Welcome to the 12th edition of NES Infrastructure & the Built Environment, where you'll find out how the recession has impacted upon recruitment within the sector. You'll also find a selection of our latest news, an explanation about how the NES Value Proposition has helped the companies and jobseekers that we work with and our career management advice, as well as our most recent infrastructure vacancies. If you'd like to submit your comments about this edition or would like to contribute to future issues, contact us now at newsletters@nes.co.uk
CONTENTS:
The economic downturn: what's the outlook for the industry?
The NES Value Proposition
NEWS: NES Track increases product code portfolio
NEWS: NES AIM Academy welcomes IoD findings
NEWS: NES publishes Railways Guide
NEWS: Demand for career advice up 20%
NES AIM Academy: company profile
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED - I'm a contractor: how can I secure my next role?
YOUR CAREER: Career planning during a recession
...and, of course, our latest infrastructure vacancies!
The economic downturn: what's the outlook for the industry?
Welcome to issue 12 of NES Infrastructure & the Built Environment. The economic climate continues to impact upon the construction and civil / structural engineering industries, with redundancies imposed and projects being scaled back, shelved or cancelled as well as companies entering administration after falling victim to the recession.
It’s a frightening situation for the people whose livelihood depends on the buoyancy of these industries, but opportunities are still out there: project investment has been cautious, but has continued nonetheless...read more.
The NES Value Proposition
The NES Value Proposition was established in October 2007 to convey in one concise statement, the core service deliverables of the business. It is a clear statement about what we are here to do and what it is that clearly differentiates NES from the other recruitment consultancies in our market.
The NES Value Proposition of "guaranteed recruitment solutions, engineered from the global talent pool, by discipline specific consultants," has proved to be a key differentiator for our range of multinational clients and fits perfectly with the Group's strategy of being ever more global and specialist. It is our experience in highly technical, engineering positions, across our focused range of sectors (oil and gas, power, infrastructure and life sciences) along with the portfolio effect of many different geographies across the world, that has provided the downside resilience that so many organisations covet in the current economic turmoil.
You can find out more about the Value Proposition HERE or contact your recruitment or account manager for a discussion about how it can work for you.
NES NEWS ROUNDUP
NES Track increases product code portfolio
NES Track, the specialist rail division at NES, has increased its product code portfolio following the successful completion of a recent Link-up audit.
The Link-up scheme (which is the UK rail industry’s supplier qualification scheme) provides a single common registration, qualification and audit process for suppliers. The provision of services directly to UK railway networks is illegal without this type of approval...read more.
NES AIM Academy welcomes IoD findings
Project and programme management training provider, NES AIM Academy, has welcomed a report from the IoD, which suggests companies are defying the traditional expectation that training suffers during the recession.
Having urged companies not to let credit crunch cutbacks affect staff training programmes earlier this year, NES AIM Academy, a leading provider of accredited training, is pleased to see that organisations are continuing to focus on the skills of their workforces and the motivation of their staff...read more.
NES publishes Railways Guide
NES specialist rail division, NES Track, has published a Railways Guide for its contractors. The guide collates health & safety, drugs & alcohol and incident management documentation, providing detailed guidance to contract workers and an overview of the policies, operating procedures and work instructions that must be adhered to when working on the railways through NES Track...read more.
Demand for careers advice up 20%
Jobseekers facing an increasingly competitive marketplace are taking advantage of the free career management advice offered by recruitment agencies, according to specialist technical and engineering recruitment firm, NES.
Visits to the career management tips page of the company’s website have increased by 20% in just two months, with CV writing guidance increasing by 17% and interview advice up 22%...read more.
NES AIM Academy: company profile
NES AIM Academy is the training provider of the NES Group. The company offers a range of professional training solutions, with project and programme management training in courses such as PRINCE2; APMP; ITIL; and MSP.
With a warm and friendly approach, NES AIM Academy prides itself on successful results and its consistently high pass rates. The company is committed to delivering the highest quality service and value, throughout all its offerings. Based on the practical application of best practice theory, its courses are delivered by highly experienced, qualified specialist trainers...read more.
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED:
I'm a contractor: how can I secure my next role?
I have worked on a contract basis as a civil engineer for over ten years and have experience on a wide range of projects. My current contract will finish in a couple of weeks, with no option for an extension. I know the market is tough at the moment, so I’m worried about how I’ll secure my next role with so few contract vacancies coming up. Do you have any suggestions about what I should do differently this time? ...read more.
YOUR CAREER: career planning during a recession
With the media generating hysteria over the world’s financial instability and the employment outlook for 2009 seeming bleak, chemical engineers can take some comfort from the fact that their skills remain in demand. As industries such as construction, manufacturing and banking feel the harsh effects of an economic downturn, the oil & gas, pharmaceutical, food & drink, validation, water and nuclear sectors remain relatively strong, continuing to generate demand for well qualified and experienced chemical engineers...read more.
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