Thursday 17 November 2011

Apprenticeships and Retirements in the Food Manufacturing Industry

It was encouraging to see The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) host a workshop for Food Manufacturers a couple of weeks ago, to inform them of the benefits of apprenticeships.

The FDF is looking for food manufacturers to sign a pledge to take on more apprentices and they have teamed up with the National Skills Academy and National Apprenticeship Service. This alliance will support food manufacturers to develop apprenticeship schemes and ensure companies have access to the maximum funding available.

One interested statistic to come out of the workshop was quoted by Angela Coleshill FDF’s Director of Competitiveness who stated that “Over a third of the Food Manufacturing workforce are due to retire in the next 5 years.”

This statistic seems high to me, so I would like to ask, What (approximate) percentage of your workforce will reach retirement age within the next 5 years?

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