Resumen de UNITECR 2015: : Refractories industry in need of new skills and opportunities
On recruitment, [Anja Geigenmuller] stressed that the sector is not just in need of engineers. "We want people from a range of professional backgrounds," she said, pointing out that there are many opportunities in refractories and that the industry will benefit from having access to a wide skill set.
"This isn't what people necessarily want to hear when they are looking for a secure career," one chemical engineer, who works for a global refractories business but preferred not to be named, told IM.
"When they see other opportunities in sectors like nanotechnology and pharmaceuticals, many of which pay better than refractories, it is hard to sell it to students with big ambitions and big debts.
