The Building Our Skills (BOS) campaign, which bears the tagline ‘Making fenestration a career of choice’, has embarked on a recruitment drive that aims to highlight the need for the industry to unite in eliminating its ever-growing skills gap. Continuing to build on its key objective, to heighten awareness of the fenestration industry to new and young people, the organisation is encouraging individuals from the industry’s community to make a pledge, by signing up and committing to its ‘Inspiring the future’ campaign.
‘Inspiring the future’ focuses on recruiting volunteers from within the fenestration sector, and is supported by Fensa. Stephanie Tague, head of BOS, said: ‘In order to attract new talent, we need to promote our industry positively and encourage more youngsters to contemplate the fenestration industry when considering their career options. Each one of us has a story to tell, whether you are an apprentice or a chief executive. No one is exempt.
“The campaign helps set out how – by committing to become a volunteer, a champion, an ambassador or an advocate of Building Our Skills – you will be make a real difference, raising the industry’s profile among the younger generation.’ Stephanie added. “Committing to being involved with the ‘Inspiring the future’ initiative means you will be asked to pledge your support – either as an individual or a business. There are many different activities in which supporters can get involved, including signing up as a volunteer and chatting to young people, sharing with them information about the industry, job roles and career choices.
“Building Our Skills has created a variety of useful resources for those looking to help take those first steps on spreading the fenestration word,” Stephanie continued. “We have produced a series of videos and guidance documents, all free to use when visiting schools or engaging with young people.”
If you are passionate about making a difference in attracting new and young people to address the industry’s skills gap, or need encouragement as to how you can get involved, call Stephanie on 07789 344 479, or email her at Stephanie@buildingourskills.co.uk. You can also like, comment and share BOS posts on LinkedIn, Twitter (@BOSFenestration), and Facebook (@buildingourskills).
