Technician Roles, Skills and Training in the UK Chemical Industry: An Analysis

Gatsby, 2013

48 Pages Posted: 12 Jan 2017

Date Written: Nov, 2013

Abstract

This paper examines the duties, skills and training of the technicians who work in the UK chemical industry. It examines how employers in the industry strive to fill technician roles, and outlines some of the problems they face in trying to do so.

Keywords: Technicians, Apprenticeships, Manufacturing, Chemicals

JEL Classification: J2, J4, J24, J48

Suggested Citation

Lewis, Paul Andrew, Technician Roles, Skills and Training in the UK Chemical Industry: An Analysis (Nov, 2013). Gatsby, 2013, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2895115

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