Tag: careers
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Sunbelt Rentals launches careers platform for veterans
Sunbelt Rentals has unveiled a new skills-based platform to help veterans in the UK and Ireland transition into civilian jobs. In partnership with online platform Oplign, Sunbelt Rentals is streamlining the process of matching veterans with career opportunities across the business. The platform allows applicants to input details about their military service, including years of experience,…
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Tomorrow’s Leaders show how to master networking
Attendees practise their networking at the event in Manchester Taking the awkwardness out of networking and making it work for you was the theme of an event, Master Your Networking Game, held at Manchester Metropolitan University by CIOB’s Tomorrow’s Leaders, Generation 4 Change (G4C) and Constructing Excellence. Recognising that a lot of people starting out in…
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One to watch: Will Renals, VolkerFitzpatrick
The site manager with the civil engineering and rail specialist on why he chose construction, and why apprenticeships are important to the industry. What made you choose construction as a career? What else might you have done? Because of the wealth of opportunities it provides. It’s a fast-paced, dynamic industry where the results of your…
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Meet Winvic’s Ukrainian whizz kid
Trainee site engineer Viktoriia Grachova from Ukraine is making her mark in the construction industry. Nadine Buddoo spoke to her. As a T-level student, balancing hands-on experience with academic studies can be hugely demanding. But it’s a challenge that Viktoriia Grachova is taking in her stride. Last October, the 17-year-old was recognised at the Department for…
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‘EDI means different things to different people’
Do one-size-fits-all EDI approaches work in a global construction context? Dr Florence Phua FCIOB talks about her research on this issue. Tell us about the research you have been working on The new research questions the way we understand and implement EDI frameworks in an international construction industry context, and argues that the conventional approach…
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Apprentice of the month: ‘At my girls-only school, construction was never offered’
Ava Parnell, assistant estimator at McCarthy Stone, is CIOB’s January apprentice of the month. What was your biggest challenge during your apprenticeship? Going straight from sixth form to a setting that’s highly professional was really quite daunting, especially as a woman. But, after a few weeks, days even, I realised that being thrown in at…
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Industry experts deliver careers advice in West Yorkshire
Enhance Your Career, which is now in its second year, included participation from the Association for Project Management, the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE), the Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) and the Institute of Leadership (InstL), as well as industry partners Elexion, Gleeds, Hawkswell Kilvington, Michael Dyson Associates, Morgan Sindall, Promoting Construction…
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One to watch: Rohit Malhotra, AtkinsRéalis
The NEC project manager at the engineering services company talks about his career to date and what he would like to see change in construction. What made you choose a career in construction? What else might you have done? Rohit Malhotra, AtkinsRéalis: “It’s essential to adopt greener building practices” Growing up in Dubai, surrounded by iconic…
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CIOB London Tomorrow’s Leaders spearheads two career events
When faced with rejection, young professionals should persevere, get as many qualifications and training as they can and say yes to every opportunity. These were some of the insights offered by an industry panel at a careers event organised by CIOB London Tomorrow’s Leaders with Hays. Hosted at Hays’ Cheapside offices, the event saw numerous…
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Can AI create the perfect construction CV?
AI writing tools, such as ChatGPT, are gaining popularity among job applicants. But there are common pitfalls construction professionals should avoid in order to stand out from the crowd. By Nadine Buddoo. Image: Dreamstime.com In today’s fast-paced job market, many applicants make the mistake of relying too heavily on AI to help create CVs and…