Scott McLean
  • Blog
  • HOME
  • Podcast
  • Electrical
  • Alarms / CCTV
  • EV
  • Taxis
  • Weather
  • Video
  • Charity
Picture
Click to read Stirling Electrical Services BLOG

Extra 15,000 Skilled Electricians Required

16/6/2019

0 Comments

 
An article in our electrical trade magazine highlighted a new report that's estimates that up to 15,000 extra skilled electricians will be required in the UK over the next 5 years.

New technologies around smart homes, electric vehicles and Wi-Fi were amongst the main new services stated for increasing demand for skilled installers but it was the section on apprenticeships that caught my eye. 

It was pleasing to read that an electrical apprenticeship is still a highly rated initial career move and that it was still evident for employers to receive a return on investment to employ apprentices.

What was worrying but not surprising though was one of the reasons given for new apprenticeship numbers being insufficient to meet the increased demand in recruitment - candidate attitude and behaviours. 

I have had to deal with a fair share of attitudes and behaviours from youngsters over the years and while some of them just could not be helped, it does make me wonder whether some of them would've had a better attitude to our type of work if trade apprenticeships had been sold by the education establishments as a positive long term rewarding career move for school leavers.

This in my mind has been confirmed by one of the solutions highlighted in the report which is the "development of new careers resources, promotion of industry-recognised qualifications and activity to forge closer ties between industry, schools and further education".

More needs to be done to change the attitude of the school system to promote apprenticeships equally as they do to promote University which is why I recently engaged with one of our local high schools to offer work experience at Stirling Electrical Services to a fourth year school student which turned out to be a success and well received by the student, school and us.

I have offered future dates over the coming year to host more work experience school students and I will further engage with local schools to highlight the rewarding career their students can have in the electrical industry.

Work experience while still at school is a good move to see if a career in the electrical industry may suit the youngster, with the main  education being a 5 year apprenticeship under the guidance of SECTT the electrical training body in Scotland. 

SECTT plays a pivotal role between the apprentices and employers and their role is vital in making sure apprentices have a successful 4-5 years and go on to become skilled electricians. 

Enrolling to undertake the industry pre-apprenticeship exam via the SECTT website is also one of the first actions a prospective apprentice needs to do.

With the correct attitude, work ethic and willingness to learn apprentices can have a rewarding and long term career in the electrical industry and our own apprentice intake for Autumn 2019 will begin soon, so if you are interested in taking a step to becoming an electrical apprenticeship email us with your CV and details to this address - but only DO SO if you have already sat and passed the above pre-apprenticeship exam. ​
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Scott McLean

    Business , Weather, Community, Charity 
    Tel: 01786 813916

    Picture

    Picture
    www.stirlingelectrical.co.uk

    Picture
    www.stirlingalarms.co.uk

    Picture
    www.stirlingev.co.uk

    Picture
    www.stirlingweather.co.uk

    Picture
    www.saturntaxis.com

    Archives

    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    October 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012

    Categories

    All
    Advice
    Alarms
    Apprenticeship
    Business
    Cambusbarron
    Charity
    Community
    Customer
    Electrical
    Fallin
    Family
    Football
    Goals
    Holiday
    Podcast
    Politics
    Running
    Scotland
    Social Media
    Stirling
    Vehicle
    Walking
    Weather
    Wrestling

    RSS Feed

Picture

Home

Electrical

Alarms / CCTV

Weather

Video

Contact


​​Copyright © 2021
  • Blog
  • HOME
  • Podcast
  • Electrical
  • Alarms / CCTV
  • EV
  • Taxis
  • Weather
  • Video
  • Charity