All Careers articles – Page 3
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CommentThe many rather than the few
To solve the skills shortage, the industry needs to look beyond the narrow confines of apprenticeships for young people
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FeaturesGood Employer Guide 2016: Trend Setters
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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FeaturesLearn as you earn
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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NewsMajor companies back careers campaign to attract new talent
Building magazine and charity join forces to encourage school pupils to try out construction roles
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FeaturesMillennials: Goodbye 9-5
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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CommentPledge to tackle skills shortage
We are only as good as the people we employ. But the industry is not managing to attract enough people to meet its demand
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CommentTackling discrimination in construction
Diversity in our industry needs to be a concrete target, not a nice thing to have
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FeaturesParental leave: Man about the house
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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FeaturesGender pay gap: Levelling the field
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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FeaturesAndy Steele: ‘Was that me?’
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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FeaturesApprentices: ‘The numbers don’t add up…’
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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NewsWSP gets new global CEO
Current president and CEO Pierre Shoiry to step down once new CFO recruited
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CommentApprentices: A long game
Why early engagement with the workforce has to be a long-term goal for specialists
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FeaturesSimon Eyers: Beating the odds
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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NewsApprentice numbers hit six-year high
National Apprenticeship Week: Number of new apprentices hits pre-recession levels
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CommentConstruction’s best kept secret?
Construction businesses are creating great opportunities for young people – but the news isn’t always getting out
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NewsCITB to cut staff by a third
Training body will reduce its staff count to under a thousand as part of new business plan
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NewsHinkley dealt blow as project director quits
EDF’s project director for £18bn nuclear power plant quits for new job in US