techUK Jobs and Skills Campaign - Call for contributions!

Get involved in techUK's Jobs and Skills campaign.

As the Government’s legislative agenda for the next year focuses on equipping people with the skills they need, there has never been a more pressing need to match people’s skills to a fast-changing labour market.

The tech sector has an opportunity to do something about it – to equip those displaced by the pandemic, and the changing requirements of the workplace, with not just the skills but the direct opportunities and careers to get back to work and be at the forefront of a growing sector.

If we can upskill people for the jobs available now and instill a culture of life-long learning among both the newly re-employed and those who have been in their roles for many years, the UK will be on the road not just to recovery but to becoming a more digitised, higher-skilled economy. The appetite among the population is already there.

Through the pandemic we have seen a massive increase in people recognising the growing importance of digital skills in the future jobs market and signaling their interest in acquiring these skills through short online courses. 

If we can use this momentum to drive the UK’s digital skills base and build a culture of lifelong learning, we will give the industry the firepower it needs to lead us out of the recession and future-proof the careers of millions of people.

Throughout the campaign members will have the opportunity to highlight their pioneering skills and talent work and demonstrate their thought leadership on the subject. Blogs, videos, case studies - all content is encouraged. Please get in touch with Nimmi Patel.

Nimmi Patel

Nimmi Patel

Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity, techUK

Nimmi Patel is the Head of Skills, Talent and Diversity at techUK.

She works on all things skills, education, and future of work policy, focusing on upskilling and retraining. Nimmi is also an Advisory Board member of Digital Futures at Work Research Centre (digit). The Centre research aims to increase understanding of how digital technologies are changing work and the implications for employers, workers, job seekers and governments.

Prior to joining the team, she worked for the UK Labour Party and New Zealand Labour Party, and holds an MA in  Strategic Communications at King’s College London and BA in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from the University of Manchester.

Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
07805744520
Twitter:
@nimmiptl
Website:
www.techuk.org
LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/nimmi-patel1/

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