{"id":58237,"date":"2019-06-07T09:23:17","date_gmt":"2019-06-07T08:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=58237"},"modified":"2019-06-07T09:23:17","modified_gmt":"2019-06-07T08:23:17","slug":"women-manufacturing-engineering-sectors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/hr-skills-news\/women-manufacturing-engineering-sectors\/58237\/","title":{"rendered":"Encouraging women into manufacturing and engineering sectors"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Women across the region are being encouraged to find out more about career opportunities in the manufacturing and engineering sectors at an event this month<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/greenporthull.co.uk\/jobs-training\/women-into-manufacturing-and-engineering\">Women into Manufacturing and Engineering<\/a> (WIME) is a project designed to encourage businesses to recruit a diverse workforce and employ more women in manufacturing and engineering sectors<\/p>\n<p>Organisers also hope to encourage female students to consider the STEM subjects \u2013 science, technology, English and maths \u2013 and careers in engineering and manufacturing sectors.\u00a0The project is supported by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.hull.gov.uk\/\">Hull City Council<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/greenporthull.co.uk\/\">Green Port Hull<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The local authority is hosting a WIME careers event at the Guildhall on Saturday 22 June, featuring more than 40 of the region\u2019s biggest companies, including <a href=\"https:\/\/www.siemensgamesa.com\/en-int\">Siemens Gamesa<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/thespencergroup.co.uk\/\">Spencer Group<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.smith-nephew.com\/about-us\/\">Smith &amp; Nephew<\/a> and RB, alongside some of the city\u2019s software and engineering firms.<\/p>\n<p>Exhibiting companies will be represented by female employees so attendees can learn first-hand about what it is like to work for such successful firms companies and find about more about\u00a0the manufacturing and engineering sectors.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Stephen Brady, leader of Hull City Council, said: \u201cThis is an important initiative that should be backed by everyone in the city. 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