Guidance for Employers

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

As 2018 draws to a close, Nick Rothery offers insights into the trends that will shape technical recruitment in 2019.

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.

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.

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!

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.

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 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.

A slow recruitment process can mean your firm misses out on opportunities to recruit the best construction engineering candidates. Here Jason Cachia shares his advice for speeding it up.

Maintaining momentum is vital if you want to recruit the best civil engineering candidates. Here Jason Cachia explains how to do it.

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.