VIDEO: Building the next generation of electrical engineers
Andrew Eldred explains the staffing issues that face the electrical industry, and how to encourage the next generation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S16ZH3ODK4Y
At Powered On Live 2023, in a keynote presentation, Andrew Eldred, Director of Employment & Skills at the Electrical Contractors Association, explained the challenges that face the electrical industry when it comes to staffing issues, and how we can encourage the next generation of electrical engineers.
You can watch the session in full above, as well as all the other sessions from Powered On Live 2023 on our YouTube channel.
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