Author Archives: deb.roach@arvsolutions.co.uk

Recruiting for fulltime in the office? Stop apologising and start selling the experience.

Many businesses have invested significantly in creating workplaces that are comfortable, convenient and enjoyable places to spend the working day. Yet these features rarely get the attention they deserve in job adverts, careers pages or recruitment briefs. Think about the … Continue reading

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Where Have All the Quantity Surveyors Gone?

Demand Continues to Outpace Supply Despite attractive salaries, strong project pipelines and geuine career opportunities, finding experienced Quantity Surveyors is proving increasingly difficult. This isn’t simply a recruitment challenge. It’s a talent challenge affecting the wider construction industry. Construction remains … Continue reading

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Structural Timber meeting at Government HQ: Could this be the catalyst the industry has been waiting for?

Against that backdrop, it was encouraging to see the Structural Timber Association and a number of its member businesses hosted at the Palace of Westminster, bringing together government representatives, housebuilders, housing associations and industry leaders to discuss the role structural … Continue reading

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Is it time to stop hiring for materials and start hiring for skills?

To explore this issue further, Annie Parker, Head of Design and Technical, ran a LinkedIn poll asking: “How transferable do you think design skills are between Timber and Steel?” The results were revealing: 69% said skills are somewhat transferable with training … Continue reading

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In a Candidate Short Market – Why your FULL employee proposition matters

According to Totaljobs research based on 17.5 million job adverts and a survey of 3,000 candidates,  if you’re not advertising the full benefits package, you will be risking candidates overlooking your vacancies and applying to your competitors. Salary remains the … Continue reading

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UK Talent and Australian Demand: What Our Latest Poll Tells Us

At ARV Solutions, we work closely with businesses and individuals across offsite construction, timber frame, modular building and wider modern methods of construction. The poll results reflect what we are seeing more broadly. There is a growing alignment between UK … Continue reading

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Passive Candidates – how to spot a genuine recruiter

As a passive candidate, you are not applying for roles directly, but you might be: Open to a better offer Curious about what is out there Willing to have a conversation if something feels right This is how many strong … Continue reading

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ARV Solutions Team Go Caffeine Free

🚨 April Fools Update: Caffeine Withdrawal Was Never on the Table If you saw our recent announcement about moving to a fully decaffeinated office… ….we hope you enjoyed the brief moment of confusion. And to be even clearer: it would … Continue reading

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Changing Jobs? Here’s What to Consider First

Many candidates say they’re “open to opportunities.” While that sounds positive, it often leads to confusion during the job search and interviews for roles that aren’t quite right. Before updating your CVs, it’s worth taking a step back and asking … Continue reading

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Sustainability in Recruitment – Understanding the Challenges

At ARV Solutions, we recruit across the offsite, modular,  timber frame/ engineering, construction and manufacturing sectors, where sustainability has and remains an important consideration. At the end of last year, I  was keen to establish how improvements made across our … Continue reading

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