Author Archives: Jim Roach

“Best Pivot” Investors in People 2021

  We’re honoured to have been shortlisted for this particular award with Investors In People for Best Pivot, referring to the actions we took during 2020 under the pressure of the pandemic. A message from our managing director Jim Roach, … Continue reading

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Working from home and its potential horrors, with Sue.

Back in the late 1980s I moved jobs from an internal sales role to sales training. This meant my office base in Reading was not as practical to do my training preparation and course design as it was working from … Continue reading

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Video interviews transform recruitment success

Who would have thought adding video interviews to the recruitment process would make such a difference? Read on – to hear how we’re using video interviews to transform recruitment success. When we initially looked at video interview tech we saw it … Continue reading

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ARV Solutions team is expanding

We are delighted to welcome Tommy to the ARV Solutions team. Tommy came to us recommended by a local business entrepreneur (and vintage recruiter) who recognised his potential and suggested he make contact with ARV Solutions, knowing that our company culture … Continue reading

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TWO new recruiters join ARV Solutions

As we hire two new recruiters, candidate shortages continue to affect the UK Construction space. As many employers enjoy a post-lockdown recovery boom, they are fighting harder than ever to retain their best talent. Combine this with record levels of … Continue reading

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9 recruitment trip-ups you can’t ignore in 2021

Here are the recruitment trip-ups we think you need to worry about: Counter offers are back with a vengeance! We are seeing candidates receive counter offers from current employers more than ever. Employers caught napping, not looking after staff or … Continue reading

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Improving our green credentials

We already take numerous actions to reduce our environmental impact, but know we need to keep doing more to better our own and encourage others to improve their green credentials. After all, we all live on the same planet. Recycling: … Continue reading

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Record First Quarter Results

Coming in to 2021, we had retained all our staff, and managed to top up salaries and commissions in full for any who had been furloughed – leading up to record first quarter results. The team responded by making the … Continue reading

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Competitor Analysis – May 2021

ARV Solutions have been established for over 17 years, and have lead the way in establishing a specialist high quality recruitment provider to the offsite construction sector. We believe ourselves to be the market leaders, by any measure, and with … Continue reading

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Supporting Offsite Sector Awards and Events

It’s easy enough to sell yourself as a market leader: if you say it enough, some will start to believe it. But is that enough? That’s why we’re big on supporting offsite sector awards and events. At ARV Solutions, we … Continue reading

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