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KnowRES Knowledge Centre connects companies, candidates, and training institutions in the renewable energy sector. It provides job intelligence, identifies training needs, and publishes sectoral reports.
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BRIDGING THE GAP THROUGH SMART JOB PLACEMENTS Lizhen XU Hamburg, 16 September 2015 KnowRES
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY JOBS Closing the skills gap in the RenewableEnergysector KnowRES
OVERALL OBJECTIVE To create the Knowledge Centre for Renewable Energy Jobs Online tool To provide job intelligence to companies, candidates and training institutions Main activities Regularly publishing RE Jobs Barometer and sectoral reports Technology areas: PV, STE, geo, biomass, ocean and small hydro Identification of areas where additional education and training is needed 29/04/2015 KnowRES
KnowRES PROJECT PARTNERS KnowRES is coordinated by EUREC, the Association of European Research Centres in Renewable Energy. KnowRES
Project activities 1- State of the Art Knowledge of the Renewable Energy Job market Development of market tools: mapping of the RE jobs market + interviews; RE Jobs Barometer 2- Existing Renewable Energy Competences Collecting information on competences and skills currently available on market: candidates’ database 3- Gaps analysis and training needs Gaps analysis as results of comparison between WP1 and WP2; training needs; webinars for trainers and recruiters 4- Dissemination activities Website; visual identity; match-making events; final workshop 5- Project Management Project meetings; monitoring KPIs; project sustainability KnowRES
KnowRES WEBSITE Survey research – 10 mostwanted profiles If you are a company interested in knowing what profiles are currently available on the market or looking for talents and/or wishing to share your view on the employment situation, please take 5’ to participate in the survey corresponding to your sector Candidate: If you are looking to give a boost to your career, register in the KnowRES database. This will give you the possibility to increase your profile visibility, learn about RE professional trainings and coaching sessions, and get selected to our match-making events to meet companies hiring in your sector KnowRES
KnowRES WEBSITE Profile of the month Latest news and eventscalendar How to chooseyourstudies? List of professional trainings Articles and useful links Publication of reports (sectoral reports and Jobs barometer) KnowRES
EXPERTS MEETING Experts roundtables to provide additional intelligence on sector’s trends and challenges Organised during major conferences of the renewable energy industry Aim: to complement the survey tool by providing more accurate intelligence on sector’s trends and challenges The KnowRES team is available to provide career advice to candidates KnowRES
2014 = 177 Gigawatts KnowRES
40 GW added in 2014 KnowRES
55% (149.6 billions US$) of total new investments in Renewable power and fuels KnowRES
[ SOLAR (PV) JOBS VALUE CHAIN KnowRES
[ MOST WANTED JOBS KnowRES
[ MOST WANTED JOBS 45companies/organizationparticipated in the PV surveyresearchfromdifferent location of the value chain….. KnowRES
[ MOST WANTED JOBS (PRELIMINARY RESULTS) • BIGGEST DEVELOPMENT(S) THAT WILL INFLUENCE THE PV SECTOR IN NEXT 2 to 5 YEARS: • Efficiencyincrease • Storage development • Gridintegration/gridparity • Costreduction of technology • Favorable policy KnowRES
[ MOST WANTED JOBS PRELIMINARY RESULTS • KEY COMPETENCIES NEEDED: • FLEXIBILITY AND ADAPTABILITY TO A CHANGING PV MARKET (NEW MARKET, NEW NETWORK, NEW COUNTRIES) • R&D • Technical sales • Experience in storage • Business Development KnowRES
[ MOST WANTED JOBS (PRELIMINARY RESULTS) COMPANIES WILL BE LOOKING FOR THE FOLLOWING PROFILES: TECHNOLOGY RESEARCHERS FOR MANUFACTURING FIELD TECHNICIANS (OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE) ENGINEERS (ELECTRICAL, PROCESS, STRUCTURAL…) FOR PROJECT PLANNING QUALITY CONTROLS FOR MANUFACTURING MARKETING FOR MANUFACTURING PROJECT DEVELOPPER FOR PROJECT PLANNING PROFESSORS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING LOBBYING ASSOCIATION FOR POLICY KnowRES
[ CONCLUSION Upwardunstoppabletrend • SOME OPTIMISM ALBEIT THE SLOW EUROPEAN MARKET • CHALLENGES REMAIN : costsreduction, hiring and retainingqualified staff, no training budget, harmonization of safety standards… • LEGAL ROLE = TOP MOST WANTED JOB IN THE COMING YEARS? (Trade disputes) • NEW MARKET IN NEW COUNTRIES: LANGUAGE SKILLS • FINAL RESULTS TO BE FOUND IN THE PV REPORT TO BE PUBLISHED ON KNOWRES WEBSITE www.knowres-jobs.eu Training? = «to bethrown in the water and learn to swim » KnowRES
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