YourConstruction Candidate

Your CV is the first thing a prospective employer will see about you and if they like what they see, it gives them key examples to ask you to elaborate on in an interview. But what should you actually include in your CV? Here are our ideas of what details to shine a light on in your CV...

So it’s the end of your interview and you’ve answered all of the questions perfectly. The interviewer then asks you if you have any questions of your own. You answer “no” because that shows that you were listening and you did your preparatory research, right? Wrong. Perhaps the most important question of the interview, the opportunity to ask your own questions not only allows you to show your interest and enthusiasm for the role and the...

Job hunting can be uncertain, frustrating and arduous. Anxiety and stress are perfectly normal responses to this situation. On top of this, 2020 and 2021 have thrown enormous changes and challenges our way. That’s why maintaining our mental health when searching, applying and interviewing for jobs is important. Here are our tips to best look after your mental health when looking for a new job....

Forthcoming high-speed railway link, HS2, has not only employed around 1,500 workers with new employment opportunities set to be created for millions in the future. Other benefits include creating more capacity between London, Birmingham, Manchester, and Leeds; reducing carbon emissions by taking cars and lorries off the roads; and boosting growth in the UK economy. Perhaps the most potentially gruesome benefit, however, is the archaeological discoveries taking place along the construction of the lines and the...

In order to minimize change orders, increase efficiency, improve their return on investment and enhance the quality of their projects, infrastructure engineers and designers have turned to several new trends and technologies. Digital twins, for example, are creating a buzz in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) industry, as are artificial intelligence, sustainability, resilient systems and big data. In this article, I'll look at six trends driving the AEC industry. ...

Reputable construction & industrial recruitment companies Energised Staffing and YourConstruction officially announce their merger from 1st March 2021. The new company will trade under the YourConstruction banner. Liz Howes will join as Director of YourConstruction, forming part of the executive board of directors, with Josh Dixon continuing as Client & Business Development Director, working alongside Operations Director Seon Ripley. The company will combine the best of the construction & industrial recruitment worlds. The YourConstruction team has...