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• That skills are needed for the research and development, installation, operation and maintenance of new technologies,
• That the right management and leadership skills are present, and
• That education and skills providers in the sector are aware of and working towards meeting
the current and future skills of the sector.85 Employers Voice86
Significant Challenges
• Guidance and direction of travel by Welsh Government
• Environmental legislation driving investments that add no financial returns
Recruitment Difficulties
• Recruitment difficulties largely dependent on the nature of the companies’ main activity.
• Difficult to attract females to the sector
• Graduate staff has to be sourced at a UK wide
and Eire level to get sufficient calibre individuals.
• Labouring
• Machine operators
• Tarmackers
Work Readiness of New Entrants
Drivers of Change
• Legislation
• Changing economic activity • Global competition
Barriers to Training
• Specialist nature of the work means there are limited providers offering suitable provision for those that feel there are barriers to training.
• Dependant on the size of the organisation and the nature of the main business activity.
• Skills requirements are so specific that entrants start with a level of basic skills, meaning they have to undergo
role specific training which can take anything from a few months to years.
3.3.6 Financial & Professional Services
Please see Sectors at a Glance for full illustration.
85 RLSP Large Company Survey & electronic survey (April- June 2016)
Regional Employment & Skills Plan South West & Mid Wales Aspirational Economy