AMEY

• HGV vacancies were growing
• Retention rates were dropping as wage competition increased
• Traditional recruitment paths were failing to yield results
• Growth strategy impacted by lack of available staff
• Driver training programme was inefficient and took 12-18 months to complete

We offered Amey a managed service, that consolidated their existing suppliers and ran everything through a centralised process. This would reduce communications and workload for Amey’s L&D and HR departments, allowing workers to focus on other important aspects of the business. We created a standardised process that allowed us to do the following:

• Book module 1&2 simultaneously.
• Complete CPC at the same time as Cat C licence.
• Communication lines were established between manager, candidate and HR.
• Centralised an amalgamation of suppliers which reduced costs significantly.
• Set a standardised price point that fit within Amey’s budget constraints.

We achieved the following results within the first 6 months:

• Amey reduced HGV vacancies by 15%
• Easier to find recruits who require HGV training
• Increased ability to win new contracts as Amey can plan and create qualified drivers
• Time to complete training reduced by 70% to an average of 4  months

Amey learned, through this process, that having a single supplier to manage the system on their behalf, speeds up the entire process and allowed them to train more drivers and therefore grow the business faster and meet demand.