Industry skills report: electrocomms & energy utilities

The purpose of industry skills reports is to engage industry around current issues and how these issues may or may not affect the future skills base for the industry. The reports include suggestions for addressing future skill needs. While they cover a broad range of issues, their focus is on training and they are designed to assist industry, training providers and training policy makers. It is expected that the reports will be updated annually to reflect contemporary developments.

This report covers skills issues associated with the electrocomms (electrotechnology) and the energy utilities (electricity supply and gas supply) sectors, focusing on trade areas that are currently experiencing skill shortages. The main strategies proposed in this report to address the current and emerging skill needs include: attracting new entrants; transfer of skills; improving the industry image through a national marketing campaign; a wide number and range of entry level qualifications; worker retention; greater focus on generic skills; higher level qualifications in training packages; common licensing requirements; and access to latest technologies for training purposes. The contents include: Executive summary; Purpose; Industry profile; Employment trends; Drivers of industry skill needs and issues (technological advancement; regulatory compliance; health and safety issues; demographic change to the workforce; worker attraction/retention; competitiveness and productivity demands; market expansion; consumer and customer service demands; globalisation; e-business; employment arrangements; and insurance); Vocational education and training trends; Development of the skills report; Reference list.

The purpose of industry skills reports is to engage industry around current issues and how these issues may or may not affect the future skills base for the industry. The reports include suggestions for addressing future skill needs. While they cover a broad range of issues, their focus is on training and they are designed to assist industry, training providers and training policy makers. It is expected that the reports will be updated annually to reflect contemporary developments.

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