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Why Choose a Job in the Fenestration Industry?

The Façade or fenestration industry is an excellent and exciting fast moving industry to be involved in and there are always opportunities for individuals that have excelled in a specific area of that Industry worldwide. Elk Recruitment are among the few Façade recruitment firms that have a sound global insight into the industry having spent over 16 years working directly for Glass, Aluminium and Steel Suppliers domestically and internationally giving it an excellent understanding from grass roots to Senior Management.

The internal workings of façade firms are quite similar and this applies to small, medium & large organisations the world over. The only difference in most cases between all three sizes is usually software and ICT integration, scale of projects executed, capital available, NUMBER OF SIT DOWN MEETINGS and although dependent on the market the company operates in, salary levels, but these may also be extremely close between all three sizes of organisation. On the execution side (Installation) remains similar throughout.

Most organisations will consist of departments such as Sales, Estimation, Commercial, Pre-construction, Procurement, Logistics, Manufacturing, Design, Engineering, Project Management, Document Control, Planning, Finance, Quality, Health & Safety or in the smaller organisations some departments may be combined. At all points in the supply chain there are entry level positions but due to the fast pace of the industry most organisations do require previous experience.

The façade industry operates throughout the world and I have been in many Curtain Walling Plants and the only differences between companies worldwide is the different titles they give certain positions and management controls in place, the work is the same. Right now, there is an urgent demand in many geographical locations for façade professionals across all departments, but unfortunately there is also a lack of candidates with a well-rounded skill set consisting of both practical and academic, a combination that is required to meet the demands of today’s changing construction industry.

The Construction industry has moved on and the old mind set of just get it done by any means necessary! is a thing of the past. As the construction industry progresses the Main Contractors, Governing Bodies and End Users have placed a lot of guidelines, restrictions, standards, rules, regulations, best practice expectations & demands on every aspect of the sub-contractor’s internal supply chain and as such are expected to perform duties in a controlled & measurable fashion and execute all works, safely, on time and within budget. This is by no means negative, in fact it’s a hugely positive development, although for many it may seem frustrating as they adjust internal processes and procedures to meet these expectations.

So in summary, the façade industry is an excellent modern career choice, fast moving & continually changing. It incorporates very interesting disciplines and the demand for these disciplines are high sought after across the globe. If you are interested in a job move no matter where you are, contact Elk Recruitment today, the Façade & Curtain Walling recruitment specialist.

Elk Recruitment ‘Connecting Success’ Europe – Asia – North & South America.

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Elk Recruitment - The Facade Specialist

Elk Recruitment is a privately owned niche recruitment firm founded in 2015 with offices currently in Ireland and the United Kingdom. Our core competency is the placement of permanent and contract mid to senior level professionals within the Fenestration, Façade, Curtain Walling & Medical Device industry throughout Europe – Asia – North & South America.

“At our core we are fully focused on the delivery of a value adding service, a service that we know is relevant to the façade and manufacturing industry”

Our in-depth knowledge particularly of the façade industry comes from having worked for aluminium/glass & steel façade, manufacturing companies for over 16 years domestically and internationally.  During this time gaining invaluable experience and insight into elements of the business such as Estimation, Design, Engineering, Procurement, Manufacturing and Project Management.  This practical in industry senior experience coupled with a very strong academic background, is what differentiates Elk Recruitment from its competitors in our chosen field.

We are an honest, reputable and knowledgeable company who prides itself on Quality and Service and will endeavour at all times to exceed the needs of our clients whilst also ensuring our candidates aspirations are met with the goal of forging lasting relationships.  We are also a proud member of the National Recruitment Federation and as such execute our recruitment process to the highest of standards and in conjunction with the N.R.F. code of conduct.

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Job Hunting

Job hunting can be a very stressful and difficult time for most of us especially when it’s the result of losing your job rather than choosing to leave.  As hard as it may be, try not to look at your current situation as world ending because it isn’t, instead look on this situation as the universes way of telling you loudly that what you were doing in the past needed changing, so take this time given to you to reflect and plan your next move strategically.

Most people at this point make a critical mistake, they don’t reflect or plan, they simply dust of the old CV and blitz the market place with it by loading it up on to every job site and issue it to every recruitment company known to man, this is a DISASTER and a fatal mistake.  Take the time to review your CV first and ask your self is this a document that represents me effectively? Am I proud of myself when I read this document? If not redo your CV and ensure it’s an excellent document, if you can’t achieve this on your own get help as it’s vitally important .  In addition get yourself an excellent LinkedIn profile and make sure it complements your CV and is up to date.

Identify the job that suits your skill set, if you don’t have the skill then upskill.  Seek out the companies you would like to work for and research them, check out their website, check out the latest vacancies on job boards and seek out recruitment companies that specialise in your industry or companies you would like to work for.

When the above is complete, connect & network in person, don’t expect the internet to do the work for you, you are one of thousands looking for a job so be different.  If you would like to send your CV directly to an employer or recruitment company, find out the contact name in that organisation and ring them in person, let them know you are on the lookout or interested in the job advertised and ask them if it is ok for you to send your CV to them directly, in doing this you are building a rapport and putting a voice and living person behind your CV.

Look at your job search as a project and remember don’t panic, reflect and plan.

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A Guide to CV Excellence Part 1

I think it makes sense at this stage to give you a brief history of who I am and what qualifies me to blog about this topic which I am very passionate about.

I am 40 years of age, married to a beautiful wife and we have three amazing kids, along with a dog, horse, 2 cats a rabbit and 3 fish, there is always noise, dirty football boots, ballet, Xbox, iPad, tears and laughter and that’s what we do to unwind!  My professional career started in business over 16 years ago. During this time I have completed a Master’s Degree, worked as a direct employee at group level, been a management consultant internationally, professional profiler and most recently a business owner of a recruitment firm that operates globally.  I love what I do and really enjoy working with people and sharing the knowledge I have gained to date in the hope it helps somewhat.

Over the past 2 years I have created many CV’s for family and friends and friends of friends and eventually as word got out, I was being asked by professionals across multiple industries such as hair and beauty, Arts, Golfing, Construction, Armed forces, Manufacturing, Senior Management, Electrical etc… to assist them in creating a professional, legible and promoting CV that would get them noticed, and to date the results and feedback from employers and candidates has been excellent.

So why the Blog? During these past 16 years and despite the plethora of free information available, 1000’s of CV’s have passed my desk for junior and senior candidates and most of which are simply terrible! in layout and content. To this day, it still baffles me as to why a candidate would expect to get to an interview when it is quite clear to the reader that they have put little or no effort into the presentation/content of their CV knowing that this document will unfortunately determine whether they get called for that interview or not.

I think the reason for this is twofold,

1. We don’t weight the importance of our CV or take it serious?
2. We don’t understand that layout and content is a game changer?

Your CV is your professional passport, your representative voice pre interview and this document will determine largely your fate.

Over the next couple of articles which I hope you find both useful and interesting, I would like to cover some CV basics with you, such as Layout, Colour, Headings, Tone, Career History, Achievements, Social Media, References and Hobbies and getting to know your CV.

So do your career a favor, blow the dust of your CV and ask yourself,

Does your CV impress or depress a reader?

Does your CV represent your current skillset?

Are you excited and proud of yourself when you read your CV?

As a document does its professionalism represent your professionalism?

Does it match the Job I am applying for?

Would I hire me based on this CV?

Thank you for reading and I hope you will find the coming articles helpful,

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