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AI boom fuels surge in skilled trades demand
17/04/2026
A recent labour market analysis from Randstad suggests that despite concerns around the impact that AI will have on jobs, the technology is also spurring soaring demand for skilled trade talent required to train, implement and sustain it. - Skills charity Enginuity has warned that the UK’s small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) may struggle to fund apprenticeships as they bracing themselves for further economic shocks.
- Skills England has developed a new battery manufacturing apprenticeship unit designed to help the deployment of future gigafactories across the UK.
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Tech roles lead the UK’s most competitive job market as software engineers draw the biggest crowds
20/03/2026
New data from the UK’s largest independent job board CV-Library has revealed the roles receiving the highest number of applications per vacancy across the UK. - The engineering sector is at a pivotal crossroads. With 35% of its workforce now aged over 50 and up to 20% expected to retire within the next decade, the pressure is mounting to find and train the next generation of skilled professionals.
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Meet Rob - Electronics Engineer, UK
05/03/2026
For Rob, the opportunities really are limitless. From deep-space missions to cutting-edge tech, he’s continuously inspired to learn and grow, making a real impact as part of a supportive global community where innovation knows no bounds. - The oil and gas sector is struggling to keep up with a shrinking talent pool, as fewer young people enter the workforce, the Global Energy Talent Index has found.
- Britain’s largest electricity distributor has backed a movement by hundreds of organisations to broaden access to engineering and technology careers for future generations.
- Engineers with experience tend to look beyond the next job title. Technical challenge matters, but so do purpose, influence and knowing that the systems you help design will genuinely make a difference.
- New research from Yorkshire-based steelwork manufacturing and coded welding specialist Tadweld has revealed the best trades to enter through apprenticeships in 2026, with electricians and welders once again leading the rankings.
- An analysis of 21.6M job ads on Totaljobs has highlighted major growth in salary for tech careers in the UK – and the high demand for technical skills.
- The governments recently published Warm Homes Plan could be hampered by a lack workers with the necessary skills and competence in the electrotechnical industry, a report from the Electrical Contractors' Association (ECA) has found.
- For adventurous jobseekers, British Antarctic Survey (BAS) is looking for a range of people from different professions to work at its research stations in Antarctica.
- A new study has shown that 21% of people employed in architecture, engineering and construction have considered leaving their job due to the relentless pace of change in the workplace.
- UK companies are missing out on 40% of AI productivity gains due to gaps in their talent strategy, a new survey from EY has claimed.
- A new undergraduate degree in Autonomous Systems will be welcoming its first students in September 2026, the New Model Institute for Technology and Engineering (NMITE) has announced.
- Defence engineering firm Babcock has opened applications for its 2026 apprentice intake as it unveils the recruitment of a record number of graduates and apprentices across its UK business.
- Businesses are struggling to increase their apprenticeship roles due to a 66% wage rise in the sector over the last two years, Chris Houston, the managing director of UK steel fabricators Tadweld has said.
- From IT to coding, new data reveals which technical skills and career paths Brits are upskilling for the most.
- Skills shortages and sluggish digital transformation is making it difficult for the UK’s manufacturers to grow their businesses, software provider Forterro has said.






