and has already enjoyed 87,000 engagements .
The digital platform is helping hundreds of businesses attract new individuals to work in electrification and support growth in this vital industry by making 838 training courses – including electrical engineering , laminations , motors , automation , and 3D printing - easy to find through a comprehensive catalogue .
Testing all in one place and , importantly , in a unified language that everyone can understand .”
The PEMDBoK is now live and can be accessed through the ERS Hub website , with thousands of new users expected over the next twelve months .
Job specifications , courses , skills breakdowns , and career paths will be readily available , whilst machine-readable specification allows services for industry , recruiters , and course providers to specify underlying data accurately and ensure consistency and interoperability .
The aim is to start bridging the skills gap by establishing a shared framework of technology , skills , and proficiencies , emphasising continuous learning and evolution as the landmark initiative develops and the electrification ecosystem matures .
“ ERS Hub and BoK aim to support at both ends of the spectrum . By creating a common language , we allow recruiters and employers to easily create ‘ standardised ’ job profiles that can be understood whilst also helping education and course providers design their courses / training to better meet those demands .”
PEMD Body of Knowledge is at the heart of the ERS Hub , which was successfully launched in Birmingham earlier this year
There is also the industry ’ s first jobs board purely for electrification , providing a constantly updated 390-strong list of available positions , the skills required for those roles and average remuneration .
The final element of the offering is for academia , with the ERS Hub forging strong links with more than 200 partners , including schools , colleges , universities and businesses .
Deepak Farmah , Commercial Director at the ERS Hub , concluded : “ There was a fantastic response to the official PEMDBoK launch yesterday and we want to take this level of interest and leverage it to ensure everyone knows and interacts with the Body of Knowledge .
“ The universal language of electrification is now live – it is time for the sector to embrace it to ensure the UK leads the way to a greener future .”
“ The issue is that there aren ’ t enough people to fill those 169,000 + jobs . While there are multiple engineers with experience and recent graduates , only a few decide to enter the PEMD field ,” added Petar .
“ There are multiple reasons from both a recruiter and workforce perspective . Employers would rather hire experienced engineers than train people , unappealing job offers , unclear requirements / skills for roles , or a language gap in industry and education .
For further information , please visit www . ershub . co . uk / body-of-knowledge
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