The gap between the supply and demand of talents is increasing, and the shortage of manpower in the construction industry is becoming more and more concerned. Whether the dilemma can be dealt with in a timely manner to cope with the future hundreds of billions of dollars in infrastructure projects is very important. ”, so that long-term medical services may also be affected.
In addition to the “bid rush” situation mentioned earlier by the author, which indirectly leads to the weakening of professional treatment such as engineers, the industry also needs to make more efforts in attracting talents to enter the industry, such as improving the treatment and training of new engineers to increase their sense of belonging. I believe There is help to solve the problem of manpower shortage.
Written by: Yuan Bailiang, senior engineer and former president of the Institute of Engineers
The author mentioned above that the industry can consider five comprehensive management principles, including “people (manpower-related reasons), machines (machines and tools used), things (materials used), law (work methods or procedures), environment ( work environment)” to improve the overall development of the industry and ensure the smooth implementation of various large-scale infrastructure projects.
In fact, in addition to improving bidding and review standards through relevant "regulations", the industry also needs to work harder in attracting "new blood" to enter the industry in terms of key "manpower".
I remember that when I was a university student a few decades ago, in addition to medicine, the engineering department such as civil engineering was also described as one of the "sacred subjects". Since Hong Kong was developing a city of civil engineering, it was not difficult to join the engineering industry with good benefits and prospects. Attract talent into the industry.
However, today, medicine and other fields have become the "spirituality" in the minds of prospective college students, while engineering is regarded as a "blister" subject by many people. They may have the illusion that the working environment in the engineering world is not ideal, and it is necessary to go up. It is not easy, and it affects the intention to enter the business.
The real situation is not the case. Especially in the golden age of Hong Kong's infrastructure in the future, engineering subjects can provide a very promising way out for graduates, which is a good choice.
The author believes that the Government, together with the relevant industries, should do more publicity work to students and parents so that they can understand the situation.
On the other hand, in general, engineering subjects need to take physics subjects first. Some students may have to balance the chances of entering various subjects of their choice instead of taking physics as electives in secondary schools, which limits students who have good conditions to study engineering subjects.
Although the volume of public works projects in Hong Kong is increasing, at the same time, there are many professional and technical personnel among the new immigrant families. Under the new wave of job transfer, it is not uncommon for the industry to compete for talents. The situation may be more severe in the future, so the industry should also think carefully about how to retain and recruit talents.
The author remembers talking with some young engineers. He said that many companies received tenders at low prices and lacked manpower. Young engineers “carry the flag” to handle larger projects without sufficient training and support. Inexperience and mistakes are inevitable, and even being reprimanded by users or feeling fatigued at work reduces the younger generation's interest in continuing to work in the engineering world.
All engineering companies and organizations should take this opportunity to assess the situation, consider allocating resources, adjust work culture, strengthen guidance to young engineers, and provide more different job opportunities, so as to avoid working in a single type of work, bring them greater satisfaction, and increase their confidence in the organization. A sense of belonging, it is not easy to change jobs easily.
The application of new technologies can also help increase the attractiveness of entering the industry, which will be discussed later.
"01 Medical Clinic" cooperates with senior engineer Yuan Bailiang to launch a column "Yuantu With You" every Monday to share the big and small matters of engineering and medical care.
Yuan Bailiang has always been committed to promoting the professional development of the engineering field, and he has just stepped down as the president of the Institution of Engineers.
Decades of professional journey are really worth remembering, and I am convinced that later generations may be able to understand the key points of the engineering profession.
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