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  Skills shortage - The IET 

  http://www.theiet.org/events/2008/skills-shortage.cfm

  Time 08:45 - Registration 16:10 - Close Location The IET, Savoy Place, London, UK Sponsors Join this interactive forum to plan for the future skills needed for energy supply. A ‘meet and greet’ session ... will be held following the close of the seminar and will give companies the opportunity to establish a dialogue with young engineers. To find out more about this opportunity please contact sponsorship manager Chris Gothard: Supporting associations: Introduction The energy sector faces major challenges over the coming decades. Huge investments in new generation and network replacement and network enhancement are required, just at a time when approximately 40% of the people with the necessary skills approach retirement. Recently, attracting new entrants, as well as educating, training and then retaining them has proved challenging. The potential lack of future skills therefore poses a significant threat to security of supply and the ability to deliver the desired outcome of reducing CO2 em   [More...] [Less...]

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  Tags:  co2, emissions, skills shortage, young engineers, energy , power, skills, skills gap   [More...] [Less...]