The Future Talent Initiative (FTI) is a new educational programme from Worcester Bosch aimed at supporting young installers and apprentices to succeed in the heating and hot water industry.
The training initiative, which has been devised in partnership with HIP magazine, will involve experienced installers, Worcester Bosch, and third-party experts across different sectors who have come together to offer their insight across three initial themes.
The 0 to 20 in 60 Seconds series offers quick-fire tips covering a range of topics including product installation, fault-finding and real-world insight. These are presented by Worcester’s training and technical support teams, plus experienced installers.
The Forward Thinking series sees Worcester Bosch experts go into detail on where the heating industry is heading, including future technology and policy updates.
Finally, Life in the Fast Lane is a series of pre-recorded webinars from experts outside of the heating industry. Etiquette expert William Hanson covers first impressions when entering customer homes, while sales advisor and author Kieran Perry gives more general business advice, and wellbeing consultant Neil Laybourn focuses on the importance of mental health.
Conor Evans from Worcester Bosch takes on the role of ‘Head of Future Talent’ as part of the scheme. He says: “We held a series of focus groups with young installers last year. They expressed the need for more support from manufacturers in their training and early career stages, which was really the inspiration behind the Future Talent Initiative.
“Since then we’ve been working hard to develop our Initiative, identify what young installers want to hear more about and ultimately help them fast-track their careers.”
