{"id":14204,"date":"2025-02-17T01:11:34","date_gmt":"2025-02-17T01:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/?p=14204"},"modified":"2025-02-16T13:15:42","modified_gmt":"2025-02-16T13:15:42","slug":"glad-2025-lifting-careers-building-futures-addressing-skills-shortages-and-shaping-tomorrows-workforce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/glad-2025-lifting-careers-building-futures-addressing-skills-shortages-and-shaping-tomorrows-workforce\/","title":{"rendered":"GLAD 2025: Lifting Careers, Building Futures \u2013 Addressing Skills Shortages and Shaping Tomorrow\u2019s Workforce"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is proud to announce the return of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025<\/a> on Thursday 12th June 2025, with the theme \u201cLifting Careers, Building Futures.\u201d This year, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">GLAD<\/a> is dedicated to tackling the growing skills shortages across the lifting industry, promoting practical tools to attract new talent, and using the day as a launchpad to inspire the next generation to explore careers in lifting.<\/p>\n<p>The lifting industry plays a crucial role in global infrastructure, construction, manufacturing, logistics, and more, yet many employers are struggling to recruit and retain skilled professionals. As recruitment challenges intensify, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">GLAD 2025<\/a> aims to provide practical solutions to help businesses identify, develop, and retain top talent.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Expect on GLAD 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout the day, LEEA and its industry partners will roll out a series of activities, resources, and discussions designed to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Support Employers<\/em> \u2013 Providing insights into recruitment best practices, apprenticeships, military resettlement programs, and effective interview techniques to help businesses attract and retain the best talent.<\/li>\n<li><em>Empower Job Seekers<\/em> \u2013 Showcasing why the lifting industry is a fantastic career choice, highlighting career pathways, training opportunities, and advice on how to enter and progress in the field.<\/li>\n<li><em>Promote Industry-Wide Engagement<\/em> \u2013 Encouraging all stakeholders, from business leaders to training providers, to collaborate and invest in the workforce of tomorrow.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>A Special Industry Report &amp; Webinar<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of <a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">GLAD 2025<\/a>, LEEA CEO, Dr. Ross Moloney and Matt Barber, LEEA Director of Membership, will host a special webinar launching an exclusive industry report that highlights the most pressing issues related to skills shortages, skills gaps, and recruitment across the lifting sector. This report will provide valuable insights into the challenges facing businesses today and actionable strategies to ensure a sustainable and skilled workforce for the future.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_14205\" style=\"width: 2004px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14205\" class=\"size-full wp-image-14205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1994\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo.png 1994w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo-768x263.png 768w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo-1536x526.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo-400x137.png 400w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo-440x151.png 440w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo-650x223.png 650w, https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/GLAD-DKBLB-logo-980x336.png 980w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1994px) 100vw, 1994px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-14205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is proud to announce the return of Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025 on Thursday 12th June 2025, with the theme \u201cLifting Careers, Building Futures.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>A Launchpad for the Next Generation<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">GLAD 2025<\/a> is not just about today\u2019s challenges\u2014it\u2019s about securing the industry\u2019s future. By raising awareness of the diverse and rewarding careers available, <a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">GLAD<\/a> will serve as a springboard for young people, career changers, and underrepresented groups to explore opportunities in lifting. Dr. Ross Moloney, CEO of LEEA, commented: \u201cThe skills shortage in our industry is a challenge that we must address together. <a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">GLAD 2025<\/a> provides a platform for businesses, educators, and job seekers to come together, share solutions, and shape the future of lifting. It\u2019s time to lift careers and build futures.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get Involved<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>LEEA invites industry professionals, businesses, and training providers to join the conversation on <a href=\"https:\/\/globalliftingawarenessday.com\">GLAD 2025<\/a> by sharing success stories, promoting career opportunities, and engaging with the wealth of resources available. Follow the campaign and share your stories using #GLAD2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is proud to announce the return of Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025 on Thursday 12th June 2025, with the theme \u201cLifting Careers, Building Futures.\u201d This year, GLAD is dedicated to tackling the growing skills shortages across the lifting industry, promoting practical tools to attract new talent, and using&#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/glad-2025-lifting-careers-building-futures-addressing-skills-shortages-and-shaping-tomorrows-workforce\/\" class=\"excerpt-read-more\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":14205,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,10],"tags":[11815,11885,3459,11887,4588,197,257,11884,2403,11886],"class_list":["post-14204","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-homepage-featured","category-news","tag-glad2025","tag-building-futures","tag-dr-ross-moloney","tag-glad-2025","tag-global-lifting-awareness-day","tag-leea","tag-lifting","tag-lifting-careers","tag-lifting-equipment-engineers-association","tag-matt-barber"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>GLAD 2025: Lifting Careers, Building Futures \u2013 Addressing Skills Shortages and Shaping Tomorrow\u2019s Workforce - Find A Distributor Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findadistributor.com\/news\/glad-2025-lifting-careers-building-futures-addressing-skills-shortages-and-shaping-tomorrows-workforce\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"GLAD 2025: Lifting Careers, Building Futures \u2013 Addressing Skills Shortages and Shaping Tomorrow\u2019s Workforce - Find A Distributor Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) is proud to announce the return of Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD) 2025 on Thursday 12th June 2025, with the theme \u201cLifting Careers, Building Futures.\u201d This year, GLAD is dedicated to tackling the growing skills shortages across the lifting industry, promoting practical tools to attract new talent, and using... 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