Yorkshire Water to recruit 260 trainees and apprentices A water company is to recruit 260 trainees and apprentices over the next five years, it has been announced. Yorkshire Water, which employs about 2,000 people in the region, is to create 160 apprenticeships and 100 trainee technician positions. The company said the scheme would help it fill a skills gap predicted in the utility sector by 2025, partly caused by an ageing workforce. Recruitment for the new roles will begin in May. Richard Flint, Yorkshire Water CEO, said: Many people may not be aware just what a diverse range of skills we have within the company - from qualified engineers to geologists to our talented operators. Its so important to us as a business that we look to preserve this specialist knowledge for the future. Thats why we are delighted to announce these 160 apprenticeships and 100 trainee technician positions, its great news for young people and for the Yorkshire economy. According to recent government figures, the number of 16-24 years olds not in education, employment or training (NEETs) in Yorkshire and the Humber region was 116,000. BBC #NEWS REPORT
Posted on: Fri, 23 Jan 2015 13:12:56 +0000
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