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How to spot a good Recruitment Agency New Recruitment Agencies are constantly popping up in the market and from a candidate’s point of view, this may not always be a good thing. If you sign up to more than one agency, it means there is a higher chance of your details being duplicated to clients (which may have an adverse…

A guide to get the best results from your CV A CV is the most effective and efficient way to represent yourself to potential employers. It’s your way of demonstrating your professional and educational experience, and is your chance to make a good first impression! Employers receive lots of applications, so making sure yours stands out and highlights your skills is vital.…

As of 31st March 2017, Construction Related Occupation (CRO) skills cards will no longer be issued by CSCS (Construction Skills Certificate Scheme). Currently held CRO cards will expire on 30th September 2017 and cannot be renewed. There are currently around 230,000 CRO card holders across the construction industry. The CRO card was introduced for those that didn’t hold a construction…

On Wednesday 8th February construction workers across the UK should be prepared to show their CSCS skills card if requested as an industry wide skills card audit is planned across the UK. Members of Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association have been told to check all cards on that day to ensure they are up to date and…