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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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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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Skills Shortages – think differently

When businesses come to market to hire experienced design and technical professionals, they are often faced with a surprisingly small and highly competitive talent pool. The challenge is not always that suitable people do not exist. More often, those professionals … Continue reading

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Closing the Construction Skills Gap: Building the Workforce of the Future

  At ARV Solutions, we’ve been supporting the sector for over 23 years, helping companies attract and retain the talent they need from an ever tighter pool of people. While our heritage covers the construction industry as a whole, we have … Continue reading

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Formal interview training or learn on the Job?

Interviewing is a skill that evolves with experience, and while many of us haven’t had formal training, real-world practice has its advantages. In fact, our recent LinkedIn poll revealed that 82% of respondents learned how to interview on the job, … Continue reading

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ARV Solutions – Offsite Expo Tuesday 17/18 September 2024

As specialist recruiters in the offsite and MMC sector for over 20 years, it is a great opportunity to meet with clients (old and new), discuss the market and skills needs for the sector – as well as meet up … Continue reading

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What’s happening in the offsite construction job market?

Adapting to Uncertain Times The current economic climate has undoubtedly influenced hiring decisions across the offsite construction industry. Many businesses are opting for temporary and contract staff to help manage interim needs due to fluctuating pipelines of work. This cautious … Continue reading

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Dubai’s Construction Sector is About to Pivot

The Dubai government’s budget statement for 2024, highlighted this anticipated shift with The Director General promised 8% of total expenditure to construction projects. That’s a solid AED6.328bn (estimated at £1.382bn), which sends a clear message to the private sector about … Continue reading

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Could MMC solve the UK’s retrofitting challenge?

The UK needs to get its domestic buildings fit to meet its ambitious goal of net zero by 2050. We need a fast, scalable solution. That solution could be MMC (Modern Methods of Construction.) Right now, we still rely on … Continue reading

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