The Tale of Young Bob

Getting started The very young Bob joined Anglian Water as a trainees laboratory technician having discovered that playing football for his university but not doing any studying wasn’t enough to get him a degree. As part of the role a chemistry HNC  was obtained at his local college on day release  and a decent career […]

Training ideas that work

But does the theory support the practice? This post is based on an article that John Sunderland Wright and I wrote for the Autumn 2024 edition of the Institute of Water magazine Bob Windmill, Academic Director, British Water Engineering College Entertain, Engage, Educate (c) My teaching approach is to Entertain then Engage then Educate the […]

Skills: perfect Storm Revisited

Or “why you should be worried by 47%” 47% is the proportion of staff an average UK water and sewerage company will need to replace or significantly retrain 2020-2030 according to EK Skills Workforce Planning Model which is accurate to ±5%. And it is happening now. Mega Trends Mega trends are large-scale, long-term forces that […]

Mastering the Art of Attracting and Nurturing Skilled Talent: Best Practices for Recruitment Marketing

Image via Pexels In today’s competitive business landscape, attracting and retaining skilled individuals is paramount for organizational success. Recruitment marketing plays a pivotal role in this endeavour. This article from Katie Conroy of Advice Mine explores the best practices that businesses should embrace to excel in their recruitment marketing efforts. Let’s see Katie’s take on […]

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