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Making career progression connections

Who would you listen to? Someone talking about themselves, telling you all about their expertise and experience? Or an industry colleague telling you about someone that they worked with who wowed them with their knowledge and skilled approach to work? It’s almost certain you chose […]

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Productivity Ellis Fox Blog

Priorities, pressure and performance

Many companies are feeling the pressure of 2025 not quite going as planned. It was hoped it would be a better year. The economic outlook in January was moderately optimistic. But there has been a fair amount of disruption and that has left individuals and […]

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Green skills construction Ellis Fox Blog

Is a green economy a threat to those working in construction?

Construction has the unenviable reputation for generating some of the highest levels of embodied carbon as an industry. As a result, the industry’s response to environmental and sustainability initiatives is often defensive. After all, it’s usually environmental community hearings that get projects delayed. Sometimes it […]

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Career progression at a senior level

There’s a general mindset that once you reach a senior level in your career, opportunities for further progression are limited. There are only so many top jobs and there’s not much to differentiate those who have more than three decades of experience under their belt. […]

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Which offer to select?

Some people think that interviews are the hardest part of finding a new role. Certainly, they can be a bit intimidating, but often deciding on an offer can be equally challenging. Many people move because they want to increase their income, but it could also […]

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Interview confidence Ellis Fox Blog

How to mentally prepare for an interview

Most people are uncomfortable talking about themselves. There’s that fine line between sounding boastful and confident. The challenge is that if you don’t come across with a level of confidence, interviewers may doubt your abilities. In today’s article we share some insights, based on our […]

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Infrastructure focus Ellis Fox Blog

Infrastructure investment – where’s the focus?

In a recent speech delivered in Oxfordshire, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced extensive investment for UK infrastructure. There weren’t many surprises. Except perhaps the revived support for the proposed third runway at London Heathrow Airport. Like other major infrastructure projects, it has been in the works […]

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Diversity skills Ellis Fox Blog

Recruiting in 2025 – Skills and needs rather than labels

So many policies are made with the best of intentions, but when implementation happens, a lot gets lost in translation. The end result can be a great deal of effort spent trying to tick boxes, with often very little impact. One only has to look […]

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Finding new opportunities in 2025

There’s a reason people often stay in jobs they no longer find fulfilling – job hunting can be stressful and overly time consuming. As a senior professional, you probably already have enough on your plate balancing work and home responsibilities, so finding the time to […]

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Beating the back-to-work blues

The beginning of the year is exciting if you’re a 7 year old starting school, for senior professionals in their career, not so much. Even if you’ve enjoyed a good break with friends and family over the festive season, returning to work is usually accompanied […]

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