LEEA Invites GLAD Supporters to Help Minimize the Skills Gap

Global Lifting Awareness Day (GLAD), upheld by the theme, ‘Lifting Careers, Building Futures,’ is dedicated to tackling the growing skills shortages across the lifting industry and promoting practical tools to attract new talent. The day is scheduled on June 1 and is a launchpad to inspire the next generation to explore careers in lifting.

The Lifting Equipment Engineers Association (LEEA) will exclusively reveal the findings of its ‘State of the Lifting Industry’ survey on GLAD. However, it has urged members and other stakeholders to create their own campaign contributions that can be submitted in advance and promoted via LEEA platforms on the day. LEEA wants to hear directly from the lifting industry about what they’re already doing to support the skills gap, and recruitment challenges the industry is facing.

How can industry get involved?

1. Send in a short video (max 1 minute) of someone from an organization talking to camera, covering one of the below topics:

• How they got into the lifting industry;
• Any advice for someone considering a career in the lifting industry;
• How an organization is addressing the skills gap;
• How an organization is helping new people into the industry;
• Why they’re proud to work in the lifting industry; and
• Share a ‘day in the life’ of a key role in an organization (i.e. Lifting Engineer, Inspector).

​ 2. ​ ​ Be interviewed for a case study or blog;

LEEA is inviting industry representatives to tell them more about their organization and what they’re already doing to support the future of the lifting industry. If anyone wants to be featured as a GLAD case study, they should provide a summary of what they’re already doing, and LEEA will be in touch with follow up questions.

​ 3. ​ ​ Host a local activity;

LEEA is asking companies if they have ever considered opening their doors to the general public or local schools to showcase what a career in lifting actually looks like? Such open days could coincide with GLAD on June 12.

​ 4. ​ ​ Promote GLAD;

Use LEEA GLAD graphics and the hashtag — #GLAD2025 — to post specifically about how a company and its staff are supporting the future of the lifting industry and tag LEEA on LinkedIn. Supporters can also use the GLAD LinkedIn profile picture frame to show their support during the day.

For more information, visit https://globalliftingawarenessday.com.