Clearview National June 2018 - Issue 199 | Page 21
7THINGS
5. How will new talent
be recognised?
Encouraging newcomers and
youngsters to join fenestration
is an essential part of ensuring
the longevity of the industry. So,
to safeguard this interest and
encourage individuals to stay
within their fields longer term,
an event has been created to
recognise the talents of individuals
and reinforce the efforts being
made by Building Our Skills in The
Fenestration Industry campaign.
The ‘Recognising Young Talent
Programme’ will be an annual
event open to employers and
other interested parties to
nominate individuals new to the
industry, who could then go on
to be recognised and awarded
individually for their achievements
and contribution to a specific
career path.
6. What else is needed?
We know creating a professional
industry by training and developing
newcomers is key to ensuring
the success and development
of Building Our Skills in The
Fenestration Industry campaign,
and to the longevity of our
industry. But, an area which can
still contribute heavily is from
individuals with knowledge and
experience of the market.
Mentors are an important factor
to help the quest in bridging the
skills gap crisis and will seriously
contribute towards the success
of the campaign. Fulfilling a role of
support and helping young people
learn and develop is not easy,
but we are hoping through the
development of the campaign and
the recognition programme we
can gain several key mentors and
influencers to support.
7. What is the longer-term plan?
Building Our Skills in The Fenestration Industry has been designed to create a campaign
that will give the industry a recognisable brand to a wider audience using a single
message – ‘to attract newcomers and youngsters to the industry for the purposes of
bridging the ever-increasing skills gap’. It will also stand as the badge for organisations to
use, helping them to fulfil their individual needs in recruiting.
A three-year marketing plan is in place to support the campaign’s development, to
encourage more businesses to embrace the challenge, and grow by offering youngsters
and newcomers practical development and training. Our industry is skills driven and
practical, and more companies are needed to offer places for youngsters to train, grow
and develop into professionals; that is the long-term future of fenestration.
www.buildingourskills.co.uk
For more information,
contact Steph Tague on
07789 344479 or Chris
Globe on 07429 103925.
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