Apprenticeships are more crucial than ever before as construction experiences a shortage of skilled workers, with employers finding recruitment tough.

The Government’s apprenticeship levy has been making headlines for a while now, and not all those headlines are positive. However, this shouldn’t put small businesses off employing an apprentice.

Calls are being made for highly-skilled young people to take up a career in engineering, but one industry leader is explaining how the demands of the role are beginning to change. 

Powerstar, the market leading energy storage and voltage optimisation brand has launched anew apprentice scheme at the company’s headquarters and manufacturing site in Sheffield.