{"id":6143,"date":"2018-03-31T11:00:35","date_gmt":"2018-03-31T10:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=6143"},"modified":"2018-04-10T10:52:12","modified_gmt":"2018-04-10T09:52:12","slug":"start-ups-changing-the-engineering-ladder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/start-ups-changing-the-engineering-ladder\/","title":{"rendered":"Start-ups \u2013  changing the engineering ladder?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>According to the Startup Tracker, in 2016, 660,000 new companies were established in the UK \u2014 a new record. Traditionally, the way to succeed in an engineering career has been to work your way up the corporate ladder, but is the influx of new start-ups changing this? Here, Jonathan Wilkins looks at how engineering businesses can retain staff in the era of the start-up.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The UK has a serious shortfall of engineers. According to Engineering UK, 265,000 skilled entrants are required each year to meet business demand.<\/p>\n<p>The deficit means that engineers with the right technical skills and experience are hard to come by \u2014 61% of engineering businesses have reported difficulties recruiting skilled staff.<\/p>\n<p>An engineering career was traditionally about establishing yourself within a company and working your way up the ladder.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nNow, workers are moving roles more frequently, as the perception of job hopping is changing.<\/p>\n<p>For many young engineers entering the profession, there is a big question, do I join a start-up, a small or medium enterprise (SME) or a big corporation?<\/p>\n<p>Young engineers must decide what environment suits them and where they would like to develop their careers.<\/p>\n<p>A new generation of engineers want to turn their ideas into innovative products and services. They are trained in the most recent technology and want to use these capabilities to become future leaders. So, how can you engage with them in the era of the start-up?<\/p>\n<p><strong>More than money<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The next generation of engineers are motivated beyond just money. It\u2019s not about table football or bean bags either \u2014 if you want to motivate young staff you should give them interesting challenges in areas that can really impact your business.<\/p>\n<p>Young software engineers, for example, may feel that a large company offers them less opportunity to influence the code. Change this and you\u2019re on your way to retaining skilled staff.<\/p>\n<p>Joining a start-up is typically more flexible. The business is agile, but also prone to failure. Larger companies can offer greater security and can also offer employees resources that wouldn\u2019t be available in a smaller business.<br \/>\nA global company may have an entire team dedicated to innovation, rather than just a few staff members.<\/p>\n<p>By sharing your company\u2019s values and mission with employees at all levels, you can bring start-up culture to your business.<\/p>\n<p>By building a great company culture, where each employee knows how they impact the success of the business, you can also improve workforce engagement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Upskill<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Upskilling staff is vital to preparing the workforce for <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/how-industry-4-0-impacts-globalisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Industry 4.0<\/a><\/span> and will be a key factor in retaining staff in your business. It seems that the UK is well on the way to this as a study by Deloitte found that 77% of companies will retrain people to use new technology.<\/p>\n<p>At <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/climbing-the-ranks-in-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Automation<\/a><\/span>, we take company culture and upskilling our staff seriously \u2013 it is our staff that build relationships with our customers and push our business forward. We\u2019ve grown rapidly from a small organisation to one with over 100 staff, maintaining elements of start-up culture as we grow.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re able to determine each employee\u2019s impact on our business, so they feel both valued and secure. The company also offers training to its diverse workforce, to help drive <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/three-industries-disrupted-by-automation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Automation<\/a><\/span> to its position as a leading industrial parts supplier.<\/p>\n<p>With over half a million new companies launching in the UK each year, engineering businesses can learn a few tricks from start-up culture, to help engage and motivate the future workforce, whatever the ladder they choose to climb.<\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Wilkins is, marketing director of obsolete industrial equipment supplier, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.euautomation.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EU Automation<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to the Startup Tracker, in 2016, 660,000 new companies were established in the UK \u2014 a new record. 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