North Wales’ JVP Group to tackle manufacturing sectors ‘image problem’ in upcoming webinar

The manufacturing industry is grappling with a significant image problem, according to a quarter of its workers. Is this hampering the sector’s ability to attract the talent needed for its future? ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales based online job advertising company, JVP Group, has teamed up with Make UK to address this issue head-on. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

They are hosting a free interactive online webinar on the 18th of May, aiming to provide employers with strategies to attract and retain talent within the manufacturing industry. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

JVP Group recently conducted a poll asking employers about the manufacturing industry’s image among young people. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

67% of respondents acknowledged the issue, suggesting that education could be the key to resolving it. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The webinar will feature specialist speaker Jamie Cater, an industry expert and Senior Policy Manager (Employment) at Make UK. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He will discuss the crucial role of educational initiatives in fostering a pipeline of new talent and explore what further actions are necessary. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Alan Townsend, Managing Director of JVP Group, will host the webinar. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

He will share his insights on how the manufacturing sector can benefit from strategies successful in other business sectors to attract talent and bridge the skills gap. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Whilst attracting people to a career in manufacturing is challenging, for many historic reasons, there are opportunities to leverage actions being taken across other business sectors to close the future skills gap,” Townsend explained. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Jamie Cater echoed this sentiment and emphasised the need for government support. “Manufacturing employers are keen for the government to demonstrate how its levelling up policy agenda will prioritise skills. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Recent Make UK research shows that a quarter of firms believe that better support for skills training should be the main focus of levelling up.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The free interactive webinar, titled ‘The Challenge of Talent Attraction & Retention in Manufacturing’, promises to offer a wealth of insights and actionable strategies. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Interested individuals are encouraged to book their place quickly to avoid missing out on this crucial discussion. To sign up and read more details, click here. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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