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Semiconductor skills shortages highlighted at ECTC

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A special session at the recent 2024 IEEE Electronic Components and Technology Conference (ECTC), highlighted workforce challenges and showcased potential solutions. These industries are being driven by demand in areas like AI, transportation electrification, automated manufacturing, data centre growth and complexity, and IoT devices, among others. This growth has prompted substantial global investments in fabs and packaging infrastructure in Asia, ...

Viewpoint: Connecting with graduate engineers – Tips for employers

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Stewart Edmondson, CEO at UK Electronics Skills Foundation (UKESF), shares his experience of supporting more than 750 undergraduates through the UKESF Scholarship Scheme. He considers how employers can de-risk their graduate recruitment process… Ash Madni, in his recent Viewpoint piece in Electronics Weekly (26 April 2023 edition), provided interview tips for graduate engineers. He said, “after three or four years ...