How Technology is Changing the Game in Construction. BIM, Revit and emerging tech will bring more innovation to the industry.
Guidance for Job Seekers
What Are Your Weaknesses? Interview Question
Weaknesses Interview Question: Choose a weakness that is relatively small and can be fixed with a little bit of work · Make sure the weakness is ‘acceptable’ for the role you are interviewing.
Why We Work Exclusively With Candidates
Why We Work Exclusively With Candidates: Find an agency that will go above and beyond, by finding out what YOU want and not just thinking of their commission.
How to Write a Great Contractor’s CV
How do you write a great contractor’s CV? Traditional CVs for permanent roles tend to follow a conventional format. A Contractor’s CV however, isn’t always able to follow the same format
Updating your CV over Christmas
There is quite usually a slow down over Christmas when it comes to job search – with many companies waiting until the new year to either start a search or progress one. Which means its a great opportunity to shake off the cobwebs and update your CV with your most recent experience.
Fully Remote Contract Staff
With the well documented candidate and skills shortage – are you struggling to find the right talent? Consider fully remote contract staff.
Top Five Questions asked at Interview
Here are the Top five questions asked at interview by the majority of Interviewers, especially in a first interview.
What to ask at Interview
Are you worried your mind will go blank when asked “have you got any questions?” Here are some common questions that interviewers ask at an interview and how to answer them that will help you determine whether the job is for you.
Benefits of being a Contractor
The benefits of being a contractor are many and include work/life balance, more money and flexibility. But is it right for you?
IR35 Reform to be Repealed in 2023?
What’s happening with IR35 reforms? Last Friday’s ‘mini-Budget’ included controversial IR35 reform for 2023.
What I learned from being a Project and Design Engineer
Managing Consultant Dominic Horne provides significant insight into his experience as a Project and Design Engineer.
What Do You Really Know About IR35?
What do you know about IR35? Does it apply to your contract? A concise guide to IR35.
Should you ever lie during a Job Interview?
Job interviews are really challenging and demanding situations, but is it ever OK to lie at interview. Under pressure to land that dream job, or to get yourself a job after, unfortunately, being made redundant.
5 signs your technical career is stagnating, and what to do about it
Having the January Blues could be a sign that your technical career is stagnating. But before you start looking for a new job read this post to explore the key signs that your career has hit a dead end.
What are you worth in the job marketplace?
Faced with the question of what your salary expectations are, do you know what you’re worth in today’s job marketplace? Here we explain how to find out.
Why September is a great time to make new job resolutions!
Don’t wait until the New Year to make a resolution to find a new job, September is a much better time of year to kickstart your new job search! Here’s why.
How to nail a job interview with the boss
The more senior the job the more senior your interviewers! Here we share a few tips on how to prepare for a job interview with the boss.
Why commercial awareness is important for construction engineering jobs
Are you commercially aware? In this post we explore how to demonstrate your commercial awareness at interviews and on your CV. It’s a top skill to have in construction engineering fields, so get up to speed here!
5 tips to find a M&E quantity surveyor job
Are you looking for a quantity surveyor job? Here we share 5 skills that are worth highlighting on your CV to increase your chances of getting invited to an interview.
What are technical employers looking for in graduates?
Finding your first technical job can be tough. With so many graduates chasing down the same opportunities you need to find ways to stand out from the crowd. Read our post to find out how.