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Bentley successfully completes first phase of female mentoring programme
Education, Work Experience

Bentley successfully completes first phase of female mentoring programme

Bentley has successfully completed its first ‘Extraordinary Women’ mentorship programme, with the visit of five members of its first cohort to Bentley’s headquarters in Cheshire. The programme is designed to inspire the next generation of female talent and has engaged female students in the fields of technology, engineering, design and […]

Education, Electric Vehicles

Mercedes-Benz is investing more than €1.3 billion in the qualification of its employees

Electrification and digitalisation are fundamentally changing the world of work. The transformation will lead to further development of all job profiles at Mercedes-Benz. The company is therefore putting lifelong learning and continuing education for employees at the centre of sustainable personnel development. In Germany alone, Mercedes-Benz will invest more than […]

61% of schoolgirls want to see more female engineering role models according to new research to mark International Women in Engineering
Research, STEM

61 percent of schoolgirls want to see more female engineering role models according to new research to mark International Women in Engineering Day

Sixty-one per cent of schoolgirls say they want to see more female role models in engineering to encourage them to take up science-based careers, according to new figures published today. The study, commissioned by children’s rights charity Plan International and supercar maker McLaren Automotive, is released to coincide with International […]

Skills shortage may stunt the auto industry’s software ambitions
Design, Education, Recruitment

Skills shortage may stunt the auto industry’s software ambitions

The automotive industry’s new-found interest in software as a product differentiator is at risk of being compromised by a lack of quality computer science graduates, warns connectivity pioneer VNC Automotive. Key players such as Volkswagen and Volvo have stated their intention to become software companies first and foremost, signalling a […]

Driving, Motorsport

Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy out to scout the best Vantage talent in 2022

The Aston Martin Racing Driver Academy returns for 2022 as the British ultra-luxury sportscar manufacturer continues its quest to uncover the next generation of GT endurance superstars. The successful initiative is designed to fast-track talent from within Aston Martin Racing’s thriving partner team network and is a way for AMR […]