Candidates – Page 4

What do you bring?

As much as it’s a job seekers market, companies are still looking for value. When they’re hiring for a new role, one of the most important questions they’re asking of each candidate are: What do you bring to the role? What skills, what knowledge? What […]

How to stay calm in the chaos

As much as we talk about creating a better work life balance for ourselves and fellow work colleagues, this is hard to achieve. The economy is all over the place and there’s a great deal of uncertainty. The costs of living keep rising, for companies, […]

Is it time to move?

With so many job opportunities on offer, it may be tempting to jump in and start interviewing without a second thought. After all, what’s there to lose? Moving on is certainly one way to improve earnings and increase knowledge to progress in your career. However, […]

Earth Overshoot Day – What can construction be doing differently?

The last time that human consumption of natural resources equalled the capacity of what the planet could provide was around 1969. Since then, it’s been a steady decline. The average size of vertebrate population species has declined by 68% while the human population has grown […]

How to respond to interview questions with confidence

Being asked to talk about yourself is such a broad question, yet it’s the default that most interviews start with. For candidates it’s awkward to answer because although it may seem like a logical starting point, do you talk about skills, success, interests, or career […]

A glimpse into the future of materials management in construction

Many main contractors are committed to creating net-zero sites, reducing construction waste and improving management of materials. But it’s not a straight forward task, there are hundreds of elements that need to connect to make this happen. Materials still need to comply with standards and […]

3 Reasons to consider an opportunity you weren’t looking for

At a time where the number of vacancies continue to grow, it’s not uncommon to get a cold call or email from a recruiter. This occurs despite being happy in your current role and not specifically looking for something new. The question is: Should you […]

How is infrastructure design changing?

Historically, most infrastructure development was based on demand and budget availability, and it was accepted that there would be trade-offs along the way. Unfortunately, those trade-offs primarily resulted in environmental damage, biodiversity loss and sometimes cultural loss too. And now as these factors accumulate the […]

What does Earth Day mean for construction?

A recent article in Construction Management by David Stockdale, highlighted some concerning statistics. 25% of UK adults still claim that climate change is a myth and effectively the rest say that it leaves them feeling anxious, powerless and negatively affected by it. He then goes […]

How to advance your Quantity Surveyor career

Of all the jobs in the UK construction and infrastructure one of the most in demand right now are quantity surveyors. Yet career progression is not just about finding a higher paying job opportunity. As much as companies are looking to employ quantity surveyors, they […]