Using Your Rigg Access Account Maximise efficiencies, save costs and generate revenue for competitive advantage

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Introduction Active as a contractor, trainer or equipment provider. Working onshore or offshore in any capacity from one man limited companies, to national infrastructure providers. Rigg Access provides a suite of powerful tools designed to help your business grow, streamline workflow, cut costs and generate revenue. This document offers a guide on how to get the most from your Rigg Access account.

Vitals • Serving the Rope Access industry since 1997 • 70,000+ visitors per month from 130+ countries • A global client base extending across 6 continents • 900+ IRM Companies • The largest Rope Access & NDT tech recruitment database • The single largest market for training and equipment sales • Multi channel deployment • Tens of thousands of social media followers • Available across: Android | iOS | Windows | Blackberry

02 Introduction & Vitals

03 The Benefits of the Free Account

04 Logging in & Your Account Details

05 Marketing – News Items

07 Marketing – Training Courses

09 Marketing – Equipment

10 Recruitment

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06 Marketing – Social *Media Blast*

15 Brochures

16 Support

11 Recruitment – Quantity & Quality 12 Recruitment – Job Upload 13 Recruitment – Search Personnel 14 Recruitment – Job Applications

08 Uploading Your Training Courses

Using Your Account

Join other leading Rope Access

companies in your region Make your company’s services

available to contract awarding bodies from 130 countries

Follow an easy four step process that takes less than two minutes to complete

Register for a free account here: www.rigg-access.com/new-comp.asp

The Benefits of Using The Free Rigg Access Company Account Increased Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) of your own corporate website We have been online since 1997 and know what it takes to get the best from the search engines, your company benefits from its free listing as our site is indexed by all major search engines every 30 minutes. Easy Access to International Procurement Personnel Rope Access companies in our database are easy to find for the people responsible for procuring Rope Access services. We receive over 70,000 international visitors every month; people using Rigg Access are responsible for some of the world’s largest and most iconic structures. Easy to Use Control Panel Adjust and fine tune your online profile in real-time. Free vCard Details We make it easy for potential customers to retain your industry standard vCard; one click is all it takes to download your contact details. Our live stats system shows you how many times it has been saved. Comprehensive Statistics See how many times your profile has been visited, how many website visits you had from us plus much more. Inclusion in mobile applications and all mobile OS The pioneering Rigg Access iPhone application offers the world’s first truly global mobile application for your industry. Anyone with the free app can source and contact their nearest contractor, trainer or equipment provider, in relation to their current GPS position within seconds. Rigg Access is also available across all platforms and mobile operating systems.

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Log in from any internet enabled device to access your account

Check your company’s

details – these can be downloaded by all international visitors

Make amendments via the

Profile tab (see below) located in the top section of your control panel.

Forgotten details utility available

Logging in & your account details Once registered login using your username and password to access your account. If you cannot remember your details use the Forgotten Details utility which will send an email to the account registered email address. Company log in is here: www.rigg-access.com/company/companylogin.asp Your Company profile is here: www.rigg-access.com/company/more_details.asp?uid=6040 (please replace the ‘6040’ with your own ID number shown on your invoice)

Problems logging in? www.rigg-access.com/loginproblems.asp

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Improve your company’s SEO Increase your

company brand by association with other industry leading companies

Deploy content across the

largest Social Media network to tens of thousands of Rigg Access followers

Marketing – News Items From an SEO perspective, due to the large amount of industry data we process, Rigg Access is indexed by the search engines scores of times per day. This ensures that all content uploaded to will start to rank well in organic listings. Leverage our huge network to your advantage. In addition to SEO all news items are automatically propagated across the largest Rope Access and NDT social media network to tens of thousands of followers that connect and interact directly with your content. < It is also possible to share your content to any social media network using the social media buttons to the left of the article page .

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All News items are subject to editorial oversight. Each article should be accompanied by an image and be between 300 – 1200 words.

Login to your account and follow the on screen step by step instructions.

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Save hundreds / thousands of hours per year in social media admin

Expose your company

brand and news to the largest audience

Deploy content across the

largest Rope Access & NDT Social Media network to tens of thousands of followers

Marketing – Social *Media Blast* Significantly Increase your impact and reduce the allocation of resources. Have some breaking news that you need to get out there fast? Want to react quickly to market conditions? Rather than spending time posting between groups pages and platforms, upload your content via Rigg Access’ Media Blast and do it with the click of a button. When posting to Social Media via Rigg Access you effectively leverage our huge network to your advantage. Posts are automatically propagated across the largest Rope Access and NDT social media network to tens of thousands of followers that connect and interact directly with your content. Posts uploaded via Media Blast can be linked to pages or items on your own website - if you have a new item of equipment to promote , the end user can be transferred directly to that shopping cart item. Need to fill a training course fast? fire the details through Media Blast.

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Upload unlimited training course posts

Tap the single largest

market for Rope Access and allied courses

Target new industry entries,

upgrades and refreshers Generate revenue far

surpassing the cost of your investment with us

Efficiently deploy content across the largest Social Media network to tens of thousands of followers

Marketing – Training Courses On every occasion Rope Access and allied courses are uploaded to Rigg Access they are automatically made available to the single largest market and propagated across the largest Rope Access and NDT social media network. Due to the sheer numbers involved a sales conversion rate above 0.01% on just ONE training course upload will see a good return on your investment.

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Clicking the social media link is just one means of reaching your course content, others include:

• Your company profile • The training map • RSS Subscriptions • The regional training directory • The Training Match button in every technician's dashboard which

provides a list of recommended trainers closest to their location. Content can also be shared to any social media network using the social media buttons to the left of the page. Login to your account and follow the on screen step by step instructions.

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Uploading your training courses It is important to remember that each course upload is effectively a pitch for business. The following examples show the importance of providing enough information; which can make the difference between converting a sale or not. If the two below courses were competing for your hard earned cash which one would you chose? - Content is king! Tip: Create a “canned message” and save the file - a notepad plain text

file that can be used to cut and paste each time you upload a course. Each course type only needs to be uploaded once; multiple start dates throughout the year can be selected saving hours of work placing your catalogue of Rope Access and allied training courses.

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Tap the single largest market for Rope Access and associated equipment in any geographical region

Deploy content across the largest

Rope Access Social Media network to tens of thousands of followers

Marketing – Equipment

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Or offer *discount codes to companies and/or personnel

* Partner account required

If you want to be the first on the scene to release a new item of kit then Utilise the social *Media Blast* utility . Provide an interactive link which will lead directly to the shopping cart item on your own website. Make your kit available to the single largest market.

Discount Codes If you would like to promote individual items of kit exclusively to companies or personnel (or both) then we offer a discount code system available to registered users behind login in their control panel. Companies using Rigg Access buy static rope by the reel and equipment in large volume. On each occasion a discount code is uploaded it social Media Blasts across our network to tens of thousands of followers.

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Near 100% market penetration

Recruit from the largest database, network and source of Rope Access & NDT personnel in any region of the world

Search from or confine applications to technicians from specific regions /provinces/states/countries

Tip: If you do not want speculative applications, avoid putting your company name in the body of the job ad – it’s added automatically behind personnel login

Recruitment

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Login to your account and follow the on screen step by step instructions.

Rigg Access has been a dedicated resource for the recruitment of trade qualified Rope Access technicians since 1997. As a pioneer in online recruitment we have been at the leading edge of development and in terms of Efficiency, Cost, Quality Talent Acquisition, Retention or Volume and as a consequence we provide a matchless resource. As mobile internet usage continues to grow and Social Media networks start to play a part in the HR landscape, we have responded to maximise their potential and to reduce hundreds/thousands of hours of admin per year that could be used more productively for your business. All job uploads are now automatically deployed across multiple social media channels to tens of thousands of subscribed followers . Tasks usually taking HR personnel hours or days to administrate by acquisition, referral, data input or sorting by any other means are dealt with instantly via our systems; drastically reducing non-productive time and providing the best source of quality hires.

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Top long-lasting trends

Top up-and-coming trends

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The report also detailed social professional networks (SPN’s) trajectory

reducing, where internet jobs boards have seen a sharp upturn in usage as a source

of quality hires.

Linkedn’s 2015 Global Recruiting Trends report shows internet jobs

boards producing the highest quantity of hires by a good margin.

Overall the report concluded that Internet job boards were a the best source of

online recruitment in terms of both quality and quantity hires.

LinkedIn’s report affirms Rigg Access as the best source of Rope Access and NDT quality hires

Recruitment – Quantity & Quality

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Top long-lasting trends

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Recruitment – Job Upload Uploading a job via Rigg Access couldn’t be easier, simply follow the step by step instructions to post your vacancy. You will often find helpful tips, so it’s essential to read all the information on the page.

Unless you wish to accept speculative applications from all locations, we advise selecting which regions/states/provinces or countries you are willing to receive submissions from.

Methods of online deployment include being:

All applications return to you via one source in one format. Application from personnel in regions/states/provinces or countries not listed will be excluded - if this feature has been employed.

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Advanced and CV keyword search available

Broaden or adapt your Service Provision - draw from the largest source of trades/skills/qualifications and experience

Huge Adaptability - recruit and fill vacancies FAST! (quickest reported time just 20 minutes!)

A Competitive Edge - Tender for contracts of higher value or greater frequency with the assurance you can recruit the most suitable techs in the volume required

Tip: When a job is uploaded to Rigg Access it automatically generates and delivers a list of qualified personnel – visit the job ad in your control panel to retrieve and download suitable candidate CV’s

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Login to your account and follow the on screen step by step instructions.

Recruitment – Search Personnel Since 1997 we have helped tens of thousands of Rope Access & NDT technicians find work. Due to our position in the market one of the first things trainers will advise their newly qualified personnel to do is register for a free Rigg Access Personnel account. This means that the vast majority of Rope Access technicians which may take hours or days to acquire by any other means , are all instantly available to you via the Search Personnel Button in your control panel.

Searching our database is particularly effective if you have a vacancy to fill quickly; the fastest report time being just 20 minutes. When in the utility click the above blue box to access listed search options.

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All applications return from one source in one format

Recruitment via Rigg Access aids your own staff retention

Regional filtering can be applied to the job to prevent speculative applications

Applicants are required to confirm eligibility

Tip: Avoid putting the company name in the body of the job description; this invites speculative applications and effectively removes applied filters – the company name is automatically applied behind login

Keep your inbox clear. Create a *Rigg Access Job apps* folder in Outlook. Then *right click* on application emails to *Create Rule* to send all job application emails to that folder 14

Recruitment – Job Applications Applying for a job using our online application process is fast, efficient and has been engineered to make it as easy as possible for client and candidate to connect. We realise some people don’t take the time to correctly read the job ads they apply for, which is why we engage applicants in the following process; to ensure only the most eligible applications are made to advertising companies.

Confirmation Screen - Before Final Application Once the *APPLY NOW* button is pressed the system retrieves the users information and presents it in a preview pane so they can see what is being sent to the company. Before submitting, they must read a disclaimer and also tick two boxes to confirm they are qualified for the position and eligible to work in the particular country the job is based in:

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Make your company brochure accessible to visitors from 130 countries

We receive visitors from over 130 counties from various sized business all involved in design, construction, inspection repair and maintenance from a broad spectrum of industry as diverse as St Pancras Train Station through to Northrop Grumann It is therefore important that your company presents something to print off and refer back to at a later date. Create or source a Microsoft WORD* document and a PDF* document This will contain your latest company brochure / sales information. Then log into your account and select the ‘brochure’ link then upload it to the server. Once uploaded your brochure will be downloadable from all sections of the site where your company is listed. This is designed to have a viral marketing effect for your services, users are encouraged to download it, share it and print it amongst friends and colleagues. You can view how many times it has been downloaded from your dashboard after you log on. * Please keep this file size less than 4Mb

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Brochures

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24hr priority email technical support

A FREE resource for Rope Access & NDT techs seeking work

A FREE Logbook backup facility for technicians

We do not engage with recruitment agencies - keeping more money in the industry

We do engage with operational Rope Access & NDT companies who offer staffing services

Support – For Your Business and Our Industry

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Sales Email: sales@rigg-access.com Tel: +44 (0)1625 66 88 20

Technical Support Please provide admin@rigg-access.com with a description and a screenshot of the problem. From Windows Vista onwards you may find the Snipping Tool useful for this. Hit the start button and type Snipping Tool in the search bar:

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