Hatcon

Hatcon Limited is a growing construction contractor in Ireland specializing in residential and commercial projects, with a reputation for quality craftsmanship and reliable project delivery.

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Like many construction companies across Europe, Hatcon faced a severe shortage of skilled tradespeople that threatened project timelines and growth opportunities. After initially considering international recruitment too risky and complicated, they discovered Recruitroo's platform, which enabled them to successfully hire multiple general operatives, bricklayers, and carpenters from outside the EU with none of the anticipated complications.

Hatcon Construction faced mounting pressures that threatened their ability to take on new projects:

• Severe skilled trades shortage – The European construction industry lacked sufficient bricklayers, carpenters, and general operatives.
• Perceived complexity of international hiring - The immigration process seemed too risky and time-consuming to pursue.
• Need for crews, not individuals - Required multiple skilled workers to join simultaneously for project staffing.
• Language and verification concerns - Uncertainty about assessing skills and English proficiency remotely.

Before discovering Recruitroo, Hatcon had:

• Avoided international recruitment entirely – Deemed the complexity and risks too high to attempt.
• Struggled with local recruitment – Exhausted traditional hiring methods with diminishing results.
• Limited growth potential – Turned down projects due to staffing uncertainties.
• No experience with immigration procedures – Lacked knowledge about work permits and compliance requirements.

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What they needed was a solution that would:

• Simplify the entire process – Make international hiring as straightforward as local recruitment.
• Verify skills effectively – Ensure candidates had the actual abilities needed for construction work.
• Handle all immigration details – Remove the compliance risks and administrative burden.
• Support crew-based hiring – Enable multiple workers to be recruited and onboarded simultaneously.

After dismissing international recruitment as too risky, Hatcon discovered Recruitroo's comprehensive approach:

1. Skilled Trade Verification: Construction-Specific Assessment
   1. Used video skill demonstrations to verify practical abilities before interviews.
   2. Implemented trade-specific screening to ensure candidates had relevant
      construction experience.
2. Language and Communication Verification: Ensuring Worksite Readiness
   1. Assessed English proficiency with construction terminology focus.
   2. Verified candidates could understand safety instructions and project specifications.
3. Crew-Based Recruitment: Enabling Team Hiring
   1. Coordinated simultaneous recruitment of complementary skilled trades.
   2. Ensured project teams could arrive and start together.

With their critical staffing issues resolved after previously avoiding international recruitment entirely, Hatcon is now positioned for:

• Confident project bidding – Ability to pursue new contracts with staffing certainty.
• Planned expansion – Growing operations with reliable access to skilled trades.
• Competitive market position – Operating at full capacity while competitors continue to struggle with workforce shortages.
• Simplified workforce planning – Established reliable process for addressing future staffing needs.

What seemed too risky and complicated to even attempt has now become a straightforward, reliable process that gives Hatcon Construction a significant advantage in the competitive construction market.