Q: What first attracted you to working in FM, did you have much awareness of the profession? I’ve always enjoyed ‘making the show happen’, this has modified over the years to ‘making the show happen and the clients happy’ through ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to Inna Faizulina, FM at Mitie Group plc
Q: What first attracted you to working in FM, did you have much awareness of the profession? There is a lot of discussion around FM not being a profession of choice. I can absolutely relate to this as when I ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to the EMEA operations manager at a client site for JLL
Q: How did you progress through the profession to your current role? I started working on FM almost by coincidence, moving out from a previous role of an MD Executive Assistant. I am now a professional with 20 years’ experience ...
Read More »Generation game
Jenny Cantrell, Business Manager of Facilities Management recruitment experts 300 North on why the FM sector needs to reach out to the school and student population to succession plan for the future With the current skills shortage in FM, largely ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to Jemma Millward, FM at EMCOR Group (UK) plc
Q: How did you progress through the profession to your current role? I fell into FM – my very first role was as a temp on an FM helpdesk in Plymouth (Interserve MoD account). I quickly realised that getting plumbers, ...
Read More »Sowing the seeds
Jane Bell of Quadrilect explains how putting the emphasis on management in Facilities Management training means equipping facilities professionals for future success Attracting the next generation into FM and ensuring a strong feed of new talent into the profession is ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to JLL’s EMEA Engineering and Sustainability Manager
Q: What was you first job in the FM sector? In the client-based FM sector it was with JLL in April 2017 and I haven’t looked back since. Prior to this, and due to the downturn, I had to rethink ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to facilities director, Lucy Hind
Q: How did you progress through the profession to your current role? I started as a building service engineer progressing into service management and into FM. The industry has opened up many doors for me as I have become embedded ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to the MD of RFM Group
Q: How did you progress through the profession to your current role? At the age of 26 I was lured into the profession to suit my child care needs. I started life as an area supervisor and worked my way ...
Read More »Career Ladder talks to Bruntwood’s Commercial Manager
Q: How did you progress through the profession to your current role? As Bruntwood’s investment ambitions for Birmingham have grown, my Director’s role has expanded quite substantially and my role has increased in scope to assist them. My role has ...
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