Hundreds of employers sign up to Construction Talent Retention Scheme

A total of 430 companies employing more than 100,000 people have already signed up to the Construction Leadership Council's Construction Talent Retention Scheme, as it went live.

The not-for-profit programme, backed by government, businesses, professional institutions and unions provides an online portal to allow skilled individuals to showcase their experience and expertise to businesses across the industry.

The free-to-use site allows the redeployment of staff at risk of redundancy and enables temporary employee loans between businesses. It also gives displaced workers from other sectors a route to find new employment.

More than 400 employers have signed up to use the scheme. These companies – from across the UK  – range from multinational engineering giants to micro businesses.

Construction Minister and Construction Leadership Council co-chair Nadhim Zahawi said: "Building new homes, accelerating infrastructure, and making sure people have the right skills are all at the heart of the government's plans to build back better from Covid-19. Launching today (24 July), this scheme will help to retain vital knowledge within the construction industry, enabling businesses to rapidly recruit talented individuals and reduce skills shortages at this pivotal time in the nation's economic recovery."

The site is live at clc-talentretention.co.uk and is open to both businesses and individual candidates looking for work.

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