Daniel J SaitCEDIA and Essential Install are encouraging smart home businesses across the UK to take part in the second Recruitment & Salary Survey, helping to build a more accurate picture of employment, salaries and career opportunities across the professional smart home sector.
The initiative follows the recently published CEDIA UK Professional Smart Home Market Analysis, which revealed that 22% of respondents identified staffing skilled workers as the most significant challenge facing their business.
With recruitment and skills development continuing to present challenges for integrators, CEDIA believes that gathering more comprehensive employment data is essential to supporting the industry’s future growth.
The association is calling on business owners to complete the survey, which takes approximately 10 minutes. All responses are anonymous, allowing participants to contribute valuable information without disclosing commercially sensitive details.
Why does the survey matter?
One of the industry’s longstanding challenges is demonstrating to those outside the sector that professional smart home installation offers genuine, rewarding and sustainable career opportunities.
Matt Nimmons, Managing Director, EMEA, Business Development at CEDIA, explains that reliable employment data will help the association make a stronger case when engaging with educational institutions and potential new entrants to the industry.
As CEDIA continues to develop relationships with schools, colleges and other educational organisations, understanding the range of roles, salary expectations and career progression opportunities available will be increasingly important.
The survey aims to provide evidence of an established employment market, helping demonstrate that the professional smart home industry offers viable career pathways across technical, commercial and management disciplines.
Why participate?
The value of any industry survey depends on the number and diversity of businesses contributing. The larger the data set, the more valuable the insights produced and the more leverage CEDIA and the whole industry can gain from the survey.
For integrators, distributors and other businesses operating in the sector, better information on salaries, recruitment and skills requirements can also help inform workforce planning and future investment in training.
Crucially, participation is not restricted to CEDIA members. The wider industry is encouraged to contribute, ensuring the findings reflect the breadth of the professional smart home market.
How to get involved?
The survey is aimed at business owners, takes approximately 10 minutes to complete and all responses are anonymous.
EI encourages readers to contribute. The more businesses that take part, the stronger the evidence available to demonstrate the industry’s scale, professionalism and potential to the next generation of skilled workers.