In an entirely predictable move we thought we’d run a meet the team piece…
First up; our Charlene Howie with a little Q&A to provide some background / entertainment;
๐. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ซ?
The whole range of building safety roles across Building Control, Warranty, Principal Designer across the UK I recruit at all levels from Trainee to Director level on a permanent and contract basis.
โ ๐. ๐๐จ๐ฐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ ๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ?
Graduated in 2008 and decided that finding people jobs when jobs were being axed would be a doddle. Now jobs are plentiful but skilled building control professional are not.
๐. ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐ฃ๐จ๐?
Managing to navigate the impossible, whether thatโs finding someone a position who has a really unique set of circumstances and theyโve given up hope of ticking everything off their shopping list. Or, having a position that has been impossible to fill for a long time. There is always a solution to these things. You just have to work harder to do them. It tests your tenacity at times.
๐. ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฆ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฆ๐?
Harold Bishop threw a Murray Mint at me during a pantomime at Crewe Lyceum theatre in 1995
๐. โ ๐๐ก๐๐ญโ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐
๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ฑ?
Weโre a much more grown-up business. Rather than having a heavy sales approach means we arenโt pushed to hit targets that hinder the industry or the service we are providing. Its focussed-on delivery not hitting the calls, meetings or approaches targets that other recruitment businesses. We operate as a commercially successful business because we donโt waste time or make stupid promises.
๐. โ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ?
I never buy anything newโฆ I spend most weekends in charity shops dragging my niece round for company. Thereโs no downside โ itโs cheaper, sustainable and means your money is (hopefully) going to some good use. Plus, you need to go to nice areas for a good calibre of charity shop. Which usually means we can have tea and cake, too.
๐. โ ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ / ๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐ฎ๐ข๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ?
The future of building control is concerning on some levels. Weโve always needed new people in the industry and while there are green shoots of that happening, many have left the industry this year. Itโs also an aging workforce with retirement within 10 years for many of the experts in the industry. With these shortages can mean more opportunity though, hence the rise in contract positions, the emergence of the PD role and the chance for many to progress to peer review more junior members of staff. For me, it means working with people a bit differently. Everyone will have more they need to get out of recruiters. On both sides of the equation.
๐. โ ๐๐ก๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐จ๐ฌ??
I couldnโt give a s**t.
