Our membership are telling us that, a lack of talent is constraining their growth. Despite full employment, we face a shortage of skills, and attracting individuals to the island presents its own challenges. Alongside this, we have an ageing population and a growing group of non-working individuals over the age of 50.
What do we need to do? What questions do we need to ask?
Do we need to start retraining our workforce for the jobs of the future? Do we need to start recruiting for skills not knowledge? Do we need to change education to be focussed on skills not knowledge? Do we need to focus on lifelong learning? How do we support that?
We are going to run a panel debate looking at this complex issue and to ask the difficult questions.
Details to follow.