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+title: "New Technical Careers Resource Hub launched"
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+  - technical-professionals
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+The UK Institute for Technical Skills and Strategy (ITSS) has launched a new Technical Careers Resource Hub, providing free resources to support technical career development, progression and workforce planning across higher education and research.
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+Developed collaboratively by 27 institutions across eight projects, the Resource Hub brings together tried-and-tested toolkits, frameworks and practical resources to help technical professionals, managers and organisations create more structured and transparent career pathways.
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+The Hub is designed for Research Technical Professionals (RTPs), technicians, technical managers, HR representatives and senior leaders working across higher education and research institutions.
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+The resources cover four key themes:
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+- Career Development for Technical Professionals – video libraries, toolkits and resources to support technicians’ career development.
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+- Technical Talent Management – tools to support managers with retention, workforce planning and succession.
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+- Technical Career Pathways – workforce mapping tools and frameworks to help organisations develop clear career pathways.
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+- Technical Staff as Partners – resources to strengthen collaboration between technical professionals and academic colleagues.
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+The Technical Careers Resource Hub is free to access and download, with no registration required, making these resources available to technical professionals and organisations across the sector. 
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+[Explore the Technical Careers Resource Hub](https://itss.org.uk/technical-careers-resource-hub/?utm_source=chatgpt.com)