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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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Rob Hyde Wins September’s Fantasy Football Prize

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Rob Hyde Wins Septembers Fantasy Football Prize

Rob Hyde, Senior Commercial Manager at DBK Partnerships Limited is the winner of September’s prize in the Edge Careers Fantasy Football League. For his prize we have sent Rob a £50 voucher. We hope you enjoy spending your voucher, Rob!

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Rob’s team, El Jogo Bonito 17, scored a sensational 251 points to win the month by a 13 point margin.

Not only did Rob win the monthly prize, but he has also gone into the overall lead with a gap of 36 points, putting him in prime position to win the amazing prize of a 4K TV with a surround sound system and also pick a charity which Edge Careers will donate £500 to.

Here is our current top 10 in the overall leaderboard:

Rank

 Team & Manager Total Points

1  

 El Jogo Bonito 17
Rob Hyde		 471

2 

 Dynamo Kebab
Amrit Johal		 435

3  

 Zlat’s Entertainment
Matt Thomas		 420

4  

 Zwgris21
Andreas Zographos		 417

5  

 Boom Xhakalaka
Lloyd Foulkes

416
6   Wexford Wanderers
Aaron Devereux

416
7   Four Oaks Powers
Peter Quinn

411
8   Cox n Bull
James Cox

406
9   Benteke Fried Chic
Quin Coppard

401
10   Eccles FC
Steven Eccles

399

 

Stay tuned for next month’s winner!

Why Choose 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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Issues Facing Construction

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?

Issues Facing Construction

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.

Issues Facing Construction

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.

Issues facing construction

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’ Great Weight Loss Challenge

Edge Careers’ Great Weight Loss Challenge

Stuart Smith, Principal Civil Engineering Consultant (left) and Matt Green, Freelance Director (right) have been challenged to drop the pounds.

Weight Loss Challenge

With both men actively trying to lose weight, Edge Careers thought we would give them a little incentive and so has set them the challenge of losing 3 stone in just 20 weeks.

If they succeed by the 9th February 2017, Edge Careers will buy them both a new fitted suit to go with their slim new look.

So gentlemen it is time to cue the rocky montage video.

Can they do it? Stay tuned for updates on the guys progress.

Why Choose 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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What is the Future of Construction?

What is the Future of Construction?

What is the Future of Construction

Advancments in technology have led to many industries becoming more efficient and keeping their costs down, but has it come at a greater price with workers being replaced by machines?

When it comes to the construction industry, the advancements are clear for everyone to see.

Construction Management Software

Today’s task management software is designed to increase productivity and keep everything on schedule, proving an invaluable resource to construction companies to monitor progress and keep all members of the project fully informed, in real time, of actual progress versus scheduled goals.

Budgeting, billing processes, and time management tools streamline the entire process from start to finish. Companies offer top-of the range, constantly evolving software to match the ever changing and demanding needs of this sector.

Building Information Management, or BIM, contains most of these solutions and more to provide the ability to create a 3D building plan and combine it with a construction schedule.

Computer Aided Design  

CAD has enabled construction to begin before the design is fully complete, allowing for fast-track construction and reduced interferences. It improves procurement and performance systems, allowing a host of possible issues to be tackled before physical work begins, significantly reducing the risk of errors and thus reducing the risk of going off-budget or off-schedule.

Blueprint Apps  

Gone are the days of offices on site overflowing with documents. Now, the main player is the application-ridden tablet. A device as useable in the field as in the office. These planning apps have given us the ability to oversee plans and make changes digitally.

Possible obstacles can be accounted for and tweaked before beginning physical work to save having to change them (usually at great cost) due to an oversight. These apps allow for direct communication, in real time, between the owner, project managers, and other staff, so everyone is kept in the loop, 24 hours a day.

Drones

The introduction of drones in the past decade has changed the face of the construction industry, and is likely to continue its trajectory into the next one.

  • In surveying and mapping out the specified area, their value lies in being able to go where humans and heavy machinery can’t, monitoring progress in real time and the ability to make changes to the plan according to the drone footage. This footage can then be compared to blueprint plans and deviations can be noted and dealt with accordingly, saving time, money, and resources.

Health and Safety

The importance of the health and safety of workers has grown exponentially and now safety on site is of paramount importance, helped in part by the legal regulations that have sprouted up around every industry.

  • Headsets, halo lights, safety glasses, and responsive clothing are but a few of the safety gadgets having undergone modernization, turning outdated and often un-adhered-to health and safety regulations into routine, standard on-site precautions.

 

But will these advancements go further and see the construction worker being replaced by machines? We have already seen companies testing bricklaying robots, which, it is claimed are a lot more efficient than human construction workers (View the bricklaying robot here).

Although these enhancements in the industry are impressive and very efficient, it has already been forecasted by the world’s economic forum that 5 million jobs will be replace by artificial intelligence by 2020, but can we really rely on technology to replace a human’s eye for detail and problem solving?

Technology and construction

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.

myths

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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How Should you Discuss Salary at an Interview

How Should you Discuss Salary at an Interview?

Discussing a salary is one of those topics that some people don’t want to discuss, but at an interview it is a topic which is likely to come up. Edge Careers has taken a look at how you can best discuss your salary at the interview stage.

Don’t Under or Over Sell Yourself

When an interviewer asks you what your current salary is,  it is important that you tell the truth, as giving a false figure can have a disastrous effect on your chances of landing the role.

Everyone wants to move for more money, but if you sell yourself as earning more than you actually are, thinking that you can get a bigger pay rise, you can actually price yourself out of the job altogether and there is a chance you will be caught out and find yourself out of the running for the job.

The same can be said for underselling yourself, if your current salary is well below what this job is advertised as, then the interviewer will be thinking “are you at the right level for the role?” But it is still important to tell the truth, if your salary is well below the amount on offer and you are at the same level as the role you are interviewing for, then approach the subject yourself and say that you feel that you are significantly under paid in your current role.

When Should the Topic be Brought Up?

We believe that it is important to discuss what you can offer the company and the role before you discuss your salary. If your salary is brought up at the beginning of an interview, simply say that you would prefer to better understand the role and the company and discuss what you can offer before discussing your remuneration. This is so the interviewer is not put off by your salary requirements from the get go and will better understand what you can offer and if you would be “value for money”

Offer at Interview

If you have impressed the interviewer enough to be offered the job at the interview stage, it is important that you don’t let your adrenaline take over and instantly accept the job. You need to take the time to think about the offer, so a simple response would be, “thank you, it sounds like a great opportunity and I am very interested. I would like to take some time to consider your offer and I will be in touch shortly to let you know my decision”. Although you need the time to consider your options, you do need to do it quickly so that the employer does believe that you are genuinely interested in the role.

 

If you are looking for a new role in the construction or engineering industries, register your details with us here.

Similarly if you are looking to recruit new staff into your construction or engineering business, register your vacancy with us here.

 

How To Discuss Salary At An Interview

 

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 Fantasy Football League Kicks Off

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Edge Careers Fantasy Football League

It’s time to kick off the Edge Careers Fantasy Football League and this season is going to be bigger and better than ever, with the grand prize of a 4K TV with a surround sound system, with the team who scores the most points each month winning a gift voucher.

 

Fantasy Football 2016/17

 

Put the disappointment of the Euros behind you (unless you are Portuguese) and become a great manager by leading your team to glory.

Registering couldn’t be simpler, just click here to register and you will be redirected to the Edge Careers league on the Fantasy Premier League website and will be in with the chance of winning that amazing prize of a 4K TV with a surround sound system.

With the start of the Premier League less than a month away, there is no time for hesitation. Register with us NOW!

Last year’s winner Richard Millward was sent on a fantastic 4 day holiday to New York, this is what he had to say: “We had an amazing time, thank you so much for organising such an unforgettable experience for us.” See how Richard won the 2015/16 Edge Careers Fantasy Football League here.

We look forward to seeing you and wish you all the best of luck in the competition!

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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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Charity Dinner Raises £3,000

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Charity Dinner Raises £3,000

Charity Evening

Edge Careers along with the group businesses for brum have made a donation to the great charity Alex’s Wish. Stuart Smith, one of our principal recruitment consultants, was humbled to be invited as guest of Morgan Sindall for a charity dinner to raise money for the great cause. Alex’s Wish was created to fund the battle against Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, a severe and progressive muscle wasting disease. Alex is 10 years old and if the disease follows its classic course it will leave him in a wheelchair by age 12 and paralysed by his teens and not live beyond his twenties. At this moment in time there is no cure, this is why Alex’s Wish was created. Their mission is to raise £1m by 2020 to get into the hands of the world’s leading scientists who have the best chance of finding a cure.

The evening managed to raise £3,000 for the charity and was supported by guest speaker and England Rugby world cup winner, Neil Back.

Morgan Sindall’s attendance at the charity dinner was only a small part of their ongoing support of Alex’s Wish, with members of the company completing a charity bike ride form London to Paris, which raised over £22,000.

Edge Careers have donated to Alex’s Wish and you can too, head to Alex’s Wish page to donate to such a great cause.

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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.

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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