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BY JOSEPH JOB

All the signs would suggest that across the whole UK economy there appears to be a significant skills gaps developing. Two of the worst sectors hit are the information technology sector and the engineering sector. These are extremely worrying signs if the UK wants to remain as globally competitive in the future as it is today, especially with the rapid emergence of Chindia (China and India).

This emerging skills gap is likely to have profound effects on the market for engineering jobs.

The annual skills survey of engineers carried out by the Institution of Engineering and Technology revealed that companies are struggling to recruit highly skilled and highly qualified engineers to meet their business needs. The engineering and technology sectors are of critical importance to the future of the British economy and the skills shortage means that the future growth and success of businesses is being put in jeopardy.

How have they been bridging this skills gap?

In order for companies to carry out their ambitious plans they have had to find an immediate solution to this increasing problem. The survey revealed that businesses have been turning to help from abroad and recruiting from countries such as India, China and South Africa. Even more interesting is the extent to which this is happening; 48% of businesses are recruiting from abroad.

Is there potential for this skills gap to be bridged from within the UK?

Wishful thinking would be that there are thousands and thousands of students out there and school kids that are itching to fill the void, however, sadly, this is not the case. You would think that engineering jobs would be attractive and exciting opportunities for any youngster out there. Contrary to what you might think engineering is not quite so hip and rad as you’d think.

Another survey by the Institute of Engineering and Technology found out that 14 and 15 year olds don’t even consider an engineering job to be in their top ten potential career paths. What is even more disturbing is that a career in hotel management is higher on the wish list for school children.

What does this mean for skilled professionals in the engineering industry?

The crisis in the engineering sector does not bode well for recruiters. On the flipside this means that there is a shift in power towards those skilled engineers already in the job market. If you are a skilled engineer this means that you have increased bargaining power with your employers and potential employers and can seek out engineering jobs ideally suited to your needs.

Jobsite are the pioneers of online recruitment in the UK and have regularly updated list of jobs across all sectors. They specialise in engineering jobs.

BY IZRUL FIZAL

Engineering careers have been the top choice for people to study in the universities. Have you been considering to work in the engineering industry but you would like to understand more about it first? A lot of people consider this as a occupation, but they are not really sure where to begin and hence, they could make the bad decisions. You may or may not be aware of this, but it is such a wide field to explore into, so read through this article to learn more about this field.

What is the best engineering field should you chase for and will it meet your expectations?

It is true that this line of work can produce you with a handsome pay each month. Nevertheless, searching for the best engineering work is like trying to find a needle in a haystack because, unless you are sure of what you want to be, you could be left bewildered with the huge number of choices. Choices like civil, mechanical, electrical, software, computer, aeronautical and the list goes on.

As you can see right now there are many different types of engineering job that you can choose from. If you want to become an electrical engineer for example, make sure that you are really keen to get more knowledge and learn more about this subject. Once you know your interest, don’t hesitate, just go on to study the topic for electrical engineer. You have to make your own choice and don’t let other people choose for you.

If you have a interest for computers, then computer engineering could be what you are looking for. Also, you need to have a list of expectations and then see whether the task you like really matches the one you fill comfortable with. If you really have no idea on what step you need to take, try to seek advice from a career advisor or do plenty of research to help guide you.

Is engineering a good way to make a living?

Definitely yes. There are many successful engineers in this world who have a wonderful life after working for just several years. But you have to understand this, if you would like to be one, you should know that you have a very challenging career in front of you. It is a very tough career and therefore, the person searching for this job should know exactly what they are letting themselves in for.

Although engineering can be very tough, it can also be an exciting and rewarding as well. The best part about engineering careers is the amount of flexibility that the work has in terms of the choices there are. If you are interested in being an engineer and you have the right qualifications needed to do the job, you could have a long and successful career ahead of you.

BY STEVE ANDREWS

Our society relies heavily on electricity and most citizens do not even know how electricity is shipped directly to their homes. But in order to allow electricity to reach millions of homes, we need a large number of people to un the wide interconnecting networks of electrical line, power plants and diverse equipments which include transformers, electrical power distribution systems, and substations. Transmission engineers are the people in charge of transmitting electrical power from generation plants to the regional or local electricity distribution operators. Transmission engineers have to work on multi-thousands-volt electrical lines using transformers to reduce the voltage for a normal electrical power distribution.

Transmission engineers work for transmission system companies which are often are entirely or partly owned by states or countries. Since these companies are at the backbone of the electrical power grid, interconnecting all power generating and distribution companies, transmission engineer have to guarantee the safety and reliability of the whole electricity generation and distribution system. Indeed any failure whether upstream, at the generation level, or downstream, at the distribution level, may yield possibly a large number of personal and property damages. In order to allow transmission engineer anticipate and cope with situation such as natural hazards and generation or consumption unbalances, they will be provided with an extensive training. How to become a transmission system operator? Potential candidate willing to embrace a career as a transmission engineer have to obtain at least a bachelor degree in engineering. But college-level graduates can also occasionally to work for a position in a transmission system operator company. Therefore potential candidates must possess very good skills in mathematics and science to study in engineering schools. If you are among the selected candidates, recruiters will provide you with an extensive training program before starting your duties as a transmission engineer.

If you want to embrace a career as a transmission engineer, you have to be prepared to encounter a keen competition since this sector has a very low demand in employment. You have to be prepared to work to have a transmission or electrical engineer jobs in New Mexico or Idaho, for instance. Transmission system operator companies are only a handful and do not hire huge quantities of new graduate every year. However, through 2014, most companies will have to replace their retired engineers creating new job opportunities.