Luxembourg seeks to increase engineer count with new career guide
A guide to scientific and technical careers in industry has been published in Luxembourg. The publication is the result of collaboration between the Centre for documentation and information on higher education (Cedies) and the Federation of Luxembourg industrials (FEDIL). Luxembourg, along with the rest of Europe, is experiencing a decline in the number of people entering scientific careers, which the government believes is due to a lack of information and an out of date image that students have of engineers. The sector has made it clear that it needs young engineers and new blood with specific competences and matching qualifications. The response is this guide, which is divided in to three sections. The first provides information on three industrial areas where a career could be considered: research and development of a product; organisation and management of production; accompanying careers. The second section contains the views and experiences or around 30 engineers in Luxembourg. The human resource directors from major companies are also represented, and talk of issues such as multiculturalism in enterprise, the importance of languages, the importance of new research profiles, and the skills necessary for evaluating the risks of a new project. One chapter is also dedicated to women in engineering. The final section constitutes a review of the training options in the countries most favoured by Luxembourg students: Germany, Austria, Belgium, France, the UK and Switzerland. The guide was launched by Luxembourg's Minister for Culture, Higher Education and Research, François Biltgen at an annual student fair on 10 November.
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