As part of its commitment to help professionals take their career to the next level, Hays Construction & Property is offering professionals the chance to win a €5,000 bursary payment towards accredited professional education courses of the winner’s choosing. Hays is the leading global specialist recruitment group. In 2018, Hays celebrated its 50^th anniversary, and has been operating in Ireland for over 20 years. Hays Ireland has grown to include over 100 recruiting specialists working in offices in Dublin, Cork, Limerick and Galway who help both organisations and professionals develop and grow. Consultants at Hays are experts within their market and nowhere is this truer than their construction and property business. Hays consultants have a deep understanding of their markets, whether that’s architecture, structural engineering, facilities management or health and safety. This means they can support your search for that next step in your career, providing you with advice, expertise and contacts not available through other agencies. To help counteract the challenge of widespread skills shortages in the construction and property industry, Hays is investing in the development of Irish professionals. Its latest approach is to offer professionals in the industry the chance to win a €5,000 bursary to be spent on undertaking accredited professional education courses to develop their knowledge and expand their skillset. Mike McDonagh, managing director of Hays Ireland, says: “We work with highly motivated construction professionals on a daily basis who regularly cite career development as a key career driver. "In this employment market, upskilling and continual professional development can really set you apart from other candidates who are looking for that next step in their career. The Hays Ireland €5,000 bursary is a great opportunity to upskill in your area and positively impact your career.” The competition is open to all professionals working in the construction sector, whether you are just starting out in the industry, want to take your career to the next level or are considering changing your career entirely. The lucky winner of the bursary payment will receive consultation from experts at Hays on the training courses available to help them meet their career aspirations. To enter the competition, all you need to do is visit hays.ie/hays-bursary and fill in the form to be in with a chance to win. For further information and to enter for your chance to win a €5,000 bursary payment towards professional education courses, visit hays.ie/hays-bursary