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How can you enhance your chances for promotion?

Know your job and do it well Exceeding expectations in your current role is a sure indicator you are ready for the next step. Achieving outstanding performance reviews will strengthen your position. Be a team player Ask how you can … Continue reading

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How to retain staff – A survey exploring recruitment and retention of shop floor staff in the Offsite Construction Industry

We spent six weeks speaking to a cross section of clients from the modular building, light gauge steel, timber frame, and timber engineering industries, gaining the thoughts of their Manufacturing and Operations Directors or HR Directors to understand their thoughts … Continue reading

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Offsite is dead? Long live MMC!

Developed by a specialist sub-group of the MHCLG MMC cross industry working group, this is a seven category definition framework that enables ‘a full and future proofed range of Modern Methods of Construction’ used in home building to be better … Continue reading

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CVs are flawed – Catching good candidates before they slip through the net

Catching good candidates before they slip through the net  It is not simply a case of sifting out the wrong candidates – we understand how to sift IN the good ones that might slip through the net, the ones whose CVs don’t reflect … Continue reading

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2020 hiring trends – Attracting candidates and standing out from competitors

Ensuring your business stands out from the competition will be key, what are your differentiators? Why should the top talent want to work for you?  According to a recent Glassdoor report three key trends to consider this decade are Culture, … Continue reading

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Guide for a smooth online interview

Find a quiet neutral space with good lighting Frame yourself correctly on the screen, keep your torso and hands visible Keep your notes in front of you Log in and get set up ahead of time. Ensure all technology is … Continue reading

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ARV Solutions achieve Gold again at Investors in People awards

Manjit Sylvester-Jhalli, the Assessor who led ARV Solution’s assessment noted in the report: “The leadership acknowledges the concept that having a happy, content and satisfied workforce has a direct correlation with business performance. People very much feel part of the … Continue reading

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