Whether new to the profession, working as the client-side FM or for a services provider, according to L&D experts, joining a networking group is a valuable way to exchange ideas and hear from different perspectives. What advice would you give ...

A new website which will transform how cleaning sector staff find out about careers development and training opportunities, and will help attract new recruits to the industry is launching today at The Cleaning Show. The UK Cleaning Career Development Zone ...

VIVO Defence Services has gained a gold rating at The 5% Club due to the number of its employees taking apprenticeships  – just 10 months after joining. Employers who join the club commit to empowering their employees through ‘earn & ...

With the number of universities offering postgraduate degree level qualifications having shrunk over the last decade, what more can the sector do to support and encourage the next generation of FM leaders? What opportunities are available for FMs to increase ...

Matthew Lockton, Sales Director at integrated FM provider 14forty, has achieved Certified level membership with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). The prestigious qualification recognises extensive senior and strategic experience in the FM sector. Matthew holds a BA ...

The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has launched an Experiential Route to CIWFM to recognise seasoned professionals within the workplace and facilities management (WFM) sector. The new route will enable WFM professionals to become certified using applied experience, ...

The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has appointed Charlotte Davies as its first Early Careers President, in a move which underscores the organisation’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that the industry is equipped with the resources and skills necessary to support ...

To mark this year’s International Security Officer’s Day (24 July), ISS has launched a new suite of security apprenticeship schemes to expand career opportunities for those working or wishing to work in security. The scheme will allow ISS security employees ...

Bellrock has partnered with the University of Huddersfield to launch a bespoke in-house management and leadership development programme. A first for the technology enabled workplace solutions business, Bellrock launched the course at the end of last year, which aims to ...

By Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager at 300 North Women make up around 21 per cent of the FM workforce according to an IFMA survey. An IWFM survey gives a more charitable estimate for the UK sector, with a 34/66 percentage ...