Welcome to my first edition of my Energi People recruitment blog series where I focus on why you might lose candidates in the hiring process and a big hello from me! My name is Matt Dade and I am a Recruitment Consultant at Energi People, working in the Structural Engineering and Civil Engineering recruitment team […]
Guidance for Employers
Technical recruitment trends to watch in 2021
What technical recruitment trends for 2021 will help you recruit more effectively this year? Read on to explore 5 key trends for recruiting technical candidates in the construction engineering, IT and cyber security fields.
How to recruit and engage Generation Z
Over the next decade Generation Z will dominate the workforce, so how can you recruit and engage young people from this generation? Here Alex Christie shares the factors that make a difference.
Overcoming the challenges of recruiting cyber security professionals
How can your organisation overcome the challenge of recruiting experienced cyber security professionals, when there’s a global skills shortage of 2.93 million? Here is our advice for attracting and recruiting top talent in this competitive market.
What’s inbound recruiting and how can you do it?
Are you using inbound recruiting? This recruitment method has been trending in creative industries for a couple of years, but it can also help technical companies recruit high quality candidates too. Find out more in our post.
AI recruitment tools, can computers tell if a technical candidate’s a good fit?
Can AI recruitment tools help your company hire technical candidates with the best fit and also support your diversity and inclusion strategies? Not yet says Alex as he explores the challenges of candidate bias in the technical fields.
5 ways to improve the candidate experience for technical hires
Like it or not all employers have a candidate experience. In this post we explore 5 ways to improve the candidate experience for technical hires.
5 strategies to build a robust talent pipeline in the construction engineering fields
Future proof your construction engineering recruitment requirements by building effective talent pipelines now! Read this post for 5 strategies to help your get the right talent for future jobs.
Engaging candidates and combatting counter offers
In her recent ‘consultant in the spotlight’ interview, Building Services Design recruitment consultant Eleanor Geary highlighted a challenge both employers and recruiters face when hiring technical candidates – the counter offer.
Make candidate experience part of your recruitment strategy!
Is your candidate experience keeping top talent engaged throughout the recruitment process, or is it giving them opportunities to drop out before you make an offer? Here we share best practices to improve candidate experience.
Does Your Employer Brand Work?
What are technical candidates looking for in your employer brand? Find out the key things you need to be communicating with candidates and how to do it. Click here.
5 Technical Recruitment Predictions For 2019
As 2018 draws to a close, Nick Rothery offers insights into the trends that will shape technical recruitment in 2019.
Collaboration In Construction Engineering Recruitment
In this post James Mowat discusses why working collaboratively with technical recruiters delivers many strategic benefits to employers. Click here to learn about collaboration in construction engineering recruitment.
4 Challenges Companies Face When Recruiting Technical Candidates
Technical candidates are in high demand and that has created a very competitive environment for companies looking to recruit top talent. Here we share key challenges companies face when recruiting technical candidates and how to overcome them.
6 Top Tips For First Time Recruiters
New to recruitment? In this post Alex Christie shares his tips for first time recruiters to help you find and recruit the right people for your business. If you’re responsible for recruiting new members of your team, or want to pursue a career in technical recruitment, this post is for you!
How To Get Your 2018 Technical Recruitment Strategy Right
Building a robust recruitment strategy now will help improve technical recruitment processes later in the year, speeding up the process and improving decision making. Learn more here.
Why Talented Employees Leave – 3 Reasons
The beginning of a new year can also be a trigger for valued and talented employees looking elsewhere and starting a job search for a new role. In this post we explore the common reasons given by candidates, and what you can do to retain your valued staff.
How Can Construction SMEs Compete For The Top Talent?
How can SMEs in the construction engineering sector compete for candidates with the big players? Here Kat Jefferies shares the reasons our candidates say they would work for an SME.
How To Hire A Civil Engineer
Maintaining momentum is vital if you want to recruit the best civil engineering candidates. Here Jason Cachia explains how to do it.
Retaining Building Services Engineers
Talented Building Services professionals are highly sought after so if your firm manages to recruit a great BS engineer you’ll want to hang on to them. Here Chris Wright shares tips for employee retention.