A new platform designed to simplify recruitment and support job seekers looking for apprenticeships and graduate roles could help to address the challenges of finding talent and encourage more young people into Scotland’s manufacturing and engineering sector. The Manufacturing Skills Academy at the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) is working with Skills Development Scotland to explore the feasibility of a ‘Pre-Approved Talent’ scheme – based on similar principles to a university clearing system – to streamline recruitment processes.

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