Apprentices on the way to filling skilled vacancies

As I have been quick to criticise businesses for expecting to find ready-made, fully skilled-up people for their niche jobs, rather than investing in creating the skills they need through training, then I should give credit to companies showing some initiative.Step forward Toyota Manufacturing UK, which joined forces with companies in its supply chain and local area to create 21 four-year engineering apprenticeships last September ? and is so pleased with the results, it plans to increase the intake this year.

This article was published in Financial times, 5th February 2014