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29 April 2015
Apprenticeship and graduate schemes are on the up. All of the large international construction corporations offer ‘get paid to learn’ schemes of one kind or another. Many offer several tiers from initial school leaver programs to intermediate and higher level schemes leading to professional qualifications. Most of the programs include some study with a local college or university. And many of the companies also offer help for those at the higher levels to obtain qualifications that will be recognised by professional bodies.
3 March 2015
UK market is buoyant and there are a number of opportunities for returning expatriates as well as for overseas nationals
3 March 2015
The construction industry has around 350,000 firms, varying in size from small/medium family owned firms to multi millions pound companies. The sector makes up for around 10.5% of UK employment which is around 3.1 Million people. Construction is seen as a “jobs creator” the sector is over three times more labour intensive than financial services and can provide jobs for people from all educational backgrounds.
28 February 2015
The roles of a planning engineer start right from the earliest stage of a project. Before other parties start working on the project, planners have to create plans and schedules, investigating what equipment and materials are needed, and also estimating the labour cost and manpower needed.
31 August 2014
I would like to take this opportunity to address a topic which is becoming more of an issue in Hong Kong – the English language skills of the local construction industry as this will balance the
31 July 2014
Quantity Surveyor vacancies are increasing in London and the South East at present. Maxim Recruitment specialise in the recruitment of commercial staff in these geographical areas and are urgently
30 May 2014
In previous years Hong Kong has been forced to recruit expatriates out of the European, American & Middle Eastern markets for candidates in specialist divisions of the construction industry includ
30 April 2014
If you are a new to using a recruitment agency or you have tried to use a recruitment consultancy in the past but have not had the results you were hoping for, then I hope the following blog will give
31 March 2014
A life decision as significant as moving to work in a new country deserves due diligence to fully understand what you are getting yourself into – the pros as well as the cons! There are likely t
31 March 2014
Since being in Hong Kong I have combined my work as a recruitment consultant at Maxim with playing rugby for the Hong Kong Cricket Club. The Rugby community share strong links with the construction in
31 March 2014
As the need for claims consultants continues to rise in Hong Kong, the demand for quality candidates is far outweighing the supply. With this in mind, Maxim has recently helped a number of major Inter
28 February 2014
With the volume of construction work scheduled in the Middle East over the next 5 years the laws of supply and demand would suggest that salaries will be on the rise as we saw several years ago in the