More than 100 professionals from 25 countries contributed to the survey, with 73% agreeing that their organisations saw the benefit of a well-educated workforce.
Among other findings, 61.4% of respondents said their organisation allows staff time to work towards professional qualifications, while 45.6% agreed they would perform better if their skills were backed up by more technical education.
Andrew Filarowski, technical director at the SDC, said: ‘There’s no denying that more opportunities need to be offered to colouration professionals worldwide. Offering career pathways through education is a good route to encourage young people to join the industry, keep them motivated and develop the technical knowledge required for the future success and colouration.’
Survey respondent Adrian Grzesiczek, director of SWS dyehouse in Indonesia, said: ‘Workplace education should be viewed in the same light as investment in capital equipment through a cost versus benefit analysis. Experience itself is not enough, we need people who understand the chemistry and the processes and can think and formulate ideas and solutions.’
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