Construction Talent Retention Scheme remains free to use

The Construction Leadership Council has confirmed its continued commitment to supporting the Construction Talent Retention Scheme (CTRS) for the industry.

The CLC is working with CITB and others to support its ongoing development, including a new 'Talentview' early careers offering to support the attraction of new talent into the construction industry.

The scheme will remain completely free to use for all construction businesses and candidates until at least April 2022.

So far, the CTRS has promoted 8,675 vacancies directly from construction companies across a wide range of roles, both site and office-based, professional and trade, and including many jobs suited for people with transferable skills who could be attracted into construction from other sectors. 

Currently there are more than 1,700 live vacancies being promoted on the CTRS site and more than 1,600 individual candidates registered. Almost three quarters of the employers registered on the scheme are SMEs but the CTRS has also received backing from bigger firms such as MACE and Kier Group.

As part of an ongoing investment to help tackle skills shortages and attract new talent into the industry, the CTRS will also broaden its support for early careers provision from next month, including help for employers and candidates interested in developing apprenticeships, graduate recruitment and work experience opportunities.

Linked to CTRS and other related platforms, Talentview Construction will make it easy for those searching for a career in construction to join, helping to address the predicted demand for additional roles to support the industry's predicted growth and its drive towards net zero.

You can help by passing on information about the Construction Talent Retention Scheme.

Sign up to the scheme, get your colleagues on board, and follow the CTRS on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn.