Ahh, the engineering skills gap. You’ve heard so much about it–in strategy meetings, all over the headlines, and even in hard-hitting blog articles by the lovely writers at Knovel.
The media coverage has stirred up some serious buzz and even paranoia in the STEM community–and for good reason. What’s going to happen to companies without skilled engineers to replace aging baby boomers? As reported by the IET Annual Survey 2011: Of the organizations currently recruiting engineering staff 48% reported difficulties in finding suitable senior engineers to fill vacancies.
But you know these woes all too well (that’s right–you live them). If you want to stop hearing about it and see what can actually be done, we’ve got a few ideas for you.
Consider tuning into our next free webinar on Nov 16 to hear constructive solutions for conquering the engineering skills gap. You’ll be able to strategize with a panel of experts who’ll present creative solutions on how to get staff up-to-speed quicker, increase productivity, capture and share knowledge of senior engineers–even when purse strings are tight and extra training programs seem like an unattainable luxury.
The debate will stream live from the UK, but we’ll also present a recorded version so people from all areas and time zones can tune in and contribute. We’re definitely looking forward to this one, and we hope you’ll be there to brainstorm practical solutions.
Learn more about our expert webinar or feel free to suggest any ideas below!
November 7, 2011 at 2:35 pm
I am trying to do my part by developing inexpensive online training for engineers (http://www.learningmeasure.com). Currently its emphasis is measurement and test, but there is and will be more general engineering content.
November 7, 2011 at 8:12 pm
[...] webinar will stream live from Knovel’s offices in the UK at 10am GMT ( 5am EST; 2am PST). A recorded [...]
November 8, 2011 at 3:15 pm
It would be helpful if either the Updates email or the blog post had provided the date – fortunately it’s on the registration page…
November 8, 2011 at 5:03 pm
@ Peter — My bad, that was a (big) typo on my part!
Hope you’ll still tune in.