Uppercross Enterprises Limited (UEL) hosted an open recruitment event on the 14th June, as part of a drive to fill a number of positions including warehouse pickers, forklift drivers, warehouse supervisors and warehouse managers.
The new positions are due to the continued expansion and growth across the Uppercross Group (that includes Niko Bathrooms), who recently announced their partnership with leading industry brands Myson and Carron Bathrooms as new additions to the Group’s product range.
The event ran as an “Open Recruitment Evening” where potential candidates were invited to meet with UEL’s recruitment and management team between 4-7pm.
Applicants had the option to send their CV ahead of the event, however the focus was very much put on the ‘process’ that not only facilitated walk-in applicants but ‘condensed’ the traditional recruitment steps into one evening. This resulted in successful candidates reaching the final offer stage of the recruitment process a lot earlier.
The event was supported by a heavy-hitting marketing & comms campaign that featured across press radio and social media platforms in the build-up to the event. This proved a key factor in contributing to the hugely successful turnout of applicants on the evening.
Paul Thompson, Managing Director said “One of the biggest challenges with recruitment in the current climate is getting through the whole process quick enough to present a job offer. The recruitment evening allowed us to condense the whole process from potentially two weeks to under an hour. With such a brilliant response to our marketing campaign we are delighted to have recruited seven new team members on the night and really strong candidates for the more senior positions. In addition, we got lots of positive feedback from candidates, in particular towards the warehouse tour we organised.”
This innovation in recruitment from Uppercross Enterprises Limited fits very well with Hardware Association Ireland’s own recruitment initiative. A ‘Join Our Team’ recruitment poster is available to members, in two sizes, designed for use at a trade counter or point of sale instore. The poster
is also available digitally so that members can download adding their company details in the space provided to customise the vacancy as appropriate.
