Identifying Skill Gaps and Future Growth

University College Isle of Man (UCM) has welcomed representatives from across a wide range of industries on the island to explore skills gaps and future areas of growth.

The Curriculum Planning Day was held at UCM’s Nunnery Campus and welcomed representatives from across industry including Appleby, Astrea Bioseparations, Boston Ltd, Burnbrae Ltd, Cayman National Bank, CCI Group, Chamber of Commerce, KPMG, Manx Solar Electrical, Manx Telecom, Strix, The Empress Hotel, The Mannin Hotel and Utmost, as well as representatives from across Government.

Vice Principal Jo Richardson said: ‘Our Curriculum Planning Day was a fantastic and invaluable opportunity for us to get together formally with a wide range of experts and employers to look at the trends and requirements for skills over the next five to ten years.

‘At UCM, we’re proud to have strong links with industry and to regularly have conversations with them about skill gaps and requirements. However, we were keen to make this a formal event, to involve all parts of our faculty and explore this important topic in a more structured way.

‘It’s important that now, more than ever, we’re supporting our community through providing high quality, relevant education, training and learning to ensure that our students have the skills they need for their careers now and to support the future developments of the island.’