The Benefits of Recruitment Consultants

The Benefits of Recruitment Consultants

With the information available on the internet, do you need a recruitment consultant to help you find your next role? Let’s look at some examples.

Finding Construction Jobs Abroad

Finding Construction Jobs Abroad

If you are looking for overseas jobs in construction, here’s our quick guide on where to search and what to look out for.

Making the move from Traditional Planning into Expert Witness Services

Making the move from Traditional Planning into Expert Witness Services

Working in Expert Witness Services and being involved in construction disputes has always been an appealing and lucrative sector to work in for construction professionals, however this sector seems to be growing year on year.

Striking a Balance: Tips for Candidates

Striking a Balance: Tips for Candidates

Employers are looking for more than just technical ability alone, they want a mix of both hard and soft skills. Here’s how to get that across.

Claims: What should I do next? Chartership or Masters?

Claims: What should I do next? Chartership or Masters?

For candidates wanting to make a move into the construction claims and expert witness industry, qualifications and professional memberships are very important additions to your CV in order to be an attractive candidate to leading employers.

Making the move from Quantity Surveying into Expert Witness Services

Making the move from Quantity Surveying into Expert Witness Services

Working in Expert Witness services can provide some of the most lucrative salaries and bonuses within the construction industry. For many Quantity Surveyors, making the move into this niche and lucratively paid sector is an appealing prospect.

How Language Skills May Give You a Cutting Edge in the Disputes Sector

How Language Skills May Give You a Cutting Edge in the Disputes Sector

Multilingual candidates can be very sought after in the Disputes sector, even for roles based in the UK where you may be required to work on international projects.

Acronyms in the World of Construction

Acronyms in the World of Construction

Being new to the construction industry and the recruitment industry, I am quickly learning about acronyms in the construction world. There is a special language just for people in the industry and it takes a while to key in to all the buzz words and letters.

AI in the Hiring Process

AI in the Hiring Process

AI is the latest trend in recruitment; see how companies are using AI to find skilled staff for vacancies, including us here at Maxim Recruitment

Higher Education: A Hidden Gem of Opportunity

Higher Education: A Hidden Gem of Opportunity

Increasing student numbers has driven investment in HE facilities, requiring experienced engineers, project managers, and commercial and claims managers

The importance of stability for permanent job seekers

The importance of stability for permanent job seekers

As a permanent sector recruitment consultancy, Maxim are always assessing the stability & continuity of candidates that we speak with. So for those companies wanting to employ on a permanent basis, why is this aspect of your CV so important even if all of your other skills are good enough?

Are Construction Job Adverts Putting Women Off Applying?

Are Construction Job Adverts Putting Women Off Applying?

Which words turn you on and off a job advert? We'd love to make our good results better - 22% of our placements in the last 2 years have been female, compared just 13% women working in the construction industry.