Career Advice

For part 2 of our discussion on the pros and cons of working in each of the different tiered builders, we’re taking a look at your smaller builders.

Large builder vs smaller builder: what are the benefits of working in each? In our opinion, this is CRUCIAL information to know when choosing your next employer. Why? Because there are variables in each. And some of these variables will align better with certain personalities and career goals than others.

In its simplest form, WIIFM is a guiding principle used to engage a target audience by answering the question that drives most of our decision making: what’s in it for me?

You may have noticed that securing a role in construction right now is hard. It’s not impossible, but it’s hard. If you’re looking for work right now you need to think, more than ever before, about how you’re going to stand out in the rising sea of applications we’re receiving.

Despite builders increasing use of contract staff through challenging periods like the one we’re currently experiencing, we still see a lot of hesitation and misconceptions among construction professionals about taking on contract roles.

It’s common knowledge that builders look for the square peg for the square hole when hiring new employees and I’ve seen it inhibit the progression

The transition from Contract Administrator to Project Manager is one of the hardest career steps we see in construction. Which means if a Project Manager role is in your line..

Not only is your performance review a great time to gain feedback on your performance over the last 12 months, but it also gives you the chance to assess your salary

Have you been sitting builder side for a while now and looking for a change of scenery?