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Industry News
01 September 2015
Read Time: 7 Mins
Are industry breakthroughs key to ending the skills shortage? As the world catches its collective breath in the wake of the news that Brooklyn Beckham has passed his GCSEs, the UK construction industry continues to experience a dramatic skills shortage and fears abound that housing demand cannot meet supply.
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Industry News
12 March 2015
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This week is National Apprenticeship and The Industry Apprentice Council has published the results of their survey of 1,336 apprentices of various ages and stages of their apprenticeship. The survey asked them questions to show the state of apprenticeships at the moment.
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Industry News
10 November 2014
Read Time: 6 Mins
Current statistics from the Construction Industry Training Board, suggest that the industry will grow on average 2.2% between now and 2018 which translates to around 182,000 extra jobs. Clearly the industry will face a significant challenge in meeting this additional recruitment demand over the next four years. So what can companies do to attract talent?
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Industry News
31 October 2014
Read Time: 4 Mins
Tuition fees are currently at an all-time high and young adults are now looking for other options instead of a university degree to further their education. A growing amount of students that are going to university are revealing they are dissatisfied with their education because they feel they are not getting value for money. This is just one of the reasons that many young adults are looking into apprenticeships instead.
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