QinetiQ’s apprenticeship scheme is
key to filling the critical skills gaps across the whole of QinetiQ.
Inspiring a generation through apprenticeships is
a fitting start to the new QinetiQ People Who Know How blog (http://www.qinetiq-blogs.com/qinetiq/),
a resource which aims to demonstrate the expertise, knowledge and capability of
QinetiQ employees.
Many of us are returning from the summer break after
celebrating this summer’s events at the Games. The Olympics and Paralympics
have highlighted a sense of pride in being British – and in British excellence
– across the country and I think we have all been uplifted by the energy and
optimism generated.
QinetiQ Apprenticeship Graduation
The friends and families of our own Apprentice Graduates were filled with a similar sense of pride a few weeks ago, at theQinetiQ Apprentice Graduation ceremony held at Boscombe Down, which I attended. It was my pleasure to meet a group of highly trained and motivated engineers ready to start out on their professional careers. Although these young people are at the beginning of their journey as a QinetiQ employee, there is no doubt that they are QinetiQ’s “People Who Know How”.
The friends and families of our own Apprentice Graduates were filled with a similar sense of pride a few weeks ago, at theQinetiQ Apprentice Graduation ceremony held at Boscombe Down, which I attended. It was my pleasure to meet a group of highly trained and motivated engineers ready to start out on their professional careers. Although these young people are at the beginning of their journey as a QinetiQ employee, there is no doubt that they are QinetiQ’s “People Who Know How”.
Investment
in apprenticeship schemes
To me there is a direct parallel between our country’s investment to encourage its sporting talent and the need to invest also in developing Britain’s next generation of know-how and technical expertise. In addition, I’m convinced that apprentices make an organisation more effective, productive and competitive. So apprenticeships benefit all involved. They provide unique opportunities for individuals (for many of whom finding work has been a challenge in today’s climate). They help to ensure the constant regeneration of our national skills in world markets. For QinetiQ we can attract some of the most talented individuals before their career begins whilst filling the critical skills gaps in our business.
To me there is a direct parallel between our country’s investment to encourage its sporting talent and the need to invest also in developing Britain’s next generation of know-how and technical expertise. In addition, I’m convinced that apprentices make an organisation more effective, productive and competitive. So apprenticeships benefit all involved. They provide unique opportunities for individuals (for many of whom finding work has been a challenge in today’s climate). They help to ensure the constant regeneration of our national skills in world markets. For QinetiQ we can attract some of the most talented individuals before their career begins whilst filling the critical skills gaps in our business.
QinetiQ
Apprenticeship Training
That’s why QinetiQ management is investing further in apprentice training programmes and will be significantly expanding the number of apprenticeships offered across QinetiQ. We already take in approximately 30 apprentices every year at the QinetiQ Apprentice Training School at Boscombe Down. We will, over the next year, be recruiting approximately an additional 75 apprentices for roles in many functions and across business areas to allow us to expand our apprentice offering outside of Boscombe Down.
That’s why QinetiQ management is investing further in apprentice training programmes and will be significantly expanding the number of apprenticeships offered across QinetiQ. We already take in approximately 30 apprentices every year at the QinetiQ Apprentice Training School at Boscombe Down. We will, over the next year, be recruiting approximately an additional 75 apprentices for roles in many functions and across business areas to allow us to expand our apprentice offering outside of Boscombe Down.
QinetiQ
apprenticeship training inspiring the next generation
This is just one of many examples of how QinetiQ is addressing its people agenda, extending the scope of opportunities that we provide as well as taking seriously our responsibility to contribute to the communities in which we operate. We are investing in QinetiQ employees over the long term so we can retain and replenish our pool of talented people. For example, work experience for school children stimulating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) take up; Year in Industry placements giving students the chance to build their CVs before going on to university. QinetiQ also offer summer industrial placements, deepening our links into Universities, a vital source for highly specialised technical and business roles both now and in the future.
This is just one of many examples of how QinetiQ is addressing its people agenda, extending the scope of opportunities that we provide as well as taking seriously our responsibility to contribute to the communities in which we operate. We are investing in QinetiQ employees over the long term so we can retain and replenish our pool of talented people. For example, work experience for school children stimulating STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) take up; Year in Industry placements giving students the chance to build their CVs before going on to university. QinetiQ also offer summer industrial placements, deepening our links into Universities, a vital source for highly specialised technical and business roles both now and in the future.
We continue to look at how these opportunities compare
with our competitors and review how we can make the best of the experience for
the benefit of the individual QinetiQ
employee and their development whilst addressing the needs of the business.
All these various
programmes reach out to young people at the beginning of their working
lives, if you like – QinetiQ’s own step toward inspiring the next generation.
Our people agenda will
continue to evolve to support our Vision 2015 goals. I am excited by the talent
– technical and non-technical – we have in QinetiQ. We have a responsibility to
build on this foundation for the future, nurturing our people who
lie at the heart of what our customers value most about our offering – our People Who Know How - http://www.qinetiq-blogs.com/qinetiq/.
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