Bridging the Skills Gap – A Digital Print Engineer Success Story
Case Study
A leading digital print service and support company across the UK and Europe faced a significant challenge: a scarcity of skilled digital print engineers. Their traditional recruitment methods were yielding limited results, hindering their ability to meet growing customer demands.
Recognising the potential in experienced print operators, we proposed a novel solution: recruit skilled operators and provide comprehensive engineering training.
This approach tapped into a readily available talent pool already knowledgeable on print equipment and offered a career advancement pathway for the operators while addressing the company’s urgent staffing needs.
“Having worked with Laura at Taylor Higson for over a year, we have been delighted with the efficient service we have received. Laura has been easy to work with and Taylor Higson have provided some excellent candidates!”
– HR Manager
Over two years, Taylor Higson successfully placed 11 candidates in the UK and Europe using this strategy. These individuals, leveraging their existing equipment knowledge, seamlessly transitioned into engineering roles, experiencing significant career growth while remaining in technical roles.