Building a Diverse Workforce with SeeMeHired

About firmus energy

Firmus energy was developed by Bord Gáis , Ireland's primary utility service based in Northern Ireland. The company first rolled out its first natural gas product in December 2005 to a Michelin tyre factory in Ballymena.

From there firmus energy have built their gas network across over 35 towns and cities in Northern Ireland. Year on year they have extended their network by approximately 120km and connected over 100,000 customers both in the original Ten Towns area and in Belfast.

They invest around £1.5m per month connecting customers to heat homes, power factories, universities, schools and critical services such as hospitals.

In a world challenged by bigger threats such as climate change firmus energy are at the forefront of developing new energy solutions in the form of biomethane and hydrogen injection into their existing networks. The future is bright at firmus energy. They are building a ready-made network to carry renewable energy in the future on the path to net-zero carbon. They are also protecting employment by providing renewable energy "green" jobs of the future.

One of the main reasons for its success is its principle of putting people first, be it customers or employees. More than just an energy company, firmus gives as much importance to communities as it does to reliable natural gas lines.

With its clear and concise customer charter, the company's subscribers always know what they can expect. After all, firmus puts people first above everything else – even raising money for various charities around Northern Ireland, such as the Children's Heartbeat Trust, the Lighthouse, and more.

Firmus energy has also received the first Northern Ireland Diversity & Inclusion Charter Mark from Legal Island. The commendation was given for its strong efforts in promoting D&I methods in their workplace, further showing its commitment to building a diverse and balanced workforce.

Challenges Facing firmus energy

Oil and gas account for about three-quarters of the United Kingdom's energy needs, making it one of the most regulated sectors around.

In order to remain on top of its game, firmus energy ensures that its performance is always impeccable and worthy of being a nationally-backed company. This goes for the company's overall output and entire workplace culture, especially in the diversity and inclusion area.

In addition, the oil and gas sector has been facing a significant shortage of skilled talent, with engineering roles being the most in-demand.

In other words, firmus energy faced strict regulatory measures amidst a talent-starved job market. The company needed something that will enable efficient recruiting while staying in line with its principles of being a people-first organisation.

How firmus energy Solved these Challenges

Significant concerns face firmus energy, but, fortunately, they've got the right tool in their stack: SeeMeHired. Here are the ways firmus used SeeMeHired to solve their most pressing HR challenges:

Distribution through multiple sourcing channels

Firmus energy's first problem was beating the scarce job market. Thanks to SeeMeHired, however, the company managed to find an effective workaround to this.

Onboarding to SeeMeHired allowed firmus easy access to the most critical job boards, in addition to the official company website and social media platforms. They then used these channels to disseminate their vacant positions to a much broader audience in just one click.

Creating attractive job posts

SeeMeHired's job posting toolkit also allowed firmus to craft engaging and attractive posts that stood out among the rest, with their high-quality video and image integrations.

Optimised Recruitment Processes

One subscription for all users

Unlike other applicant tracking systems, SeeMeHired requires only one subscription for the whole organisation. Hiring managers at firmus energy can use the platform to collaborate and make better hiring decisions with other managers at no additional cost.

Tailor the hiring journey

In addition to that, SeeMeHired also gave managers the ability to customise their workflows. With the SeeMeHired recruitment software, firmus energy was able to tailor the hiring stages per role, conduct video interview sessions, and set up standard question templates to standardise recruitment.

Implementing Diversity and Inclusion features

Diversity and inclusion initiatives are some of the most important HR activities in today's environment.

firmus energy was already committed to placing its employees at the core of what it does. SeeMeHired helped the company further achieve its ideals of a balanced and diverse workplace by minimising instances of unconscious bias during the hiring process.

Diversity and Inclusion module

Unlike other applicant tracking systems, SeeMeHired requires only one subscription for the whole organisation. Hiring managers at firmus energy can use the platform to collaborate and make better hiring decisions with other managers at no additional cost.

Equality Monitoring and Reports

In addition to that, SeeMeHired also gave managers the ability to customise their workflows. With the SeeMeHired recruitment software, firmus energy was able to tailor the hiring stages per role, conduct video interview sessions, and set up standard question templates to standardise recruitment.

Improving the candidate experience

With all the powerful tools that SeeMeHired offers, firmus energy can prosper and thrive – even in the strict and talent-starved oil and gas sector.

In a nutshell, here are the ways that SeeMeHired helped firmus energy:

• Saved company costs by allowing unlimited users in one account
• Established better branding as a Diversity Ambassador
• Reached more applicants through multi-channel job posting
• Attracted top-quality talent with engaging job posts and solid D&I reputation
• Kept employee satisfaction high thanks to balanced workforce
• Automated year-end reports and compliance