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Hire’s ‘MyKinda’ partnership designed to attract the next generation
HIRE Association Europe and Event Hire Association (HAE EHA) have partnered with MyKindaFuture, an award-winning specialist that works with employers to attract, place and retain young people, to help the industry counter-balance an aging workforce.
Tackling the looming skills shortage is a huge challenge, with figures from the Construction Industry Training Board suggesting 19% of construction workers aged 55+ are set to retire in the next five to 10 years. That’s equivalent to 400,000 people leaving the industry who will need to be replaced!
Diversity is key to HAE EHA’s ongoing strategy for attracting the next generation to a career in hire, both male and female, at the earliest stage of their professional development, which is the reason behind joining forces with MyKindaFuture as well as encouraging members to sign up to the associations’ Skills Pledge.
In partnership with MyKindaFuture, HAE EHA has created lesson plans to encourage and inspire year 10, 11 and 12 students to consider a career in hire. The programme includes tool and plant hire industry quiz, introduction to jobs, the ITV Hub Careers in Hire jobsite advert and a behind-the-scenes video of how the events industry sets about constructing a huge festival like Glastonbury.
Graham Arundell, Chief Executive Officer of HAE EHA, said: “It is vital to ensure students of all ages are informed about the wealth of career opportunities available in the hire industry and anyone passionate about construction, plant and tool hire or working in events should have the opportunity to make informed career decisions to realise their future ambition.”
Mates in Mind champion mental health in roundtable talks
IN January, Mates in Mind joined the Industry and Parliament Trust (IPT) in a roundtable discussion exploring the prevalence and impacts of mental ill- health in the construction industry.
During the roundtable, which was chaired by Liz Twist MP, who has served as the Member of Parliament for Blaydon since 2017, James Rudoni, managing director of Mates in Mind, invited attendees of the event to join the charity in a further discussion around the topic. The roundtable also featured guest speaker Greg Craig, president & CEO of Skanska UK.
James Rudoni said: “The Industry and Parliamentary Trust’s roundtable was an excellent opportunity for us not only to raise awareness about the prominent challenge we are addressing, exploring both the business cost of mental ill-health but also the undeniable human cost that it is having too.
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“As we enter the new year, Mates in Mind remain committed to our goal of reaching 75% of the construction industry by 2025. Our work alongside key industry partners since 2017 has shown that when we work together, we have been able to start a conversation and take action to support even the hardest to reach groups in our workforces.
“We were pleased to have been able to start the conversation about our charity’s mission with those at the roundtable and see huge value in continuing to develop discussions with those who participated further. We would like to invite all those attended the IPT roundtable to join Mates in Mind at a further discussion to be hosted in the coming months.”
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