SPECIALISTS IN RUNNING RECRUITMENT EVENTS FOR THE LIFT INDUSTRY SINCE 2010
Training Centre Direct are experienced professionals and have been running recruitment events free of charge since 2010.
Our very first event was with Lewisham College and helping younger students gain employment with local lift companies. We have since partnered with North West Kent, Uxbridge and Bromley colleges together with Bexleyheath Academy secondary school in promoting lift engineering apprenticeships.
Since 2013 we have also supported adult learners transition into new jobs by using their existing transferable skills for more senior job roles. Browse on this page where you'll see our rich history of us running employer open days where lift employers were acquainted with our candidates who were looking for work and wanting to start new careers using their existing transferable skills.
Looking for a more innovative way of making contact with new people? Have a look here where you'll get to see a selection of our most recent candidates that have completed our training and ready for work in your lift business, hear what they say and get that feeling of 'is it right for me', that you won't get on a CV!
SUPPORTING LIFT FIRMS IN FINDING NEW ENTRY LEVEL TALENT FOR THE LIFT INDUSTRY
The start of 2022 saw a new way of recruiting entry level talent for the vertical transportation sector.
The lift & escalator industry employment open day, brought together by PEW Electrical Distributors (PEW) and specialist lift training and employment provider Training Centre Direct (TCD) has proven to be a huge success. Over 60% of our new lift trainees have now been placed into work mainly in the Greater London region.
Rob Hughes, Director of TCD commented “Our new lift industry training courses are very well run with the aim of helping people get back into full time work”, he continued “We also help local lift employers fill job vacancies cost effectively, which could not have happened without the kind support of Andrew, Jason and Adrian of Barking based PEW, whose ongoing loyalty has been constant since 2009”.
Our partnership model not only includes PEW & TCD but a number of key operating lift & escalator companies throughout London, M25 and the home counties. We have delivered dozens of training courses, you can take a look at some of our previous courses by clicking the button at the bottom of this page.
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A BETTER WAY OF RECRUITING NEW LIFT PEOPLE?
Are you an employer in the lift industry looking to hire new reliable staff for your business, but short on time and resources to conduct a thorough recruitment process? If so, we have the perfect solution for you.
At our company, we specialise in providing quick and easy recruitment services for the lift industry. We understand that finding the right candidates can be a time consuming and a challenging process, which is why we have developed a streamlined and efficient recruitment process to make it easier for you to find the right people for the right job.
Our team of experienced professionals are dedicated to identifying and recruiting skilled and reliable people who are ready to hit the ground running and make a valuable contribution to your company. We take care of all the legwork, including sourcing and screening candidates, so you can focus on running your business.
EXPERT DELIVERY
Our team of experienced professionals at Training Centre Direct and PEW has developed an industry recognised and comprehensive training program.
We have a track record of delivering successful training & employment courses and have made continuous ongoing improvements over the years, this experience is our most valuable asset!
You can leverage from our previous work and benefit from the lessons we have learned along the way to help find you the best people possible.
PRE-EMPLOYMENT LIFT INDUSTRY TRAINING
Our lift industry classroom pre-employment training program is designed to prepare aspiring new lift workers for success, and it has already been delivered to the candidates you’ll be interviewing!
Our team of experienced professionals have developed a comprehensive training program that covers the essential skills and knowledge needed to excel in the lift trade. The program includes both lift industry knowledge and classroom instruction, ensuring that our candidates are well equipped to handle work from day one.
By them completing in our lift industry pre-employment classroom training sessions, our candidates have gained a strong foundation in safe lift industry work practices and are are ready to be placed and start work immediately.
SPEED INTERVIEWS
Our speed interviews allow you to see multiple candidates in a short period of time, so you can efficiently identify the best person for the job you are trying to fill.
During the speed interview process, you’ll have the opportunity to ask each candidate questions and assess their skills, experience, and fit with your company culture. You’ll also have the opportunity to meet with each candidate one-to-one, allowing you to get a sense of their personality and communication style and get to know each candidate on a personal level.
We will provide you with the information you need to make an informed hiring decision.
5-DAY WORK EXPERIENCE PLACEMENT
We offer a free of charge 5-day work experience placement on all jobs.
This provides the employer with an opportunity to monitor the new worker while at work. It’s useful to see the workers motivation levels and attitude in the workplace during this period. To make the most of a 5-day work experience placement, it’s important for employers to be proactive and ask questions, observe and learn and oversea their potential new employees to see if it’s a good fit.
At the end of the 5 days, you decide whether to employ them or not.
LIFT SITE SAFETY
We are committed to helping our job seekers succeed in the lift industry, which is why we deliver the classroom training around safe access/egress when working on lifts.
We teach learning for new entrants to get on top of lift cars, such as landing safety barriers, landing door release keys, lift ‘out of order’ signs, door blocking devices (for holding doors open), full personal protective equipment (PPE) kits. We instruct how to activate stop switch on top of car, ensuring normal & inspection switch is placed on inspection control and how to check the lift is safe by pressing a landing call (once all safeties have been performed).
And we do the same for people to enter lifts pits too, for both traction and hydraulic lift systems…!
Later and if needed, you could then enroll your new worker on an EOR202N course which is assessed online, using our e-portfolio which is available 24/7. Your new worker simply uploads their work evidence (lift photos, site safety requirements and their own method statements of each completed job) to their online account which is assessed with feedback recorded by an experienced assessor. We offer a discount on this course and deliver this free with any NVQ2.
If you want to take advantage of this course, we encourage you to consider our candidates who we are placing for job interviews.
FEES, COSTS & COURSE PAYMENTS?
Are you concerned about costs and hesitant to invest in a recruitment process due to the associated costs? If so, we have good news for you. Our training & recruitment events are 100% funded, meaning there are no fees payable for you to participate.
Our team of experienced professionals secure funding to run these events, allowing us to offer it at no cost to participating employers. We believe that everyone should have access to new lift industry workers, regardless of their budget, which is why we are committed to providing this event at no cost.
If you are looking to hire ready to go reliable people for your lift industry business, but don’t want to pay fees to do so, we encourage you to participate in our next recruitment open day event. Contact us today to learn more and reserve your spot.
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