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Edge Careers Christmas Jumper Day 2016
It’s Christmas Jumper day and the Edge Careers offices are wearing their Christmas jumpers, ranging from the sensible to the bizarre, all in aid of a great charity, Save the Children. So far the Edge team have raised £47, you can help us raise more for this great cause by texting TEAMEDGE3 to 70050 to donate £2, alternatively you can donate online here.
It wasn’t just Christmas jumpers though as our London office got into the festive spirit.
We have had a great 2016 and have now begun the Christmas celebrations to bring the year to a close. We look forward to big and exciting things in the New Year.
Merry Christmas
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
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Edge Careers Donate to a Local Food Bank for Christmas
Led by Heidi , our Residential Consultant, every year insted of buying christmas cards, buys food and drink to donate to her local food bank. The Edge Careers team have donated money to buy essential supplies for people, who without the support of their local food banks, would go hungry.
It’s never too late to support your local food bank and help those who need it most, just one item of food can go along way in helping someone this christmas.
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
To become an Edge Careers candidate, please click here to register your details. If you are a client looking to fill a vacancy, please click here, or alternatively contact one of our consultants to discuss your requirements in more detail via our Contact Us page.
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Toby Stephens Wins November’s Fantasy Football Prize
Our own Permanent Recruitment Consultant, Toby, has become the latest monthly winner in the Edge Careers Fantasy Football competition. For finishing top of the league in November we have given Toby a £50 Amazon voucher.
Toby’s team Chamakh My Pitch Up scored a cracking 190 points to win the month by just 5 points.
The overall leader has changed once again with Andreas Zographos now leading the pack with 817 points, holding a gap of 39 points putting him in pole position to win the grand prize of a 4K TV with a surround sound system and choose a charity for Edge Careers to donate £500 to.
Here is our current top 10:
| Rank | Team & Manager | Total Points |
| 1 | Zwgris21 Andreas Zographos |
817 |
| 2 | El Jogo Bonito 17 Rob Hyde |
778 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kebab Amrit Johal |
767 |
| 4 | Hated but Rated kamran Rashid |
765 |
| 5 | Hereford’s MVP’s Danny Score |
728 |
| 6 | These Charmless Men Ian Powell |
725 |
| 7 | Wexford Wanderers Aaron Devereux |
715 |
| 8 | Ethical Recruiter Andy Winkett |
710 |
| 9 | Four Oaks Powers Peter Quinn |
709 |
| 10 | Cox n Bull James Cox |
706 |
Stay tuned for next months update!
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
To become an Edge Careers candidate, please click here to register your details. If you are a client looking to fill a vacancy, please click here, or alternatively contact one of our consultants to discuss your requirements in more detail via our Contact Us page.
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Edge Careers Tradesman of the Month – November
Every month at Edge Careers, we present our most dedicated freelancer the Tradesman of the Month prize which consists of an Edge Careers polo shirt and gift of choice as a thank you for their hard work. This month the prestigious prize of Tradesman of the Month goes to Bill, a skilled labourer who has been working with us for 12 months, now.
Picture: A happy Bill pictured with Sam
Sam Shaw, Trades & Labour Manager, had these warm words of praise for Bill:
Bill can always be relied on, he’s punctual and very hard working and I believe he would be a true asset on any construction site across the country.
If you are a tradesman looking for a new role, register with us here. You never know, you too could be awared the Tradesman of the Month award!
If you are looking for quality tradesmen, like Bill, to help you with a current project, register your vacancy here or call 01905 770 706.
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
To become an Edge Careers candidate, please click here to register your details. If you are a client looking to fill a vacancy, please click here, or alternatively contact one of our consultants to discuss your requirements in more detail via our Contact Us page.
Follow Edge Careers on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ to stay up to date with all our latest news, exclusive competitions and events.
Oliver Smith Wins October’s Fantasy Football Prize
Our very own permanent recruitment consultant, Ollie, becomes the first Edge Careers staff member to win a prize in the history of our fantasy football competition. For finishing top of the league in October, we have given Ollie an Amazon voucher worth £50.
Ollie’s team, 2 Goals 1 Cup, scored a respectable 184 points, but still only won the month by 2 points.
We have also had a change at the top of the table, with Kamran Rashid now becoming the overall leader with a score of 590 points, putting him in pole position to win the grand prize of a 4K TV with a surround sound system and choose a charity for Edge Careers to donate £500 to.
Here is our current top 10:
| Rank | Team & Manager | Total Points |
| 1 | Hated but Rated kamran Rashid |
590 |
| 2 | El Jogo Bonito 17 Rob Hyde |
585 |
| 3 | Dynamo Kebab Amrit Johal |
570 |
| 4 | Zwgris21 Andreas Zographos |
542 |
| 5 | Zlat’s Entertainment Matt Thomas |
531 |
| 6 | Ethical Recruiter Andy Winkett |
526 |
| 7 | Boom Xhakalaka Lloyd Foulkes |
525 |
| 8 | Benteke Fried Chic Quin Coppard |
521 |
| 9 | Cox n Bull James Cox |
521 |
| 10 | Hereford’s MVP’s Danny Score |
520 |
Stay tuned for next months update!
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
To become an Edge Careers candidate, please click here to register your details. If you are a client looking to fill a vacancy, please click here, or alternatively contact one of our consultants to discuss your requirements in more detail via our Contact Us page.
Follow Edge Careers on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ to stay up to date with all our latest news, exclusive competitions and events.
October’s Tradesman of the Month
Every month at Edge Careers, we present our best and most dedicated freelance worker with the Tradesman of the Month award. As a thank you for their dedication we give them an Edge Careers t-shirt and a create of larger.
Richard becomes our latest worker of the month after showing great professionalism and dedication.
After initially joining us in February on a 2 day contract, our client saw the high quality of work Richard was producing and decided to extend his contract. He has now been working for them on several projects for 8 months.
If you are a tradesman looking for a new role, register with us here.
If you are looking for quality tradesmen to help you with a current project, register a vacancy here.
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
To become an Edge Careers candidate, please click here to register your details. If you are a client looking to fill a vacancy, please click here, or alternatively contact one of our consultants to discuss your requirements in more detail via our Contact Us page.
Follow Edge Careers on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ to stay up to date with all our latest news, exclusive competitions and events.
The Finance at Edge Careers is Expanding
We have taken on a new accounts assistant to help with the workload of the Finance team as the Edge Careers business continues to grow.
We are excited to welcome Sandro Garcia to our Finance team. He is a young and enthusiastic individual who has accrued vital administration and finance experience prior to joining us. Outside of work, Sandro is a big sports enthusiast and has been from a young age, his favourite sport being American Football, which he plays competitively for Swindon town.
Sandro, excited to start his new career said:
“I am greatly appreciative of the Edge Careers Finance team for the warm welcome and the great opportunity to further develop my skills”
All of us at Edge Careers wish Sandro the best of luck in his new role and hope he will become an essential part of the Edge Careers team.
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
To become an Edge Careers candidate, please click here to register your details. If you are a client looking to fill a vacancy, please click here, or alternatively contact one of our consultants to discuss your requirements in more detail via our Contact Us page.
Follow Edge Careers on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ to stay up to date with all our latest news, exclusive competitions and events.
What Are The Issues Facing Construction?
Combining a boom in construction projects with a skills shortage means that the industry is entering a very challenging time.
In a recent survey carried out by the RICS, they found that 66% of construction professionals see the skills shortage as the biggest restraint on future growth. They also found that the roles construction companies are most struggling to recruit for are Quantity Surveyors with 57% of employers having trouble finding suitable candidates and Bricklayers with 59% of employers having difficulties in recruiting for the right staff.
According to figures by the CIOB, the construction industry will need almost 224,000 new recruits by 2019 to keep up with the current demand and 17,000 managers are expected to be needed by 2020. With 19% of current construction workers due to retire in the next 5 to 10 years and the CITB showing that only 22,496 young people began their career in the construction industry as an apprentice in 2015, the big question remains, where will the future construction workforce come from?
Another issue facing construction is the number of women working within the industry. Women only make up 11% of the construction workforce and only 1% of the workers on-site are women.
If and how these issues are resolved will determine the future of the industry and how much it grows and with Brexit looming it may be that it is a long time before we see any improvements in the industry.
If you are looking for a new role in the construction industry register your details with us here.
Similarly, if you are looking for staff to join your construction business register a vacancy with us here.
Edge Careers are Construction and Engineering Recruitment Experts who pride ourselves on offering the highest level of service in the industry to all of our candidates and clients.
To become an Edge Careers candidate, please click here to register your details. If you are a client looking to fill a vacancy, please click here, or alternatively contact one of our consultants to discuss your requirements in more detail via our Contact Us page.
Follow Edge Careers on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Google+ to stay up to date with all our latest news, exclusive competitions and events.
