{"id":2970556,"date":"2025-10-01T11:48:12","date_gmt":"2025-10-01T11:48:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vattenindustrin.se\/?post_type=focus_area&#038;p=2970556"},"modified":"2025-11-11T16:26:45","modified_gmt":"2025-11-11T16:26:45","slug":"nextgeneration","status":"publish","type":"focus_area","link":"https:\/\/vattenindustrin.se\/en\/fokusomraden\/nextgeneration\/","title":{"rendered":"Skills supply"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The water industry is facing a generational shift. At the same time, there is a huge investment need and development is happening faster than ever before. This means that we not only need to replace those who are retiring, we also need to attract new types of skills to the exciting and important water and sanitation industry.<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Skills supply is a priority issue and is driven by the Next Generation focus group within the Water Industry. The focus group works to highlight job and development opportunities within the Water Industry and attract more people to choose a career in water.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>In the area of skills provision, the Water Industry wants the following:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The water industry wants to increase the attractiveness of the industry in order to recruit classic water and sanitation roles as well as new types of expertise.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>To ensure the water network functions stably and secure future water supplies, investments of SEK 560 billion are required by 2040. Therefore, the supply of skills needs to be secured.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The water industry should be the obvious choice for young people who want to work with sustainability, new technology and feel that their work is important and makes a difference.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tebab-form-image is-content-justification-center is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-94bc23d7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group tebab-form-image__content has-white-background-color has-background wp-container-content-9cfa9a5a is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Do you want to receive invitations to<br>upcoming activities for students?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;Welcome to start your career with the Water Industry!<\/p>\n\n\n<section  class=\"tebab-block-form\">\n    <form data-tebab-form=\"block_695831dd55ab878374d6568f167a0f16\" data-tebab-page=\"2970556\" action=\"\">\n        <label class=\"input-wrapper required\" for=\"for-och-efternamn\">\n    <span>Name *<\/span>\n    <input type=\"text\" name=\"for-och-efternamn\" id=\"for-och-efternamn\" placeholder=\"\" required>\n<\/label><label class=\"input-wrapper required\" for=\"namn-pa-skola\">\n    <span>School *<\/span>\n    <input type=\"text\" name=\"namn-pa-skola\" id=\"namn-pa-skola\" placeholder=\"\" required>\n<\/label><label class=\"input-wrapper required\" for=\"namn-pa-utbildning\">\n    <span>Education *<\/span>\n    <input type=\"text\" name=\"namn-pa-utbildning\" id=\"namn-pa-utbildning\" placeholder=\"\" required>\n<\/label><label class=\"input-wrapper required\" for=\"studiear-termin-du-laser-just-nu\">\n    <span>Term-year *<\/span>\n    <input type=\"text\" name=\"studiear-termin-du-laser-just-nu\" id=\"studiear-termin-du-laser-just-nu\" placeholder=\"\" required>\n<\/label><label class=\"input-wrapper required\" for=\"samtycke\">\n    <input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"samtycke\" id=\"samtycke\" required>\n    <span>Consent: Your information will not be shared with third parties. For more information, please read our privacy policy. * *<\/span>\n<\/label>\n        <div class=\"input-wrapper\">\n            <button type=\"submit\" class=\"button\">Send<\/button>\n        <\/div>\n\n            <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"en\"\/><\/form>\n<\/section><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"tebab-block-file_list\">\n    \n            <h2>Recess:<\/h2>\n    \n            <div class=\"file-list\">\n                                                            <a href=\"\/en\/jobba-med-vatten\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"styled-button\">\n                    <span>Career page Work with water!<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"icon-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"icon-external\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                                                            <a href=\"\/en\/internship\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"styled-button\">\n                    <span>Water Industry Internship Program<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"icon-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"icon-external\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/vattenindustrin.se\/en\/utbildningar-som-leder-till-jobb-i-vattenindustrin\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"styled-button\">\n                    <span>Education leading to jobs in water<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"icon-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"icon-external\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                                                            <a href=\"\/en\/snubbeltrad-till-vattenindustrin\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"styled-button\">\n                    <span>Stumbling block for the Water Industry<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"icon-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"icon-external\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/vattenindustrin.se\/en\/vattenindustrin-delar-ut-pris-for-basta-examensarbete-pa-vattenstamman\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"styled-button\">\n                    <span>The water industry awards the prize for the best thesis at the Water Congress<\/span>\n                    <div class=\"icon-wrapper\">\n                        <div class=\"icon-external\"><\/div>\n                    <\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                    <\/div>\n    \n<\/section>\n\n\n<div style=\"height:100px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<section  class=\"tebab-block-person_grid aligncenter layout-small\">\n    <div class=\"contained\">\n        <div class=\"grid\">\n            <div class=\"person-card\">\n    \n            <div class=\"featured_image\">\n            <img 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