In response CEDIA members identifying a shortage of new talent coming into the smart home industry, CEDIA has today launched CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit.
This new collection of free resources, designed to complement CEDIA’s existing workforce development programmes, will help the global CEDIA channel build awareness of industry employment opportunities and recruit new hires.
Daryl Friedman, global president and CEO of CEDIA said: “I’ve asked CEDIA members around the world what is the most important thing CEDIA can do for them. The number one answer is to bring new workers into the industry. They’ve also told me that, if given the tools, they will partner with us to reach out to potential employees. CEDIA NextGen provides those tools.”
The new toolkit is designed to help integrators to forge connection with local talent pipelines. It includes ready-to-use resources that employers can present to colleges, trade schools, government agencies, community centres, and more.
Community outreach assets include:
- Informative and energetic industry promotional video
- Presentations explaining the industry and viable career pathways
- Quick facts one sheet
- Jobseeker brochure
- Print-ready promotional poster
- Classroom presentation for integrators
These resources are designed to make it easy for the CEDIA channel to give polished career fair and in-class presentations, educate career counsellors about the industry, and offer assets for guidance offices, career centres and employment offices.
Not only for education environments, CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit also includes resources for individuals looking to begin a career in the smart home industry. The resources include:
- A guide to career pathways
- Skills needed at each stage
- Average salary ranges by title
- A guide to relevant certifications and credentials
“We already have an incredible network of local member champions working to build awareness of the industry and its opportunities in their regions,” added Mandy Beckner, vice president of Education and Training for CEDIA. “These tools will help make those critical volunteer efforts easier and more effective – and encourage even more members to speak out on behalf of the industry.”
The toolkit can also help to expedite hiring and recruitment, thanks to resources such as customisable messaging examples for job descriptions, email and social correspondence with target recruits, and phone interview scripts included in CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit. These can help employers to pose open positions faster to jobsites, including CEDIA’s Career Centre, and communicate more effectively whenever they need to hire.
As part of the NextGen initiative, CEDIA is waiving the fee for job postings in its Career Centre. For a limited time, CEIDA members and non-members may list full-time, internship and apprenticeship opportunities for free using the code: NextGen23.
All CEDIA NextGen: Smart Home Career Toolkit resources are free to download from the CEDIA website now.