Infrastructure services and engineering company, Amey, has partnered with social enterprise, Renaisi, to access and broker the skills of refugee professionals, who represent a largely untapped pool of talent that can bridge current skills gaps and increase diversity in organisations. ...

It’s a sense of community that breeds success in recruiting and retaining hospitality staff, says Claire Huish MCIPD, Colleague Services Manager, Bennett Hay The great resignation – ‘hospitality worker shortfall’ – ‘agile working’ and even ‘get back to the office’. ...

The cleaning industry is facing a recruitment crisis. Dominic Ponniah, CEO of London-based Cleanology, says we need to think less Mike Myers, and more Idris Elba. Sex appeal will take you a long way. Then, if you couple some of ...

The Warrington-based facilities management company has streamlined its recruitment process by 30 per cent following the launch of a new internal recruitment platform. Saving time, energy and money, The Westgrove Group says Internal Recruiter has “empowered” its recruitment team by ...

Harvey Gretton, Managing Director at Blayze Group offers expert advice on meeting the challenges of recruiting within the built environment The UK construction industry is facing a serious skills shortage in both professional and practical roles, with young people, ethnic ...

Employers in the cleaning sector need to adapt to a rapidly changing workforce if they are to win the “frantic” battle for workers, warns redwigwam. The flexible worker company says that only by adopting new approaches can businesses expect to ...

It’s notoriously difficult to recruit for certain soft FM services. Challenges include hiring the right skill level, keeping people motivated, and making the job appealing, all whilst delivering what the business needs. This problem seems to be more profound in ...

The cleaning and hygiene industry is suffering “severe” staff shortages with the rate of vacancies having increased dramatically, according to a new survey carried out by the British Cleaning Council (BCC). As one of the UK’s biggest industries recruitment problems ...

How can recruiters balance a cultural fit with diversity? Through a more behavioural led recruitment strategy says David Bernard, CEO of predictive hiring firm, AssessFirst Warnings have come from the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) of a huge recruitment challenge. ...

Maxim Facilities Management is looking to create up to 100 new jobs over the next year after winning a string of new contracts across the country. The Sunderland-based firm provides commercial contract cleaning and facilities management services to public and ...