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Recruitment and Retention of Millennial Employees Millennials are a generation of people raised in a technologically-familiar environment. They are the largest democratic cohort of all time, born in a time where technological innovation was barely booming (1981 – 1997), yet raised to see the the largest advancement of technology in our history. They are incredibly […] more

It’s long been said that the greatest strength of an organisation is the people that work there. Sir Richard Branson is famously quoted as saying, “A company’s employees are its greatest asset and your people are your product.” Human capital is being seen as increasingly important, with investment into education and wellbeing at the forefront […] more

In this issue: • Building Relationships • Food Sector is Thriving • Don’t believe everything you read – recovery is imminent • Better times ahead for Civil Engineering • BOOK REVIEW: Shoe Dog By Phil Knight Hiring for Success Issue 15

Bev Stone, specialist recruiter in Construction at PCS, offers the following insight into trends and developments in this sector. Q: Bev, what are the three main things you look for in a candidate?  Bev: Stability, worked for reputable firms and good references. It’s pretty simple and not much has changed in this regard when it […] more

Accounting was ranked 16th in US News and World Report’s list of the 100 best jobs of 2015 and 3rd on the list of the best jobs in business. To compile the list of best occupations U.S. News used data from the U.S. Bureau of Labour Statistics to identify jobs with the greatest hiring demand between […] more

By Ciaran Ryan I was recently at a training college where young college graduates, mostly from poor backgrounds and with no work experience, were being readied for the work place. What I found most fascinating about the training was the emphasis on soft skills: how to communicate, how to dress for the workplace, how to […] more

By Philip Park, MD of PCS You will hear this frequently from companies eager to make the right noises in front of investors, customers and regulators: staff are our most valuable asset. Deep down, in a great many cases, we know this to be trite. In my many years in the recruitment industry, I have […] more

Hiring for Success asked Civil Engineering sector head at PCS, Simon Maimane, for his take on trends in the recruitment market within the civil engineering sector. One of the clear trends to emerge from our interview with Simon Maimane was the noticeable increase in recruitment demand in the civil engineering sector, driven in part by […] more