You might need your GCSE’s after all!
August 13, 2008
When I was at school studying for my GCSE’s, I always thought that Science was a waste of time. When am I ever going to have to think about chemical bonds or the process of photosynthesis ever again in my life? Well, it seems that it is more important than I thought.
It seems that nearly 59% of firms have had difficulty in recruiting employees that have the necessary scientific skills. Jobs in the this industry are increasing and by 2014 it looks like there will be 2million jobs that require science skills.
In order for young people to take up careers in Science, the high achievers at school are being encouraged to do three separate GCSE’s in Biology, Physics and Chemistry rather than double or single awards.
The director from the Confederation of British Industry, Richard Lambert has said:
“We need to create an environment in schools that reflects the importance of science, and the value of studying it. We also need to send an unambiguous message to young people who are good at science that science as a career can be fascinating and worthwhile, and will reward you well.”
It isn’t just this industry that has problems finding people with the correct skill set, this is probably an issue in most firms, finding the right candidate isn’t as easy as it seems.
Have you had a problem with finding the right employee’s for a role? if you have, let me know.
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