Careers Features – Page 2

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    How will T-levels affect construction training?

    2017-03-07T14:39:00Z

    Industry gives a mixed reaction to the government’s latest technical training initiative

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    The apprentice

    As the government’s new apprenticeship levy kicks big questions remain over how it will work

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    Mentoring: Support act

    2017-01-25T06:00:00Z

    Mentoring is touted as an effective way to help employees starting off in their careers to work their way up the ladder. So what do those who have signed up to be mentored get out of it? Yoosof Farah asked three of them

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    Good Employer Guide 2016: Trend Setters

    2016-11-25T07:00:00Z

    An ever-dwindling workforce means the built environment is in dire need of fresh blood. So what improvements are this year’s top 50 employers making to retain staff and entice new recruits?

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    Learn as you earn

    2016-10-20T06:00:00Z

    The Brexit vote combined with next year’s apprenticeship levy may give some firms a headache over investment plans but the need for construction apprentices has never been greater

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    Millennials: Goodbye 9-5

    2016-09-20T06:00:00Z

    The world of work is changing. Forget being chained to a desk, a boss you only see through their office window

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    Parental leave: Man about the house

    2016-06-23T06:00:00Z

    Many professionals in our male-dominated industry say they want to spend more time with their children. So why aren’t new dads taking up their recent right to shared parental leave? We talk to two fathers who took time out of the workplace

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    Gender pay gap: Levelling the field

    2016-04-19T06:00:00Z

    New legislation will mean firms have to publish how much both male and female employees are paid. Will this be the end of the gender pay gap?

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    Andy Steele: ‘Was that me?’

    2016-03-29T15:29:00Z

    It took Andy Steele just five years to transform Connaught into a £240m-turnover sensation. Can he pull it off again?

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    Apprentices: ‘The numbers don’t add up…’

    2016-03-17T06:00:00Z

    Three times as many people are leaving the industry each year as are joining, so today’s skills crisis is set to get a lot worse

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    Simon Eyers: Beating the odds

    2016-03-14T15:09:00Z

    National Apprenticeship Week: Being born deaf and mute hasn’t stopped Simon Eyers landing a job as an electrician at contractor FM Conway

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    Does training need a reboot?

    2016-01-28T06:00:00Z

    The industry is changing rapidly, with companies urgently trying to attract a new generation of talent and projects increasingly dependent on new technologies – it’s vital that the way we train changes too

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    Women in engineering: The only way is up

    2015-06-23T12:30:00Z

    With women making up fewer than 10% of engineers in the UK, what can be done to encourage more to join the profession?

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    Building Award Winners: CITB Training Initiative of the Year

    2015-04-30T06:00:00Z

    This year’s shortlisted training initiatives take focus on safety, customer satisfaction and leadership aspects of development, with the results of one scheme proving particularly impressive

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    A diverse approach

    2015-04-21T09:50:00Z

    Despite an impending skills shortage, the number of women and workers from ethnic minority backgrounds in construction is woefully low. Joey Gardiner asks three employers what their companies are doing to increase workforce diversity

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    Do priority schools add up?

    2015-04-01T06:00:00Z

    The picture emerging from some of the few completed priority schools is one of cut-price, smaller buildings with potentially higher long-term maintenance costs

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    Apprentices in construction: One step forward…

    2015-03-06T06:00:00Z

    For construction to exploit the economic recovery, it will need about 30,000 new skilled workers each year - that’s about double the number of apprentices the industry is training up

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    BIM: World’s your oyster

    2015-01-29T06:00:00Z

    The use of BIM is becoming more widespread throughout the globe. So what opportunities does this offer those with BIM skills who want a job abroad?

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    The cost of training an industry

    2014-11-28T06:00:00Z

    Criticised for its complexity, the CITB is reforming its method for levying the funds it uses to subsidise industry training. The streamlined plans will see some employees paying less, but for others, it could mean a larger bill.

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    South-east Asian construction economies: Chasing tigers

    2014-11-06T06:00:00Z

    China and India may be the big beasts of the East but UK construction would do well to train its sights on South-east Asia where huge untapped potential lies waiting