Welcome to the ninth edition of NES Infrastructure & the Built Environment. Following the launch of our new websites, this newsletter, along with our others, has undergone a makeover. They will still contain the same kinds of industry news, features and jobs but it will now be much easier to select the parts you want to read - and no more PDF downloads! We hope you enjoy this edition, which includes contributions from NES UK managing director, Mark Tully and NES client, EarthTech - please contact us at newsletters@nes.co.uk if you’d like to contribute to future editions.
CONTENTS:
Mark Tully on: investigating industries
LATEST NEWS: NES celebrates 30 years with iPod giveaway
OTHER NEWS: NES Track appoints new managing director
How a revamped web site can help you
COMPANY IN FOCUS: EarthTech
YOUR CAREER: The first month in a new job
NES web site in focus: a look at the Global Candidate Pipeline
Jobs in Dubai
TOP 10 TIPS...for perfecting your presentation technique
...and, of course, our latest infrastructure jobs!
Mark Tully on: investigating industries
One of the most high profile construction industry stories currently is the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) investigation into bid-rigging activities, with Carillion and Balfour Beatty among over 100 companies that have been accused of breaking the UK competition law.
Threatened with fines of up to 10% of their annual turnover, which stands at £7.5 billion for Balfour Beatty, these organisations will have to defend the allegations or face the serious consequences of being found guilty. Whether or not the maximum fines are imposed, a severe impact will be felt by the whole of the construction industry if the allegations are found to be true.
Similar investigations are also being carried out by the OFT into alleged breach of competition law by a number of recruitment agencies, including Hays, Anders Elite and Eden Brown, who all provide recruitment services to the construction industry...more.
LATEST NEWS: NES celebrates 30 years with iPod giveaway
NES is celebrating 30 years of business by giving away 30 iPods - one a day throughout May - to new candidates.
The company, which has just implemented a new and improved online registration process as part of a total web site overhaul, will be giving away one iPod every day from 1st until 30th May to jobseekers who register online - who will be automatically entered into the draw.
“The iPod has been selected as, like NES, the brand has a global presence and represents the latest technology and innovation within its marketplace,” says Matthew Cody, marketing director at NES. “Jobseekers who do register will find it easier than ever to find their next assignment or permanent position,” he concludes.
Click HERE for more information...or to register now and be in with a chance of winning, click HERE.
OTHER NEWS: NES Track appoints new managing director
NES Track, the specialist rail division of the NES Group, has announced the appointment of Andrew Rowlands as managing director.
Andy’s extensive recruitment experience has spanned more than ten years and in 2000, three years after first joining NES, he moved to Orlando, where he spent four years as operations manager, establishing the company’s first US office...read more.
How a revamped web site can help you
A bit of a reshuffle and a lick of virtual corporate paint to bring a web site in line with new branding - so you think that’s all it is? NES explains how the launch of its new web sites can help you:
The web site redevelopment, which has involved a total overhaul of the design and structure of NES sites and reflects branding changes that were announced earlier this year, has resulted in numerous improvements including the use of some of the latest technologies available to enhance the visitor experience and functionality of the site...read more.
COMPANY IN FOCUS: Earth Tech
Earth Tech are now in the second year of implementing their management academy in conjunction with Sheffield Hallam University.
Tony White, Managing Director, Earth Tech UK & Europe said “It is crucial to our long term success to constantly strive for excellence and progress our mangers understanding of key business influences. To that end we worked with CIOD at Sheffield Hallam University to establish an in-house academy which provides bespoke training to our managers. We have had great success with our first Earth Tech Academy members who are already implementing the skill sets gained from the training, which utilised the cutting edge research and knowledge that only a university can provide." ...read more.
YOUR CAREER: The first month in a new job
"FIRST IMPRESSIONS COUNT! The first few weeks of a new job are crucial in determining how your new employer perceives you. During this time your manager, colleagues and subordinates will all be making judgments about you, so you cannot afford to give the wrong impression"...read more.
This is the latest in a series of career management articles. For more advice about managing your career, please visit the career management section of our website, where you will find a selection of articles to help with your professional development.
NES web site in focus: a look at the Global Candidate Pipeline
NES is a Level 1 accredited adviser with the OISC (Office of Immigration Services Commissioner) and can assess individual circumstances in order to provide advice on the best route to take to gain authorisation to work in the UK. The company also employs multilingual recruiters to assist further with the placement of non-UK applicants.
The Global Candidate Pipeline (GCP) section of the new web sites provides an overview of the ways in which NES is helping to address the skills shortage in the UK through the placement of highly skilled international candidates.
An introduction into the Global Candidate Pipeline service explains they ways in which you can benefit as a jobseeker looking for work in the UK or a client requiring further support in meeting hiring needs.
Case studies illustrate specific instances in which NES has helped to secure the placement of an international candidate. In this section, you can see for yourself how NES is helping to address the skills shortage through its OISC registration and immigration advisory service. An article entitled ‘Working in the UK’ provides further information about seeking employment opportunities for people outside the EU.
Jobs in Dubai
NES has supplied personnel for all kinds of infrastructure projects around the world, from the Dubai Metro to casinos in Macau. There are currently a number of opportunities for suitably qualified and experienced personnel in Dubai. Below is a selection of our top vacancies - you can apply directly for these vacancies online, or alternatively, call our recruitment team on 00971-4-324-4212 or email dubai@nesglobal.com for a confidential discussion about other opportunities.
Contract Administrators (Ref: Dxb491)
Location: United Arab Emirates
GBP 2,000 (tax free; salary negotiable)
Location: Saudi Arabia
GBP 40,000 (tax free)
Location: United Arab Emirates
GBP 2,000.00-3,000.00 (tax free salary, family benefits)
Location: United Arab Emirates
GBP 2,000.00-3,000.00 (tax free salary, family benefits)
Location: United Arab Emirates
GBP 1,000 - 2,000 (tax free salary, family benefits)
Location: United Arab Emirates
GBP 30,000 - 40,000 (tax free salary, family benefits)
Please scroll down to view the latest UK and worldwide vacancies.
TOP 10 TIPS...for perfecting your presentation technique
Regardless of the level of seniority you have reached or of the frequency at which you are expected to deliver presentations, being able to retain the attention of your audience and relay the correct message can still be a daunting task to undertake - very few people are naturally brilliant at delivering presentations - but the following tips could help to improve your presentation technique.
1. Identify your purpose and audience:
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Is the purpose of your presentation to inform, persuade or entertain?
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Who will you be presenting to?
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What is their age group?
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Where do they live?
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Where do they work?
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