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Fresh Talent: Success, Development, Retention

Code: EE-TRR-01

Half-day – 3hrs (1 x break)

Either on-site or virtual

Course Overview

Attracting early career engineers is only the first step in building a strong and sustainable workforce. Organisations must also create environments where new talent can develop, thrive, and build long-term careers. This course explores how organisations can support graduates, apprentices, and early-career engineers through effective onboarding, development, and retention strategies. Participants will examine common challenges faced by new entrants to the profession and identify practical approaches to creating supportive workplace cultures that encourage learning, confidence, and long-term engagement.

What you’ll learn

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the common challenges faced by early career engineers entering professional workplaces.
  • Explain how organisational practices such as onboarding, mentoring, and development programmes support early career success.
  • Identify strategies that help early career professionals build confidence and professional capability.
  • Analyse how workplace culture and leadership behaviours influence early career engagement and development.
  • Evaluate approaches organisations can use to improve retention and long-term development of engineering talent.”

Skills Developed

  • Talent Development
  • Mentoring
  • Leadership
  • Coaching
  • Workforce Planning

Audience

HR Teams, Managers, Early Careers Leads

Pre-requisites

None

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