Minister of State Jack Chambers officially opened Supply Chain Skills Week in Ireland on the 26th of February.
Speaking about the Logistics and Supply Chain Sector, Minister Chambers said “The Logistics and Supply Chain sector underpins Ireland’s economy. It is vital to the success of Irish businesses and to the life of Irish citizens and communities. International crises such as COVID-19, the war in Ukraine and recent events in the Red Sea continue to highlight the critical importance of this often-invisible process, without which the economy does not function.” Gov.ie
We have previously spoken about the recruitment challenges that our industry faces. In our blog, “Navigating the HGV Driver Shortage Crisis”, we shared our view that education, among other initiatives, is the key to encouraging more young people to consider a career in our industry. For this reason, ATC actively participates in a variety of apprenticeship programmes in Ireland and across Europe to open the door to young men and women who are interested in educating themselves about the supply chain and logistics industry whilst gaining practical hands-on experience and a chance to secure a job upon completion of the programme.
We were delighted to see Minister Chambers announce the opening of the Logistics and Supply Chain Week, as its purpose aligns with what we are trying to do here at ATC.
“Logistics and Supply Chain Skills Week aims to encourage students, new entrants, and career changers to consider education and careers in logistics and supply chain and to inspire an industry-wide discussion on the challenges and opportunities of building resilient, future-proof, and sustainable supply chains.” Fleet.ie
As part of this initiative, I was delighted to attend the careers fair in the Glenroyal Hotel, Maynooth, last week. Our team members also participated in the careers fair at Ballymun Civic Centre, where we met with a diverse group of candidates and shared with them the current job opportunities we have available in Dublin and across Europe. Be sure to visit our career page, where our current job openings include HR Generalist, Supply Chain Security Manager and Administrator in Frankfurt.
Sarah Casey
Talent Acquisition Specialist
