Tag: skilled
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Changes to skilled visa rules announced
The UK government has revealed its plan to reform the immigration system, including higher skills standards for graduates and workers. The immigration white paper, published today (12 May), outlines new requirements for employers to increase domestic training, which the government hopes will end the reliance on international recruitment. Titled Restoring Control over the Immigration System, the…
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Carhartt Awards “Steel Apple” & Donates $150K to Skilled Trades
To highlight the important role of young talent in skilled industries, Carhartt today unveiled its inaugural “Steel Apple” awards, a new initiative to honor educators shapingthe next generation of skilled trade workers. The awards are an extension of Carhartt’s “For the Love of Labor” program – an ongoing initiative that supports nonprofit organizations as they…
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Women in skilled trades: are numbers improving?
Construction can learn important lessons from manufacturing when it comes to attracting women to hands-on roles, writes Ridha Shah. The UK construction industry has experienced significant workforce structure changes over the past decade. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), 15% of UK construction professionals are women, with a small percentage in the manual…