Tag: careers
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Parents Support Trade Careers – Research and Careers in Trades Week
Backed by strong bipartisan support, career and technical education programs are flourishing, and careers are projected to experience faster-than-average job growth from 2023 to 2033. They also offer earning potential that exceeds the median wage across all occupations, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). It is, perhaps for these reasons, that 89%…
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‘My goal is to make construction accessible to young people’
The assistant framework manager at SCF Hampshire Council on choosing a construction career, Tomorrow’s Leaders, and changing perceptions in the industry. Yash Gore, SCF Hampshire Council What made you choose a career in construction? What else might you have done? Since I was a child, I had a keen interest in construction. I spent hours watching…
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One to watch: Yash Gore, SCF Hampshire Council
The assistant framework manager at SCF Hampshire Council on choosing a construction career, Tomorrow’s Leaders, and changing perceptions in the industry. Yash Gore, SCF Hampshire Council What made you choose a career in construction? What else might you have done? Since I was a child, I had a keen interest in construction. I spent hours watching…
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Job spotlight: site supervisor, Tarmac
A setback during the pandemic helped Alexander Michael, packed aggregate and macadam site supervisor at Tarmac, find the right career path. He spoke to Nadine Buddoo. What attracted you to a career in construction? I have always taken an interest in learning how things work and are constructed. Like many, this started with Lego and…
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Five top tips for construction job interviews
Preparing for your next career move? Here Dave Stitt FCIOB, professional certified coach at DSA Building Performance, shares some essential advice for construction professionals hoping to ace a job interview. Check out the back page of your CV. As an interviewer many years ago, I would look at the back page first. What are they into?…
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Third of young would consider construction career, CIOB survey shows
However, CIOB said, if construction roles such as site managers, skilled trades, designers, architects and surveyors are excluded from careers advice provided in schools, young people will not take up construction apprenticeships and the skills gap will persist. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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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…