Careers in Hardware

In recent months, Hardware Association Ireland (HAI) has launched a campaign comprising a number of activities dedicated to promoting career opportunities in the industry. 

As part of this campaign HAI has published a Careers in Hardware booklet, with details of career opportunities in retail/merchanting and supply/distribution for employers to make available at their trade counters or offices, and a Recruitment Poster (available in A3 and A2 sizes) for employers to advertise vacancies instore.

In addition to this, HAI has recently engaged with third level institution careers offices nationwide, and have sought advise from them on what HAI and employers in the our industry can do to attract students and soon-to-be graduates to career opportunities in the Built Environment.

From these meetings we have compiled the following checklist for employees to consider:

Employer Checklist:

• Contact your local university/third level institution’s Career Office

Universities nationwide regularly engage with employers across all industries via their Careers Offices and faculties (such as Civil Engineering, Construction Studies, and Architecture who would have close links to our industry) working with them to promote career opportunities through initiatives such as “Meet the Employer” presentations, work placement programmes, website profiles, and email communications. Contact your local university today to get your organisation involved.

• Get involved in local Careers Fairs

In recent weeks HAI attended a number of local and national Careers Fairs for 2nd and 3rd level students, graduates and jobseekers.

Worldskills Live: The national event took place over three days in mid-September in the RDS Simmonscourt. It successfully promoted apprenticeships, traineeships and other careers opportunities in Ireland. The event saw over 16,000 students meeting employers and industry experts to learn more about trades and professional careers. HAI, along with employers and managers from Murdocks Builders Merchants and the Sanbra Fyffe Group.

UL Autumn Careers Fair: HAI was joined by the team from McMahons Builders Providers at September’s University of Limerick Careers Fair, where students, whether in 1st – 3rd year looking for career ideas or internships, or final year students were seeking advice on what to do next in their career.

UCD Science, Engineering and Technology Careers Fair: The UCD Careers Fair was another highly successful day, with students studying Engineering, Construction Studies, and even Data Analysis, asking about career opportunities in the industry.

MTU Careers Fair (Cork): HAI and Hardware Jobs were joined by Cork Builders Providers to talk to students at the MTU Careers Fair, with many engineering and business students expressing interest in career opportunities relating to the sector. Cork Builders Providers were delighted to have a chance to share their new opportunities in their new Solar Panel PV department with students and graduates alike.

If you have any vacancies, internships or other job opportunities that you would like to promote, HAI will be at the South East Technological University (SETU)’s Built Environment Employer Engagement Careers Event on Monday the 14th of November, contact Aoife to arrange.

• Advertise your vacancies on www.hardwarejobs.ie

HAI members can advertise vacancies and publish a company profile at no cost on www.hardwarejobs.ie, giving them an additional platform to promote vacancies via HAI’s social media channels

• Display HAI’s Careers in Hardware brochure on your trade/sales counter

This brochure will help guide skilled jobseekers, students and graduates looking for advice on how to find new career opportunities, while promoting the benefits of choosing a career path in the sector.
This brochure is available in printed and digital format, if you would like copies for your business please email aoife@hardwareassociation.ie.

• Advertise your vacancies instore with our recruitment poster template

If you would like one (or more) of our free recruitment posters for your store, contact aoife@hardwareassociation.ie today.

To get involved in our Careers in Hardware campaign, contact Aoife at aoife@hardwareassociation.ie or call 01 2980969.