Great Jobs Podcast Episode 4: Energy sector - Debunking myths and upskilling new and existing talent on the road towards Net Zero

City Voices: A City & Guilds Podcast

Welcome to City & Guilds’ Great Jobs podcast series, hosted by Craig Smith, Managing Director of City & Guilds Gen2. A monthly podcast in which we dive into some of the issues raised in our research report of the same name, produced in collaboration with economic modellers Lightcast.

The research found that despite key workers seeing the nation through the pandemic, the UK’s most vital industries are being threatened by growing skills shortages, as poor reputations and concerns about low pay turn off potential new recruits.
This episode looks at the Energy sector, a sector that has seen a great deal of public attention as it has risen to the top of the political agenda, however, it still faces a significant skills shortage.
In this episode, Craig is in conversation with:

• Melanie Onn – Former Shadow Leader of the House of Commons and the Deputy Chief Executive of RenewableUK.

For further information about the material quoted in this episode visit:

• Great Jobs Report
• Mission Renewable - Armed forces engagement for the UK renewable energy sector
• Energy Careers 2050 - Providing resources to support training and competence for the Wind Energy Sector.
• Green Careers Week - an exciting event that raises aspiration, supports diversity, challenges stereotypes, and promotes real opportunities for young people to have a career that will genuinely make a difference.

To hear more insights on the essential jobs that keep the UK moving, healthy and working, you can subscribe to the podcast.
Listeners may also be interested in a podcast series by the City & Guilds Foundation.

Розділи

1. Start (00:00:00)

2. Energy sector overview (00:01:27)

3. How I joined the Energy sector (00:02:48)

4. Tackling gender diversity in the sector (00:06:51)

5. Opportunities for the sector to gain the skills required (00:15:17)

6. Valuable training interventions for employers to upskill the current workforce (00:23:10)

7. If I had a magic wand, I would... (00:30:11)

8. Conclusion (00:31:49)