STEM Positive Disruptor: MIA Conversation with Group Captain Gordon Bettington, RAF

13/07/2023 32 min Temporada 2

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This is another STEM Positive Disruptor: MIA Conversation with special guest, Group Captain Gordon Bettington of the Royal Air force. He is a People Operations Officer (Human Resource Management) and explains how they recruit and that STEM is the CORE of the RAF and there are so many diverse and interesting roles within the armed forces.If young people are curious about what happens within the armed forces - then you can join from the age of 12 years old as an cadet, please listen to our conversation, very insightful and interesting.
Recommendation for Young people: 1. Be curious about what is out there, 2. Have an interest in STEM, 3. Start young, 4. Find role models, 5 Work hard and practice - we can all be good at something
Public
1. Do not Pidgeon-hole people - let us give ourselves choices and opportunities
To the industry and education (for young people) for the skills set required now and future
1. Develop CORE skills, 2. Generate young people with soft-skills, 3. Celebrate diversity, 4. help them be curious and want to learn, 5.Be able to upskill, change-skill and reskill them is very important.6. Understand what the next generation want for a career, listen to them so we can get the best out of them.
Finally get them to believe and develop confidence in themselves and give them opportunities.

Please listen to the full conversation, this is not just about the armed forces but for the industry, government, education system and if you enjoyed it, please subscribe and share with your networks.Thank you again for your support.

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