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What Defines an Employer of Choice?
-People talk about employer of choice all the time, but what does that mean in the construction industry? ? We offer the top five considerations from an employee’s perspective. Read on to find out more!
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How to Australianise Your Resume
-How to Australianise your resume? Sounds controversial, doesn’t it? The reality is though, that many migrants are being overlooked for jobs even if they are highly skilled. We share a couple of tips to overcome this barrier.
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Changing Construction Jobs – How to Make the Best Decision?
-What’s happening in today’s job market? The 2021 construction job market is the busiest we’ve seen in years. Read on to be ready for making decisions on your next construction job change!
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How has Covid impacted construction salaries over the last 12 months?
-Here’s a look into the pandemic’s impact on construction salaries over the last 12 months and what we expect to see change (if anything) over the coming months.
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Working in a Large Builder vs a Smaller Builder: the Pros and Cons (part 2 of 2)
-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.
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Working in a Large Builder vs a Smaller Builder: the Pros & Cons (part 1 of 2)
-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.
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How to enhance your job search using the WIIFM Principle
-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?
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Standing Out in a Job Short Market
-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.
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Understanding Contract Work: the Myths and Truths
-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.
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How to make your project history work for you
-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