Insights from the Solar & Storage Show on market trends

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Lee Elwell, Associate Director – Energy at Jonathan Lee Recruitment shares his reflections from the Solar & Storage Show. It was clear before I’d even entered the NEC’s Hall 5 that the solar and storage industries are booming. As the sector’s biggest event, there was no way we’d miss the Solar & Storage Show, but…

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UK battery strategy needs skills and recruitment focus

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As the Government prepares the UK’s first-ever battery strategy, consideration must be given to how we are going to provide the quality and quantity of workers needed to secure the future of this vital industry. Lee Elwell, Associate Director and energy specialist at Jonathan Lee Recruitment caught up with the team at SG Voice recently to…

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Navigating staffing challenges in renewable energy

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​The renewable energy sector is in a huge phase of growth and innovation, which is creating thousands of jobs across a variety of industries. We’ve read about huge new investments in the battery economy, including the building of new gigafactories to make batteries for electric vehicles, plus new battery recycling facilities and energy storage sites.…

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Grant funding available to support agritech businesses

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​We’re currently seeing a wealth of agritech innovations which are revolutionising the agricultural sector like never before. What’s particularly amazing is how much of that innovation is being driven by small-scale entrepreneurs who are playing a big part in tackling the global issues of climate change and a growing population. In many cases, the research,…

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Recruiting top talent for agritech start-ups

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​The role of agriculture and technology in shaping the future of our planet has never been more critical. Agritech holds the promise of not only revolutionising the way we grow and distribute food, but also of ensuring the sustainability of our agricultural practices in the face of massive global challenges. From feeding a growing global…

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The Automation Revolution: Transforming Food and FMCG Manufacturing

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In the fast-paced world of food and FMCG (Fast-Moving Consumer Goods) manufacturing, innovation has always been the key to success. However, in recent years, a transformative force has emerged, reshaping the industry in profound ways: automation. In this blog, we aim to explore the rise of automation within food and FMCG manufacturing and its profound…

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