Episode 10 - Skills Gap
There are plenty of opportunities but not enough people applying. Why? Because applicants don’t realise that they have the skills to suit the roles...
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WiD Chatter is a new podcast from Women in Defence Careers to help break down some of the barriers and myths around starting or progressing a career in the defence enterprise. In each episode we’ll be having an informal chat with experts and influencers to help listeners learn more about specific topics. In the first series we’ve been talking about such subjects zig zag careers, what the enterprise is – or could be doing – to bridge the skills gap, transferable skills, who is responsible for an individuals learning and development and security clearance.
Women in Defence Careers is an independent job board working in collaboration with Women in Defence UK to drive equality of opportunity in the enterprise. We bring roles to our unique audience that demonstrates the incredible range of roles that defence has to offer.
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