, these talent strains are being added to by the need to develop new technology expertise and more service-oriented, empathetic abilities.
In facing up to these challenges, which pose a risk to the resilience and reliability of critical services, utilities are having to address core problems around sector attractiveness, and the visibility of careers.
And they are doing so actively – through investment in apprenticeships, schools and more.
This Topic feature explores some of the key concerns and focus points for utility companies looking to develop robust skills strategies.
Click here to download and read The Topic.
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