Craft and keyboard: The trainees mastering tech and age-old skills
Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.
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""I wanted to develop the skills that allowed me to work on the cars that I love and excite me, like the Peugeot 205 GTi.""
— Ollie Priestley , Other
""The computer identifies the issue and they swap the part. For specialist car businesses, our technicians need to identify and understand a problem, and then be creative and innovative to find the answer.""
— Chris Tolman , Executive
""It's 'radically improved' as it combines 'modern technology with engineering fundamentals'.""
— John Pitchforth , Executive
""The modern apprentice is increasingly learning two things at once: the practical skill of making, and the digital skill of using technology to understand what is happening in production.""
— Chris Iveson , Executive
Key People
Chris Iveson is the CEO of FourJaw Manufacturing Analytics.
Chris Tolman is the founder of the specialist car restoration business Tolman.
John Pitchforth is the managing director of the Heritage Skills Academy.
Ollie Priestley is a trainee heritage vehicle technician at Tolman.
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Firms have to balance hi-tech and age-old skills when training up young workers.
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