Engineering skills shortages remain an industry priority

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Specialist manufacturers continue to identify skills shortages as a barrier to growth, particularly in engineering, technical sales, service and compliance roles.

Building the future workforce

Employers are responding through apprenticeships, graduate programmes, partnerships with universities and greater investment in professional development.

Practical actions

• Make technical career pathways easier to understand.
• Give early-career employees meaningful responsibility.
• Build stronger links with education providers.
• Support managers to retain and develop talent.

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