Time for some Truth-Bombs...The skills shortage in HVDC is real! ⚡️
In my role, I speak with Senior Leadership and Technical Experts at some of the HVDC industries leading businesses. TSO's, DNO's, Consulting Firms and OEM's. One thing I've found, which seems to be THE most talked-about topic...
"It's just so challenging to find experts in HVDC" 🫤
Listen, I agree. It is such a buoyant market right now, especially when it comes to the rise of Interconnectors, and the "battle for talent" is at an all-time high. Make no mistake, it is war out there. But...you're not alone. Everyone is struggling.
So, what's the solution?...🧠
There's no magic wand, not by a long shot. The obvious answers include internal development, taking a chance on cross-industry skills transfers...etc. All proven, viable options, but they "plug" a problem, rather than solve one.
So I'll tell you what we do here at LSP Renewables...it might help, it might not, but hear me out. 👂
📣 We network.
🫱🏻🫲🏾 We build relationships.
👍🏽 We acquire referrals/recommendations.
✅ We qualify in (and out) the best talent.
🕵️♂️ We headhunt
♻️ We move markets
Nothing ground-breaking or revolutionary, right? But the truth is, we do it, we preach it, we live it.
We speak to top HVDC talent, all day, every single day. Often on weekends (which my wife loves, by the way) 😬
We understand the industry, we build technological maps in our minds that help us understand the intricacies of the projects. We want to know how these technologies work, so when we engage with our talented network, we have creditability. 💯
Ok...now it's getting a little "preachy", so I'll wrap it up.
Find a Recruitment Partner that "get's it". That focuses more on their network than their next placement. That concerns themselves more with the relationships they develop with their close clients, than how many clients they can spray CVs to.
Lastly, (and very much on point with this weeks discussions with my client network)…Find a Head-hunter that tells you he has a network of roughly 200 HVDC Project Management experts, many of whom are qualified and passively browsing for their next career move. 😉
What are your thoughts on the HVDC skills gap? Is it real? Does it cause headaches? Let's chat in the comments! 💬
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