Up to date and relevant careers information needs to be made accessible to young people so that they are aware of the diverse and well paid careers and opportunities that are available to them within the scaffolding sector. By engaging with your local schools and colleges you can raise the profile of the industry as a valid career choice while encouraging young people to work for your business.
A high number of even brief contacts with a business can play an important role in helping young people to explore, clarify and confirm their career choices. You can create opportunities to talk to students about roles in depth and let them know what it is really like to work in your industry through your local schools and colleges, by:
Undertaking activities like this will help provide local young people with access to new and trustworthy information, along with useful contacts to help them pursue their career in the scaffolding sector!
So what are the benefits of undertaking engaging with schools and colleges to your business…
A better match between your business needs and the young people interested in a career in scaffolding means increased recruitment, raised productivity, improved retention, and reduced training and supervision costs!
You can involve willing employees in the mentoring and supervision of work placements or school presentations to improve staff morale and encourage their own development and learning! It is really rewarding for staff to be involved in the development of young people and helps improve their confidence and management skills.
Raising the profile of your business within local schools and colleges demonstrates that the business is socially responsible amongst your local community. By engaging with young people from a range of different backgrounds who may not have considered a job in their sector before provides you with a chance to give something back!
You can help change the demographics of the workforce to reflect your local community. This can involve anything from encouraging more girls to think about engineering to encouraging more young people from ethnic minorities to consider careers in scaffolding. It’s beneficial for your business’s staff profile to mirror that of your local community and customer base.
Business engagement in your local community is often viewed favourably by potential clients, and engaging with work experience helps you build stronger relationships with your suppliers, customers and clients, and could open up new business opportunities.
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