All new electrical engineers need to learn professional skills to be successful. However, right now there is no consistent path for them to do so within the industry. This was not always the case. In the 1960s this training happened when you were hired for your first job.
During this era engineers worked for a company for an extended amount of time, sometimes even their whole career so it was worth it to their employers to train their new hires in the specific skills needed for the industry.
However through the 80s and 90s employment became more volatile and employees began changing jobs more rapidly. By the 2000s this trend had progressed to the point where working for a single employer for more than two years came to be considered a long time. This rapid turnover has lead to a narrowing of training or its elimination all together. It is possible for a new engineer to get lucky and get a good program that teaches them genuine professional skills but many do not and have to figure out things as best they can on their own.
This situation satisfies no one. New engineers face a daunting learning curve that many do not make it over and businesses end up with junior engineers who are a drain on resources. The goal of the Engineer Accelerator is to fill this gap in training and give both sides what they want. For new engineers it will be their introduction into the industry and it will give them the skills they need to be professionals. For companies it will provide new hires who can get up to speed much quicker than is currently the case.
For more information on the methodology of The Engineer Accelerator see Bridging the Gap in Training.