With demand for staff at its peak, you’re in the driver’s seat if you’re looking for a new role in the Pharma, Data or Battery Tech construction industry.
According to the Construction Skills Network, the UK needs to recruit an additional 266,000 workers above normal workflow over the next five years to meet projected demand. Those most sought-after are construction professionals and technical staff, like Civil Engineers, Construction Managers and Quality Engineers.
The 2021 European Labour Authority’s report on labour shortages and surpluses lists construction as one of the top four industries in Europe with widespread shortages. The most in-demand white collar construction roles were Civil Engineers and Technicians.
As a professional in this sector, you’ll have a pick of prime positions. But with so much choice, how do you ensure you pick the right role for your current circumstances not to mention your future career path? What’s more, do you have the time to scour through the sheer number of roles across all those job boards? What if you miss that opportunity that has the potential to be your dream role?
A great solution is to partner with a specialist Construction recruitment agency. Here, we share some key reasons why developing a relationship with a recruiter puts you on the fast track to finding and securing your next Pharma, Data or Battery Tech Construction job.
1. A Greater Network = More Construction Jobs
A solo job hunt can only get you so far. By working with a Construction recruitment agency, your job search network exponentially increases.
Top recruiters in the UK and Europe have trusted relationships in place with the best employers in the market. If they’re really good (hot tip: we are!) they can give you access to roles that haven’t been advertised publicly, or proactively send your resume to Hiring Managers who might be looking to build out their teams but haven’t officially started the process yet.
Either way, it’s a shortcut to getting a role with your dream firm through channels that aren’t available without the help of a recruitment partner. We prioritise building relationships with job seekers and employers that are transparent and based on mutual respect. It’s through this approach that we create long-term partnerships and match jobseekers with roles and businesses that fit.
2. A Huge Time Saver
Finding your next construction opportunity is limited by the time you have available to scour job sites and network with industry peers or colleagues. Do you have 27 days up your sleeve to dedicate to your next job hunt? Well, that’s the average time UK jobseekers spend in the hiring process when applying for a job.
Why not consider handing over the hassle and stress of that daily job ad search, not to mention the time-consuming application and follow up process to us? For the record, we thrive on these tasks. They’re not just our bread and butter, but our passion too.
Here at Konstrukt, we also pride ourselves on our direct, no-nonsense approach to communication. We find this not only saves time but helps build relationships that are more transparent and ultimately build a higher level of trust. That’s not to say we aren’t always ready for a chat or to talk through a range of different issues and challenges we just won’t sugar coat our opinions.
3. The Benefit of Having Someone in Your Corner
Sometimes the hardest part of finding your next construction position is articulating what you do and don’t want. In our experience, both are equally important!
A key part of our role as a specialist construction recruiter is to get a 360 degree view of our jobseekers and employers. It’s the best way to ensure we make the right match. This starts with an intensive ‘getting to know you’ interview where we ask you about your past and current work experiences, uncover your passion and pain points, as well as understand your goals.
Currently, we’re finding many jobseekers are placing a priority on flexible working arrangements, rather than just financial incentives. A large section are looking for a role with purpose, both for themselves and greater society. Others are focused on professional development opportunities or a great company culture. Some (quite rightly) want a mix of it all … and they’re getting it too as demand for construction professionals far outstrips supply.
Finally, and possibly most importantly, a recruitment partner can help negotiate your salary and benefits package. Equipped with knowledge about the marketplace and standard industry benchmarks, they can talk to you about where you sit and what you can expect. They’ll also have a solid understanding of what’s important to you, so can negotiate benefits such as additional paid holidays or remote working. In the end, a recruitment partner will ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.
4. Access Insider Intel
It can be quite difficult to work out what it’s really like to work for a company by reading a job ad, checking out a corporate website and perusing some professional profiles.
This is where developing a relationship with a recruiter really comes into its own. Recruiters spend a lot of time getting to know their client base and developing their professional network. That means they can offer you real insights into a company’s culture, what an employer’s ideal applicant looks like and tips to prepare for an interview not to mention help you weigh up the pros and cons of a particular role.
Because a standard recruitment industry practice is benchmarking salaries, your recruiter can also share this data with you so you know what others in similar roles are being offered. And when you get to the job offer stage, you can lean on your recruiter’s master negotiation skills.
5. Real-Time Feedback
It’s natural to get a little nervy during a job interview and walking out wondering if you aced it, fumbled it or hit the sweet spot. While you can directly ask for feedback afterwards, most of us don’t take this step. Even if you’re brave and do this, what you get back may not be the full truth.
With recruitment agencies, interview feedback is a normal part of the process. They need to know how jobseekers performed to help them to make a suitable company-employee match. If you have a relationship with a recruiter, they’ll feed this information back to you and help you move to the next steps, whether it’s positive (job offer and negotiation time!), or not-so-positive (tips for helping you improve for the next interview).
Take Advantage of Us – Seriously, We Don’t Mind!
That covers five key reasons why using a specialist construction recruiter is so beneficial in a construction jobs search.
Whether you’re a Contracts Manager ready to secure that next large-scale agreement or a Quality Engineer keen to take a step into the exciting realm of the data centre, feel free to get in touch with one of our expert recruiters.
We’d love to assist you on the path to finding your next construction role, whether it’s tweaking your application letter and CV, helping you prepare for an interview or simply presenting you with a bunch of positions to see if any grab your interest.
