{"id":135212,"date":"2023-11-29T10:56:54","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T10:56:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=135212"},"modified":"2023-11-29T10:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T10:56:54","slug":"national-grid-stem-returners-launch-second-return-to-work-programme","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/national-grid-stem-returners-launch-second-return-to-work-programme\/135212\/","title":{"rendered":"National Grid and STEM Returners launch second return-to-work programme"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>National Grid and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stemreturners.com\/company\/national-grid\/.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEM Returners<\/a> have continued their collaboration on a return-to-work scheme for STEM professionals<\/h2>\n<p>The National Grid, which employs 30,000 people across the UK, is launching a second return-to-work programme for STEM professionals.<\/p>\n<p>Last year the programme saw five STEM professionals return to the workplace. As part of an extension of the National Grid&#8217;s Grid for Good &#8216;Accelerate&#8217; initiative, this year will support seven people.<\/p>\n<p>Janet Morrow, head of responsible business at National Grid, said: \u201cWe are committed to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/how-can-construction-leaders-create-diversity-strategy-works\/127526\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">improving the diversity and social mobility<\/a> of our workforce across the communities in which we operate and serve.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe partnership with STEM Returners has provided an opportunity to reach skilled individuals who are keen to re-join the sector, allowing us to harness their skills and experiences. We already know that the transition to net zero will create thousands of green jobs, which is why programmes such as STEM Returners are so important.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>A lack of recent experience is perceived to be holding STEM professionals back<\/h3>\n<p>The 12-week paid placement aims to help individuals struggling to return to their career through standard recruitment channels, enabling them to access training and employment opportunities in the energy sector.<\/p>\n<p>According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stemreturners.com\/the-stem-returners-index-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">STEM Returners&#8217; annual research<\/a>, more than half (51%) of STEM professionals on a career break said they are finding the process of attempting to return to work either difficult or very difficult, and 38% of participants said they felt biased because of a lack of recent experience.<\/p>\n<h3>Energy sector roles are growing and provide huge opportunities<\/h3>\n<p>Natalie Desty, director of STEM Returners, said: \u201cThe number of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/energy-news\/why-the-uk-needs-a-national-war-effort-mobilisation-to-tackle-the-energy-and-sustainability-crisis\/120894\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">green energy roles is growing across the sector<\/a> and there is a hidden workforce that can help fill those roles but are often overlooked.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople who have a had a career break face an uphill battle to return to the industry \u2013 there is a misconception that a gap on your CV leads to a deterioration of skills but that couldn\u2019t be further from the truth. Many returners keep themselves updated with the developments from their industry and have developed transferable skills that can benefit their employers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are very proud to be continuing our partnership with National Grid to provide an inclusive platform to bring professionals back to the industry and bridge the skills gap.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>National Grid and STEM Returners have continued their collaboration on a return-to-work scheme for STEM professionals.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[285],"tags":[882,673],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-135212","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-hr-skills-news","7":"tag-employment","8":"tag-energy"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>National Grid and STEM Returners renew return-to-work scheme<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"National Grid and STEM Returners have continued their collaboration on a return-to-work scheme for STEM professionals\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/national-grid-stem-returners-launch-second-return-to-work-programme\/135212\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"National Grid and STEM Returners launch second return-to-work programme\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"National Grid and STEM Returners have continued their collaboration on a return-to-work scheme for STEM professionals\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/national-grid-stem-returners-launch-second-return-to-work-programme\/135212\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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