24th March 2016 By Clark Contracts Ltd
Over 300 people interested in a traineeship or apprenticeship in the construction industry attended a careers evening staged by Clark Contracts at its Head Office in Paisley.
The event proved so popular, Clark Contracts organisers had to close registration in advance of the Careers Evening as the building reached its full capacity. There were queues of eager attendees and parents out the front door with people arriving an hour before the starting time!
The special event on Tuesday 22nd March attracted over 300 attendees who had the opportunity to meet the company’s recruitment team and current employees to find out more about careers at Clark Contracts. Representatives from the Construction Industry Training Board and West College Scotland also attended to speak to guests.
Clark Contracts’ Academy Director, David Cooper, delivered presentations throughout the evening on the company’s apprenticeship opportunities, including numerous examples of staff members who started as apprentices and have progressed into other roles within the company.
Also on hand to talk to guests were a variety of Clark Contracts’ staff including Site Managers, Quantity Surveyors, Building Surveyors, Contracts Managers, Marketing & Business Development executives, Estimators, Administrators and Health and Safety officers. Guests were also able pick up and fill out an application form.
David Cooper, Director, Clark Contracts said, “This is the first time in the 38 years history of the company that we have staged a careers event on this scale. We have been bowled over by the response. We have met some very talented, skilled and enthusiastic people at a variety of levels, who could be a valuable addition to the team here at Clark Contracts and we look forward to further discussions with them. The amount of parents who attended with their children was encouraging as we work towards closing the skills gap in the construction industry it is important that parents and other influencers such as teachers buy in to what we are doing here with our Academy.”
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