Skills for logistics joins Skills Centre to raise industry’s profile

Skills for Logistics - the Sector Skills Council for the freight logistics industries - has renewed its support for the Skills Centre at this year’s CV Show and ATS.

Working as a co-sponsor with the CV Show Partnership and Automotive Skills, Skills for Logistics will build on last year’s success as a partner of the initiative, by offering a range of career development and advice services for visitors. This is aimed at people interested in learning more about entry routes for the freight and logistics industries, as well as continuous professional development opportunities.

“Once again we are delighted to be involved in such an important initiative,’ said Ian Hetherington, Chief Executive of Skills for Logistics. ‘With existing industry shortages and skills gaps, it is vital that we play a part in educating those interested in joining the freight logistics industries as to what opportunities are available to them. It is equally as important to inform those within the industry about the opportunities for ongoing tranining and skills development and the Skills Centre offers us the ideal forum to do this.’

The Skills Centre will offer exhibitors unique access to people from all areas of the road transport industry where careers information advisers and students can find out what the sector has to offer Britain’s future professionals. Planned activities include technical and computer simulated demonstrations, career guidance given by specialist consultants, a CV writing clinic, interview technique advice and a programme of seminars that tackle individual issues of concern to exhibitors at the CV Show and ATS.

The IRTE professional sector of the Society of Operations Engineers is organising the Skills Centre again this year.
This year’s CV Show and ATS at the National Exhibition Centre will be open from 08.30 to 17.30, Tuesday 25 to Thursday 27 April inclusive. It is a business-to-business event with a proven track record as one of the biggest and most successful of its type in Europe.

The event is owned by the CV Show Partnership, comprising the Road Haulage Association, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders and the Institute of Road Transport Engineers (IRTE), a professional sector of the Society of Operations Engineers. Crystal Communications handles stand space sales and marketing for the Partnership.