The Adventures of overseas contracting and how to avoid the pitfalls
It’s not a new phenomenon for our automation contractors to pack up their tools, swimwear and insect repellent and head off to sunnier (sometimes) and not so safe (often) countries, in search of the...
View ArticleHow Valuable Are You?
As any engineer registered with an automation recruiter will know; the market is positively brimming with permanent job opportunities & contract requirements. From Rockwell Control Logix...
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The silver lining of the Eurozone crisis…
Mention the Eurozone and thoughts spring immediately to the doom and gloom of bailouts, payment defaults, austerity measures and protesting Greeks on the streets of Athens. With unemployment at an all...
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Social Networking – The Social Norm
Or so we’re lead to believe by everyone from the media and celebrities, to our employers and our friends. Despite the encroachment of social media into every aspect of our modern lives, can we use it...
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Coming to England
In the light of the Eurozone crisis and the continued buoyancy of the UK Automation market, our Controls and Automation team have seen an on-going influx of engineers from across the channel and...
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Is it possible to find a job in 140 characters?
Recently my colleague Alex started our exploration into the world of social media and job seeking by analysing one of the world’s biggest social networking sites, Facebook. The second part of this blog...
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The Controls & Automation Market 2013; Confidence or Concern?
With the festive season upon us myself and the Controls & Automation team have been up and down the country visiting clients and catching up with contractors prior to the Christmas breakup. I have...
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Employers Recruitment Guide: Tips for how to secure candidates in a...
With the pendulum having swung firmly in favour of the job hunter, it’s leaving employers with the ongoing challenge of how to attract and secure talent. While we’re not able to offer a magic...
View ArticleThe economy, engineering & graduate schemes
A cursory glance at this morning’s news continues to paint a grim picture for the world economy. The backbone of Europe seems to be straining, as the reliably sturdy German economy contracted in the...
View ArticleConsequences…the good, the bad and the summary
In our recent automation blogs I have commented on the confidence which has gained momentum in the candidate and contractor markets. A side effect of this increased confidence is an increase in the...
View ArticleA Shift in Client Expectations
From a controls & automation perspective we’ve provided commentary in recent blogs about the shifting job market. From geographical demands, hot industry sectors, increasing rates or salaries &...
View ArticleWhat is the Value of using a Professional Recruitment Service?
In what has been a tough economic climate in recent years, the cost and value of ‘recruiters’ has been subject to scrutiny by firms in an effort to keep their bank balances looking healthy. Companies...
View ArticleWho is this Allen Bradley guy? – The pitfalls of being a new recruiter in the...
It is a classic “faux pas” when you are a new permanent recruiter in the automation market. You hear about Allen Bradley, assume he’s some superstar controls engineer and start asking candidates “so,...
View ArticleLessons learnt…
I’ve spent the last fortnight wracking my brains and searching for inspiration for this blog entry. Five years at the coal-face of the British technology industry has given me plenty of blogging...
View Article6 months into recruitment (what I have learnt so far)
This blog marks my first 6 months in recruitment. With the New Year here, you would be right to presume that my resolutions revolve around my career development! Fortunately for me, I am passionate...
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‘Revolution’ you say?
Steam power. Mass production. Automation. What’s next? The 4th Industrial Revolution’ … ‘Industry 4.0’ … ‘The Internet of Things’ … ‘The Industrial Internet’ If you haven’t already heard one of...
View ArticleThe economy, engineering & graduate schemes
A cursory glance at this morning’s news continues to paint a grim picture for the world economy. The backbone of Europe seems to be straining, as the reliably sturdy German economy contracted in the...
View ArticleConsequences…the good, the bad and the summary
In our recent Connectus automation blogs I have commented on the confidence which has gained momentum in the candidate and contractor markets. A side effect of this increased confidence is an increase...
View ArticleA Shift in Client Expectations
From a controls & automation perspective we’ve provided commentary in recent blogs about the shifting job market. From geographical demands, hot industry sectors, increasing rates or salaries &...
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The Controls & Automation Market 2013; Confidence or Concern?
With the festive season upon us myself and the Controls & Automation team at Connectus have been up and down the country visiting clients and catching up with contractors prior to the Christmas...
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