Career Advice

Here are a few pointers about how best to present your abilities to potential construction industry employers.

We hope you will find this section useful whatever your level of seniority from Graduate Quantity Surveyor to Commercial Manager, from Site Engineer to Project Director and all the roles and levels in between.

We want you to have confidence that you are doing everything you can to secure the best career move available to you.  Alongside using the right construction recruitment consultancy, take a look at the following steps in the recruitment process.

Writing a Good CV: Our advice on how to attract interest and get job interviews. Includes free downloadable "CV Builder" template

Writing Covering Letters: What do you need to say?

Job Interviews: How to prepare and conduct yourself

Job Offers and Feedback: How to turn a good interview into a job offer

Resignations and Counter Offers: How to anticipate problems and avoid burning your bridges

Starting a New Job: Preparing to start and getting settled in

Referrals/Recommend a Friend: Help your friends into a new job

Contact Us

For practical advice on any aspect of job seeking, why not send us your Good CV with a Covering Letter and we can discuss the construction companies we can arrange you job interviews with.  Alternatively give the Maxim Recruitment office nearest to you a call to discuss your experience and our capability to assist you. 

 

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Industry News

Insolvency pressures continue to swell

The construction sector has seen a 39% rise in companies in 'significant' financial distress over the past year, according to an analysis.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 April, 07:13

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Mull campus plans creep forward

Argyll & Bute Council has begun the development of an outline business case for a £43m school and community campus on the Isle of Mull.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 April, 06:49

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Jones Bros to reinforce Kinmel Bay

Jones Bros Ruthin Civil Engineering has won a £13m contract to shore up sea defences near Rhyl.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 April, 06:27

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More Welborne housing secures planning

Fareham Borough Council planning committee has approved the construction of another tranche of house-building at Welborne, a new garden village that is under development.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 April, 06:00

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Engineering director for Four Tees

Hampshire steelwork specialist Four Tees Engineers has promoted Ben Burney to design and engineering director.

Source: The Construction Index Last updated: 26 April, 05:44

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