t's well accepted that if we are going to address the skills shortage and enable engineering and technology to thrive, we need to encourage more young people, from all backgrounds, to work in these areas. However, this is a complex challenge. How can we expect young people to aspire to a job that they might not even realise exists, or if they misunderstand what it involves and who it might suit? Many young people will have little experience of engineering and tech, or no engineers in their social or family circles, so we have a big job on our hands to demystify engineering to young people.
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