SME businesses are concerned at their ability to adapt to employment legislation changes and the shortage of skilled applicants in 2026. New data from international recruitment firm, Robert Half, shows rising growing concerns among Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as ...
Read More »BCIS appoints talent lead to fuel growth plans
Natalie Cross has been appointed as talent lead at the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) to drive key hires as the business announces plans to expand in its 65th anniversary year. Since BCIS became independent from RICS in 2022 it ...
Read More »Interview techniques
Every year, the facilities management sector experiences a seasonal uptick in recruitment. Here, Michelle Bruce, Buckles Solicitors offers advice on getting interviews right for seasonal and temporary staff As the colder months set in, demand rises for additional staff to ...
Read More »Scenic route to success
Lucy Hayes, HR Director, Q3 Services explains why non-traditional routes into FM can be the most rewarding When people ask me how I ended up in FM, I often joke that I took the scenic route. Starting in HR straight ...
Read More »Recruitment picture
Michelle Connolly, the Co-Founder & Director of recruitment experts 300 North and a member of the IWFM Veterans in FM Committee answers our Q&A on the state of FM recruitment Q: What is the current recruitment picture in FM, are ...
Read More »Power shift
Jo Cameron, Head of Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) at Paragon Works offers some valuable insights into the evolving candidate experience in a new era of work In today’s competitive talent landscape, the question candidates are asking businesses is simple: Who ...
Read More »AI in recruitment
FMJ brought recruitment experts from Indeed Flex together with a group of talent, procurement and tech thought leaders from the FM sector to discuss AI and people: the top tech led solutions to help address a recruitment crisis FM businesses ...
Read More »Construction launches Skills Mission
Senior leaders from across construction and Government Ministers will today (26 June) launch the construction sector skills mission, to ensure the sector has the workforce it needs to deliver. The Construction Skills Mission Board will meet to set a strategy ...
Read More »Fixing the Levy
As construction faces its biggest skills shortage in decades, Nicola Hodkinson, Owner and Director of Seddon explains why reforming the Apprenticeship Levy is essential to securing the industry’s future workforce The UK construction industry continues to face a workforce crisis, ...
Read More »Boots on the ground
Kate Young – UK Talent Acquisition Manager, Serco UK & Europe explains how a veteran recruitment strategy can help fill the skills gap in facilities management Despite just under 15,000 people leaving the UK Regular Forces during 2024, the process ...
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