More and more girls are opting for an education in technology. This school year, more than 20 percent more girls enrolled in a technical pre-vocational education than one year previously.
“For girls, a choice for technology is almost as normal as a choice for healthcare or education. That is good news for employers in our sector, but also for the girls themselves. Because the technology sector offers enormous career opportunities,” says chairman van Techniek Nederland Doekle Terpstra.
The installation industry is in desperate need of professionals. Due to the energy transition in our country, there is a great need for mechanics, installers and other technical workers. According to Techniek Nederland, around 40,000 extra professionals will be needed in 2025. The trade association organizes Girls’ Day on Thursday to make girls between the ages of ten and fifteen enthusiastic about technical training and professions.
The growing influx of girls into technical courses comes as no surprise. “Of all sectors, technology probably offers the very best prospects for an interesting and successful career. The profession is becoming broader, more innovative and more digital. Heavy equipment is increasingly making way for smart technology,” says Terpstra.
The technical sector is also in full swing, reports Techniek Nederland. “Communicative skills, creativity and teamwork are more important than ever. Working in technology is therefore becoming more and more attractive, for men and women. Girls have plenty of opportunities in the technology sector as installation technicians, but also as consultants, designers and data analysts.”
The intake in pre-vocational secondary education for the technical profile Production, Installation and Energy (PIE) is growing slightly. This school year, 5.8 percent of students are girls. In the 2021/2022 school year, the share was 5 percent.
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