VIVO Defence Services has gained a gold rating at The 5% Club due to the number of its employees taking apprenticeships – just 10 months after joining. Employers who join the club commit to empowering their employees through ‘earn & ...
Read More »Qualification and learning pathways for Next Gen FM leaders and professionals
With the number of universities offering postgraduate degree level qualifications having shrunk over the last decade, what more can the sector do to support and encourage the next generation of FM leaders? What opportunities are available for FMs to increase ...
Read More »CIWFM status for 14forty’s Matthew Lockton
Matthew Lockton, Sales Director at integrated FM provider 14forty, has achieved Certified level membership with the Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM). The prestigious qualification recognises extensive senior and strategic experience in the FM sector. Matthew holds a BA ...
Read More »IWFM launches new route to CIWFM
The Institute of Workplace and Facilities Management (IWFM) has launched an Experiential Route to CIWFM to recognise seasoned professionals within the workplace and facilities management (WFM) sector. The new route will enable WFM professionals to become certified using applied experience, ...
Read More »CIWM appoints early careers president
The Chartered Institution of Wastes Management (CIWM) has appointed Charlotte Davies as its first Early Careers President, in a move which underscores the organisation’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that the industry is equipped with the resources and skills necessary to support ...
Read More »ISS launches new security apprenticeship schemes
To mark this year’s International Security Officer’s Day (24 July), ISS has launched a new suite of security apprenticeship schemes to expand career opportunities for those working or wishing to work in security. The scheme will allow ISS security employees ...
Read More »Bellrock launches Management and Leadership programme
Bellrock has partnered with the University of Huddersfield to launch a bespoke in-house management and leadership development programme. A first for the technology enabled workplace solutions business, Bellrock launched the course at the end of last year, which aims to ...
Read More »Is the underrepresentation of women in FM down to poor communication?
By Emma Thornton, Marketing Manager at 300 North Women make up around 21 per cent of the FM workforce according to an IFMA survey. An IWFM survey gives a more charitable estimate for the UK sector, with a 34/66 percentage ...
Read More »Sodexo Live! and Nestlé Professional to host Choose Hospitality Pledge stadia career workshops
Sodexo Live! has teamed up with the Choose Hospitality Pledge, and its co-founder Nestlé Professional, to host three mass career workshops at Newcastle United’s St. James’ Park, Brighton & Hove Albion FC’s American Express Stadium and Everton FC’s Goodison Park. ...
Read More »Creating FM career paths for veterans
On average, 20,000 veterans leave the Armed Forces each year to join the civilian workforce, yet half have a difficult time finding work. With research revealing that over two thirds of veterans who joined the industry felt FM was a ...
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