INTRODUCTION
WIND ENERGY NETWORK SKILLS GAP INITIATIVE
We continue in this edition with 3 different angles on our skills gap initiative.
1 Leading lights in the industry giving their opinions on the subject area generally
2 The scheduled first target area within our long term strategy – schools up to GCSE level. We feature various projects around the UK
3 An Oslo based initiative which attracts young people into the maritime industry and is setting up in Liverpool to do the same in the UK
New readers can learn more about this initiative within the pages of the last 2 editions.
WIND INDUSTRY CAREERS WIC is a website which will be run for the industry by the industry in order to attract talented individuals to a career in wind.
Information will be included as follows...
• All the types of opportunities and career/career paths available in the industry with typical qualification requirements
• List of relevant training providers • List of employers who offer employment for skilled technicians as well as offering apprenticeships
Currently no website exists which pulls all this information into one place to make it simple to discover how to begin a career in wind.
The new website is scheduled to go live in October 2012 and we will keep you all informed as we progress.
We have now given several presentations throughout the UK regarding our initiative and have received very positive comments.
The first stage is to form a steering group to drive this forward which will be in place as this edition goes to press with the first meeting due to take place in early September 2012 – this meeting will discuss/set policy and timescales.
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT FEATURE We have extended this feature substantially to include new regular contributors.
INNOVATION AND NEW TECHNOLOGY FEATURE
In a fast moving and exciting industry the need for innovative thinking is paramount – we feature a varied mix of subject areas.
MARKETING AND REBRANDING FEATURE We have found many companies merging and reinventing themselves over the last few years to satisfy the industry’s needs. We therefore feature their experiences and how they have fared, which we strongly believe will help others who are considering similar moves.
CABLE PROTECTION AND HYDRAULICS FEATURES We continue to focus on all the interesting and component parts in the makeup of the industry in these informative features. We pass on information from the experts. and from that information you can then make informed decisions based on fact.
Duncan McGilvray Editor | Wind Energy Network
INTERACTIVE MAGAZINE AND WEBSITE Just another reminder regarding the interactive magazine and website for those who are not aware of the possibilities.
Please go online and follow the various links in the online magazine pages. Particularly interesting are the links to the micropages and videos within our website which are bespoke and specific to companies/organisations serving the needs of the wind energy industry.
Just click on these coloured flashes shown below whenever you see them in the online magazine.
e = See enhanced entry online = See video library online
www.windenergynetwork.co.uk
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