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Heidi Genner Promoted to Associate Director

Heidi Genner Promoted to Associate Director

Associate Director

Edge Careers are delighted to announce the promotion of Heidi Genner to Associate Director. Heidi has worked for the Group for 15 years and in every role she has undertaken, she has demonstrated exceptional loyalty and commitment. She took up the challenge of working in the Residential sector some 10 years ago and is now one of the leading experts in the Midlands Residential sector, placing candidates from Middle Management to Regional Director and above.

Please join us in congratulating Heidi on a promotion so well deserved and we are sure that she will continue on her journey of excellence and success for many years to come.

 

Heidi Associate Director

 

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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December’s Tradesman Of The Month

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December’s Tradesman of the Month

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 Amor an Electrician who has been working with us for 12 months, now.

tradesman of the month - December

 

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 Amor, to help you with a current project, register your vacancy here or call 01905 770 706.

October worker of the month

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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Senior Recruiter Joins Our Freelance Team

Senior Recruiter Joins Our Freelance Team

Chris Buckley is the latest addition to Edge Careers, where he has joined our thriving Freelance team.

Chris Buckley - Senior Recruitment Consultant

We are excited to welcome Chris to Edge Careers, where we are sure our similar experience will be well matched. Chris began his careeer working as an Assistant Site Manager for a bespoke builder, where he spent 10 years on site gaining a robust knowledge of construction.

Following his time on site, Chris joined a merchant as an Area Sales Manager where he built a loyal client base before starting his career in construction recruitment.

Having sat on both sides of the fence, Chris brings a straight-forward and open approach to recruiting and has developed lasting relations with clients, built on trust and commitment.

Outside of work you will find Chris on the golf course hacking away at his handicap.

All of us at Edge Careers would like to wish Chris the best of luck in his new role.

To discuss any Freelance vacancies contact the team on 01905 827207 or register your details here.

Chris Buckley Joins Edge Careers

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.

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Edge Careers Tradesman of the Month – November

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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.

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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.

October worker of the month

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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October’s Tradesman of the Month

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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.

tradesmen of the month

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.

October worker of the month

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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The Finance Team at Edge Careers is Expanding

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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.

Sandro Garcia

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 Garcia

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.

Sandro Garcia Joins Edge Careers

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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Has the Power of Social Media Made Recruiters Lazy?

Has the Power of Social Media Made Recruiters Lazy?

Social Media Made Recruiters Lazy

 

When we take a look back over the years we can see the way recruitment has changed and the impact social media has had on it.

There are not many recruiters left that will adopt the traditional method of recruiting, where they are constantly on the phone researching companies, finding out who’s who in the industry and work off the back of who they know to gain referrals.

Nowadays a lot of recruiters will sit on LinkedIn trawling for candidates and contacting them via inmails, losing the personable approach of a phone call.

So which method is the best for recruiters?

According to a survey carried out by Jobvite:

94% of recruiters use, or plan to use social media for recruiting and employers who used social media to hire found a 49% improvement in candidate quality over candidates sourced only through traditional recruiting channels.

The preferred social media for recruiters is LinkedIn with 94% of recruiters being active on there. But in comparison only 36% of candidates are actually active on there, so the number of suitable candidates are limited, which points us back to traditional methods where you can find more candidates for roles.

Would modern recruiting methods come across as lazy?

In comparison to those who have been in the industry for a number of years it probably does, but in reality isn’t it just moving with the times? Everything has been made easier and quicker through the advancements in technology and this should also be the case for social media forming a key part in recruitment.

 

If you are a candidate looking for a career move in the construction or engineering industries, then register your details with us here.

Similarly, if you are a client looking to recruit new staff into your business then register a vacancy with us here.

 

Recruiting Methods

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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Myths About the Construction Industry

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5 Myths About the Construction Industry

There are a number of myths in the construction industry which can be disproved, Edge Careers has taken a look at a few:Gender Gap

  1. Construction is a man’s job – Actually, approximately 20% of the construction workforce in the UK are women, although this has increased over recent years, there is still a big gap in the number of men and women in the industry, which needs to change.
  2. Construction isn’t for graduates – No! There is currently a skills shortage in the construction industry, which presents a great opportunity for graduates.
  3. Construction is a dead end industry – This couldn’t be further from the truth. The construction industry is a major contributor to the UK economy and offers endless potential for workers to move up the career ladder.
  4. Anyone can work in the construction industry – Not at all. Construction workers are now required to attend and pass training courses to be allowed onto a construction site, and the higher up the career ladder you go the more qualified you have to be.
  5. Construction is all about swinging tools – Again wrong. Construction projects start a long time before a construction worker actually steps foot onto a site, from designing, planning, estimating and bidding, there are a number of functions that need to come together before the building actually begins.

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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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