Meet The Ten Live Team: Kevin McKenna – Industrial Recruitment Expert
As our industrial recruitment division continues to expand rapidly throughout the UK, we are delighted to welcome Kevin McKenna to Ten Live Group.
Kevin recently joined Ten Live as a Recruitment Consultant and will focus on UK business development in our Industrial Division based out of our Head Office in central Scotland.
Having worked in a range of roles and specialisms for a leading global US corporation, Kevin brings with him a strong and proven track record in industrial recruitment, staff development, team management, risk management, project management, lean manufacturing, training, quality management and third-party supplier management.
Kevin’s specialist areas of recruitment include Warehousing, Logistics & Distribution, FMCG, Driving, Manufacturing, Production, Food & Drink, Utilities, Recycling, Energy, Facilities, Procurement, Sales Management, Engineering, Construction, Retail
Kevin’s strong customer-focused approach and excellent interpersonal skills make him an exciting addition to the team and ensure Ten Live’s reputation for exceptional customer service in our Industrial Recruitment division is maintained and built upon into the future.
Are You Finding It Difficult To Recruit Quality, Skilled, Experienced Industrial Staff?
Ten Live can fill your Industrial vacancies!
We caught up with Kevin to find out what’s happening in (Industrial) Recruitment in 2018
Q. How is UK hiring in 2018?
Kevin: The mood amongst UK employers still remains cautious in light of Brexit, but we are still seeing around 20% of employers across the board stating that they will be looking to hire new staff over the next few months and even longer term in 2018. Top five Sectors for high growth in 2018
Q.What Are The Key Issues UK Employers Are Currently Facing With Regard To Hiring?
Kevin: Employers are finding it increasingly difficult to find workers with the correct skill sets and qualifications. Skill mismatching is a problem, with 1.5m people under-qualified to perform their present job role. Conversely, 4.6m people are over-qualified.
The number of unemployed people for every vacancy in the UK is also falling. The figure is currently 2.2 people per vacancy. In the services sector for example, recent research by the BCC (British Chambers of Commerce) showed 71% of businesses are finding it difficult to hire the right workers – the highest figure on record.
Q. Which Sectors are experiencing the greatest skills shortages?
Kevin: Construction, manufacturing & production, healthcare and IT are experiencing the biggest shortages of talent.
In manufacturing, for example, three-quarters of companies seeking staff were encountering problems attracting workers with the right skills sets.
In food & drink manufacturing the sector will require 109,000 staff over the next decade in order to meet government targets. Food & drink is the largest field of manufacturing in the UK and is worth more than £96 billion. The greatest talent shortages are senior roles within science and development, however, there is thought to be a need for nearly 50,000 production staff
Regardless of sector, quality recruitment remains the key to quality hires!
Are You Finding It Difficult To Recruit Quality, Skilled, Experienced Industrial Staff?
Ten Live can fill your Industrial vacancies!
CONTACT
E:mail kevin@tenlivegroup.com
Tel: +44 (0) 1236 702 007
Mob: +44 (0) 7718 435 190
Ten Live – Award-Winning Industrial Recruitment
- Unrivalled reputation for supplying high-calibre staff locally and nationally to many of the UK’s and the world’s leading companies in sectors including Industrial, Warehouse, Logistics, Driving, Construction, Retail and Manufacturing
- We only source the best people for your business – experienced and reliable Industrial staff at all levels– from skilled to unskilled staff, from operational, white-collar to senior management on a permanent, contract or temporary basis, individual placements to large on-site/multi-site labour solutions
We Specialise In Industrial Recruitment across The Following Skills Sets
- Industrial Drivers – Forklift Drivers, Forklift Operator (Counterbalance/Reach), Van Driver, Coach Drivers, Minibus Drivers, Car Driver
- Industrial & Warehouse Pickers & Packers
- Shift Workers
- Production Line Operatives
- Assembly Operatives
- Food Operatives
- Warehouse Operatives
- Maintenance Person
- Dispatch Assistant
- (Industrial/Office) Cleaner
- Refuse Loaders
- Senior Managers
- Planners
- Supervisors
- Co-ordinators
- Warehouse Manager,
- Logistics Manager
- Warehouse Supervisor
- Supply Chain Planner
- Cleaning Co-ordinator
- Shipping Supervisor
- Stock Control
- Quality Control
- Administration Recruitment – Office Manager, Admin Manager, Receptionist, Data Entry, Administrators, PA/Secretarial
- Customer Service Recruitment -Customer Service Manager; Team Managers, Team Leaders, Customer Service Administrator; Customer Service Assistant
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