FUTURE TALENTED Spring Term 2019 - Issue 2

Gatsby Benchmarks 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 How is helping schools explain apprenticeship routes Lifelong skills learning is vital for young people, especially with the world of work constantly evolving. We spoke to energy supplier E.ON about the skills it needs and the routes into employment it offers. ou might know E.ON as the company that supplies your gas and electricity. However, as renewable energy sources become more popular and customers gain a wider choice of suppliers, the company will need new skills. Apprenticeship programme lead Tammy Bristow and corporate responsibility and community relations manager Suzanne Roe explain the options for young people. Y How is the energy sector changing and what does that mean for young people? TB: We’re currently moving from being an engineering-based company to a retail-based energy company so we need to think about the skills we’ll need in the future. Ten years ago, 60% of the jobs available today weren’t even invented. Take smart meters: our people have the technical skills to install them, but now it’s just as much about ›› 34 // ROUTES INTO WORK

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