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Te SELECT LinkedIn page has been relaunched, with all details updated and the format refreshed to ensure clearer navigation. Te move is part of a wider review
SELECT MD Alan discusses the future of the industry in his YouTube interview
“Being an electrician is at the very top of the construction industry tree in
terms of opportunities and skills” demands as we go forward, yet we are facing an ever-increasing competition with other sectors to get young people to join our sector. “Like all industries, we face a challenge to encourage young people into our industry as Scotland faces a well-documented skills shortage. But what we can say is that anyone coming into this industry has an opportunity for a career for life. “We need to work hard to get schoolchildren more involved and interested at a younger age and for them to see how the whole range of work that an electrician does impacts across their lives.”
During the 15-minute video, launched in January, Alan also discusses electric vehicles, the future of the trade association and the many challenges faced by today’s electricians. He added: “Being an electrician is at the very top of the construction industry tree in terms of opportunities and skills and that’s why we want to attract good quality young people who
will bring a great benefit to all our lives going forward.” Alan also stresses the need for regulation of electricians – and insists Holyrood should act sooner rather than later to make it happen. SELECT has been leading a high- profile campaign for better regulation of the trade, with the Scottish Government now pledging to publish a consultation on the issue later this year. And Alan said: “It’s amazing that an
industry that’s so safety-conscious and potentially dangerous if not done correctly is still unregulated. There are hundreds, if not thousands, of individuals out there carrying out electrical work who have no qualifications or experience, putting people at harm.
“Regulation is the only solution. Whenever we speak to politicians and the public, no one has said yet that it’s not the right thing to do. The Scottish Government has to have the courage of its convictions and introduce regulation as quickly as possible.”
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of all our social media platforms and follows the successful relaunch of our YouTube channel in January. Linda Rolfe, SELECT Events,
Marketing & Communications Coordinator, said: “Our LinkedIn page has been completely revamped to ensure we deliver information quickly and effectively across all digital platforms. “Working alongside our revitalised
Twitter and Facebook accounts, new YouTube channel and SJIB Twitter feed, it ensures Members have the latest developments at their fingertips. “We are now planning to launch
an Instagram page later this year to ensure we cover the full range of social media.” Follow SELECT on LinkedIn at ed
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t.ly/s lect_linkedin
Watch the full interview at
bit.ly/Alan_Wilson
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