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HIRE NEWS


Focus on recruitment drive and skills for first annual hire week


“THE hire industry needs you!” That will be the message to career seekers, students and women during the first designated National Hire Week, commencing 4 February.


Leading trade associations Hire Association Europe (HAE) and Event Hire Association (EHA) are spearheading the drive to raise awareness of the importance of hire to the nation’s economy – and are inviting everyone to get involved. The hire industry-specific week coincides with the Executive Hire Show (6-7 February), at which HAE will be attending and encouraging visitors to take part.


HAE EHA’s commercial manager, Paul Gaze, said: “There are career opportunities in the hire industry for everybody. We are creating an environment where career progression is key.”


So, why does the hire industry need to expand?


An aging workforce, a potential reduction of labour from the European Union after Brexit and the perception of the industry as middle-aged and male dominated are all challenges HAE and EHA aim to address. To do this they want to showcase the industry as a viable career path for the entire cross-section of society.


HAE’s Skills Pledge, offering tailored training and skills development for the workforce, is designed to overcome the difficulties the hire sector is experiencing with recruiting across the board and retaining motivated, strongly-performing staff.


Careers advisors and students can pre-book guided tours to meet members and find out more about what career opportunities are available.


By rolling out apprenticeships, vocational training and academic options, HAE hopes to build a coalition from the smallest hire businesses to the largest employers to focus activity around recruitment and retention in cooperation with key partners such as CITB, DWP and BuildUK.


Paul added: “Job satisfaction and continuity is vital to build up people’s skills and knowledge. That’s why we’ve introduced the Skills Pledge which multiple employers


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have already signed up to. Staff turnover for some hire companies is around 25%, causing business disruption and incurring training costs. We need to attract more people on the career ladder to secure the industry’s future.”


Joining over 40 of its members exhibiting at the show (Stand C32), HAE will also be holding seminars in the Jaguar Suite on the Skills Pledge, career opportunities and crime fighting as well as promoting the SafeHire Certification scheme and the benefits of membership.


Careers advisors and students can pre- book guided tours to meet members and find out more about what career opportunities are available.


Companies and members of HAE EHA who choose to get involved in National Hire Week will not only benefit from promoting their services, equipment and employment opportunities, but will also be playing a part in painting a positive picture deserved of an industry which is key to supporting the millions of jobs.


The incentives for young people include vocational learning as the start of a pathway for a successful career, the chance to use the latest technology such as virtual reality for training, and being in a position to contribute to some of the UK’s major construction projects.


Most people presume the equipment and machines they see on building sites belong to the contractors when in fact they are supplied by hire companies, hence HAE EHA’s idea of an annual week of events to coincide with the Executive Hire Show.


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