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Featured guest Hilary Leevers, CEO of EngineeringUK speaks with Jeff about the skills challenges facing UK Engineering and Manufacturing and the key topics of Vocational Pathways, Apprenticeships, Diversity, Industrial & Skills Strategies.How can business leaders get involved to support the development of more Engineers into the sector?What are the current trends for T-Levels and Degree Apprenticeships?How is Engineering UK addressing diversity in Engineering & Manufacturing?What is Tomorrow's Engineer's Week & The Big Bang Fair?

Featured guest, Ann Barker, Sales & Partnerships Director at Excellect, an employee benefits broker, speaks with Jeff about the ways in which selecting the right benefits to offer your employees can make a huge difference for your business.

What are some of the common misconceptions about employee benefits?

What are your clients saying about the challenges of attracting and retaining talent?

What's the most popular benefit currently?

Why should Employers use a Benefits Broker?

Featured guest, Charlotte Horobin, Regional Director for Midlands & East of England at Make UK, speaks with Jeff about the UK Manufacturing outlook for 2023, National Manufacturing Day, Apprenticeships and other insights affecting UK Manufacturing.

What is the outlook for UK Manufacturing in 2023?

What is National Manufacturing day and how can businesses get involved?

What is the current state of Levelling up in the Regions?

What opportunities are there for UK Manufacturing?

Featured guest, Gareth Jones, Managing Director of In-Comm Training & Business Services, talks to Jeff about the current state of UK Engineering Apprenticeships, the skills gaps in UK Manufacturing and the recent investments at In-Comm.

For businesses, what are the main benefits of investing in Apprenticeships?

What are the main challenges currently with getting more youngsters into technical apprenticeships?

How do we engage the disengaged?

What do UK Gov and the Education Dept need to do to make it easier for businesses and individuals to access Apprenticeships?

Featured guest, James Selka, CEO of the Manufacturing Technologies Association, speaks with Jeff about the opportunities for UK Manufacturing that can be created by the uptake of technology. The UK has a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity to re-industrialise and technology is providing an exciting assortment of options to enable reshoring, close some of the skills gaps and boost our manufacturing output.

How big a part can technology play in growing our productivity and competitiveness?

Some of the manufacturing technology available today is mind-blowing – how can we use this as a driver to boost uptake in Manufacturing careers?

What are the next new technologies we are likely to see over the coming years?

Who is MACH Exhibition for and what has made MACH so successful?

Featured guest, Jenny Haase - Founder of Kindness From The Heart, talk to Jeff about how Kindness can be a Leadership Superpower for organisations and how a small act of kindness in the workplace can send out ripples throughout the entire organisation, into people's homes and the community.

Why is Kindness such an important part of the Leadership skills mix?

What impact can a random act of Kindness have on an individual, team or even the financial performance of the business?

What's the most profound act of Kindness you've witnessed in Leadership?

What is 'Kindness From The Heart' and why did you decide to found it?

Featured guest, Laura Crawford, Owner & Editorial Director at Machinery & Manufacturing magazine talks to Jeff about the launch of M&M, STEM, Trade Exibitions and her passion for machine tools and everything 'Manufacturing'.

What are your customers saying about the current state of UK Manufacturing?

How can we change the outdated perceptions of Manufacturing?

What can readers expect from each edition of Machinery & Manufacturing?

What made you decide to launch your own publication?

Featured guest, Richard Hiron - Employment Law & HR Solicitor, speaks with Jeff about how to best protect the interests of businesses and individuals through the appropriate use of employment law.

What are currently the biggest risks to a business, regarding Employment Law?

How can UK Manufacturers work more proactively to avoid legal non-compliance?

How important is the relationship between HR and Employment Law Solicitors?

Are businesses providing enough training to their Leaders, Managers and Employees?

Featured guest, Chelsey Baker, CEO & Founder of National Mentoring Day speaks to Jeff about the amazing opportunities for individuals and businesses to grow and prosper through the adoption of Mentoring.

What are the benefits of mentoring?

What is National Mentoring Day?

How does mentoring support innovation?

The approach to mentoring - what are the first steps?

Featured guest, Jane Galsworthy, Managing Director of Oxford Innovation Advice, speaks with Jeff about a range of National Support Programmes for SMEs, including:

Access to Finance, Innovate UK Edge, Manufacturing Growth Programme II Strategic Growth Programme, Transform Programme

What are the main barriers SMEs or Entrepreneurs face when seeking support?

What type of advice and support is available?

What are the Innovation Centres?