For school leavers with little or no skills, the hire industry can offer a great career opportunity, with on-the-job training and industry based nationally accredited training programs available and actively promoted by employers and the industry association.

The diverse nature of the industry often sees industry members gain a broad skill set suitable to the versatile nature of the role.

For those with initiative and application, the hire industry can often lead to fast tracked career paths to management roles. Often advancement within the industry is a natural progression of on-the-job training.

Qualities valued in hire and rental industry employees include: flexibility; ability to make decisions on the move; willingness to work hard when required; as well as initiative.

Hire is a hands-on industry and often employees will find themselves working side-by-side with the owner of the business. Usually hire businesses operate seven days a week and offer many opportunities for increasing weekly salaries through over-time.

The hire and rental industry provides a service that meets needs for all sectors of the community, from private to commercial, which often leads to strong community involvement and supporting the community when necessary.