So, you’ve narrowed down your list of candidates from the first round of interviews and invited them back for the next stage. The question is, how can you effectively utilise this opportunity without going over the same ground as the first interview?The first round is used to determine whether the...
We all know that the first time you meet a candidate at the interview stage can be daunting for both parties. While it’s likely the candidate will be nervous, employers are also under pressure to sell the company and the role.With specific blue-collar positions, such as those in contract management...
A report of 1,008 senior decision-makers in UK firms hiring blue-collar workers found that under any Brexit scenario, they expect to lose, on average, 18 per cent of their blue-collar workers. Another 22 per cent expecting to lose more than a third.In light of such concerns around hiring and retaining skilled blue-collar...
Like it or loathe it, the interview process is an essential component when it comes to vetting candidates and securing top blue-collar talent. A recent survey of 1,000 employees found that 19 per cent felt they had been mistreated in an interview.Given that 49 per cent of UK’s employers struggle to recruit blue-collar workers...
In July, it was reported that the BBC gender pay gap for fixed hourly pay at March 2019 was 6.8 per cent, a decrease from the 10.7 per cent the corporation reported in 2017. While the BBC still has some way to go, it’s still ahead of the UK’s national gender pay...
The government reported in June that employers lost access to £11 million of their Apprenticeship Levy funds in May, which was the first sun-setting period for the policy. This amounts to 8 per cent of the £135 million paid in May 2017, which is lower than the previously predicted £120 million.Despite the over-estimation,...
It was reported this week that construction and services firm Kier is cutting 1,200 jobs in a bid to achieve cost savings of £55m a year by 2021. BBC News reported that the company would sell its homebuilding business, Kier Living, as well as its environmental and facilities management units so that...
You weigh the problem often, especially if you’re a contractor, and make comparisons all the time. How much is your skill set really worth?There are several areas on the worldwide web that tackle a salary breakdown for given roles, including maintenance engineers. In the hiring process, knowing your value is absolutely...
Whether it’s managing a large-scale construction project or rolling telecommunications contracts across multiple sites, contract managers are an essential component for a broad range of industries.Contract managers are primarily responsible for negotiating, drafting and maintaining procurement agreements between buyers and sellers. In recent years, this role has become increasingly popular...