Overview
Raising awareness of the logistics industry to a younger audience and plugging the significant skills gap.
Raising awareness of the logistics industry to a younger audience and plugging the significant skills gap are two seismic challenges for the sector. Step forward the South Midlands Careers Hub, with the objective of building career ready young people, creating a brighter future for industry. So, join the CILT East Midlands as we showcase how the hub can help tackle the two underlying problems, in a practical and manageable way.
Presenters: Clare Coles - Careers Consultant, South Midlands Careers Hub
Vikki Morton - Careers Consultant, South Midlands Careers Hub
Michelle Warner - CILT East Midlands Group Member
David Gilmour -General Manager, Helix
Carla Dufty - Careers Lead, Careers Lead, Abbeyfield School
Delegates will gain a thorough understanding of how a careers hub adds value to any business. There will also be a chance to update the delegates on the recent changes to work experience, and how this relates to raising awareness of logistics careers. The event will consider
•What is the value of a career’s hub for a logistics business?
•Why should logistics business engage with a career’s hub?
•How is work experience evolving to raise the awareness of careers in logistics?
Schedule
Overview of a career’s hub.
A student’s perspective on the career journey.
The role of industry, through industry partners.
Understanding the part that school career’s department play.
Competency:
LE1.1 Leadership, Development, Organisational Culture and Change Management.