A new webinar series for employers with a focus on skills

Securing the right skills for your business, at the right time and at the right price, can be a challenge, particularly in the engineering and technology sectors.

Many businesses are finding it difficult to retain skilled personnel, due to an ageing employee population, or to replace them owing to an impoverished talent pipeline. Add to this the rise of digital technologies and their fast-changing landscape, and the challenge becomes even greater. There is also the increasing relevance of learning and development as a motivation and retention tool.

While there is no quick fix, we hope that our new webinar series will provide an opportunity to explore best-practice and share expert knowledge in strategic people management, to support you in addressing these issues. Each webinar will run for one hour, with plenty of time for questions.

Over the next few months, we will:

• look at data science, and how enhancing your capability can add value to your business
• hear from experts about future skills demands in the advanced manufacturing sector
• review how life-long learning can help you to recruit, retain and motivate staff.

We are already working on securing more speakers, but will also develop the programme based on your feedback.

Sign up for the whole series, or select the ones most relevant to you.

We look forward to welcoming you!

Our upcoming webinars:

25 SEPTEMBER 2024 12:00-13:00: Data Skills for Manufacturers

Speaker: Louise Ball, Commercial Director, BPP

Guest:     Oliver Harbidge, Digital Development Engineer, Playdale Playground Ltd

Host:       Paul Smith, Senior Business Development Manager, MTC Training

What will this webinar cover?

• The MTC Training and BPP Partnership
• How has Data Affected the Manufacturing Sector?
• Case Studies: The Impact of Data Programmes in Manufacturing
• An introduction to the Data Skills Academy for Manufacturing
• Q&A

About Louise Ball

Louise Ball, Commercial Director at BPP, started her career as an apprentice at Ingersoll-Rand. With an MSc in applied data analytics, Louise now holds over 25 years of experience in education and technology. Louise is a catalyst for driving transformative change, and has supported thousands of individuals into long-term careers across multiple sectors. Currently, Louise is leading on an initiative to address the manufacturing sector's pressing skills shortage.

WATCH SEPTEMBER'S DATA WEBINAR HERE

16 OCTOBER 2024 12:00-13:00 : FUTURE-PROOFING YOUR BUSINESS: NAVIGATING THE EVOLUTION OF TECHNOLOGY & WORKFORCE NEEDS

Speakers: Paul Shakspeare, Lead Consultant, IUK Workforce Foresighting Hub

Guest:       Debbi Sonko, Service Delivery Manager, Satellite Applications Catapult

Host:         Caroline Wood, Apprenticeships Project Manager, UKAEA

What will this webinar cover?

• Understanding future industrial capability & identifying future-critical roles: Understand which emerging job roles will be essential for driving your business forward. We'll discuss how to anticipate the skills your workforce will need to stay competitive.
• Strategic Skills Planning: The Workforce Foresighting process enables you to align your workforce's skills with your business strategy, ensuring you have the right people in the right roles at the right time.
• Collaborating for Success: Discover how you can leverage partnerships with technologists and educators to create a workforce that is prepared for the future. This unique collaboration opportunity allows you to shape the talent pool to meet your specific business needs.

Background

We are living in an era of unprecedented change, where technology and job roles are advancing at a pace not seen since the Industrial Revolution. As industries evolve, so too must our approach to future workforce planning and skills development. In this webinar, we will explore the critical collaborative steps needed to take to ensure UK industry thrives in this dynamic landscape. Our focus looks at addressing workforce skills demands that will be required in two to five years’ time (Horizon 2) – to support innovative technologies and not the current skills requirements today to support mature technology (Horizon 1).

WATCH OCTOBER'S FUTURE SKILLS WEBINAR

27 NOVEMBER 2024 12:30-13:30 : HOW TO CULTIVATE A GROWTH CULTURE - LIFELONG LEARNING FOR RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION

Speaker: Chris Rooum, Business Development Director, MTC Training

What will this webinar cover?

• Recruitment Strategies: Attracting Top Talent and How to integrate learning opportunities in your job postings
• Retention Strategies: Enhancing Employee Retention - What lifelong learning initiative could improve retention in your organisation?
• Lifelong Learning: Implementing lifelong learning

About Chris Rooum

As the Business Development Director at MTC Training, Chris Rooum is dedicated to developing commercial opportunities in the Apprenticeships and Training sector. With a background in strategic analysis, Chris is focused on creating solutions to address the skills gap in industry. He works with some of the most exciting and forward-thinking engineering and manufacturing organizations in the UK to create and deliver innovative training solutions, ensuring the right skills are in place. 

WATCH NOVEMBER'S FUTURE SKILLS WEBINAR

Webinars planned for 2025 include: 

UNDERSTANDING THE WORKFORCE CHALLENGES OF INCREASING AUTOMATION

FUNDING MY APPRENTICE - WHAT SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE TO SMES?

HOW TO SUCCESSFULLY RECRUIT AND RETAIN GEN Z

MANAGING FOR SUCCESSFUL APPRENTICESHIPS