Strive Development is a Social Value, Learning & Development Consultancy with extensive experience with blue chip companies, including 40 years within the construction industry.Key areas of expertise include:* Social Value -Managing your S106 obligations from bid stage to project completion * Advice and guidance on apprenticeships/graduate schemes* Training your staff in personal development or management skills* Work experience programmes* HR support for small businesses* Skills Audits & Training Plans* Coach/mentor individualsWe Inspire, Support and Elevate your Team to enhance performance.Please contact us for a free, no obligation discussion regarding your requirements.For more information please see https://www.strivedevelopment.co.uk

Working with Main Contractors and Sub Contractors on Section 106 sites and residents in the City of London/Southwark. The aims of Construction Careers is to increase and open the pool of skilled and qualified construction labour in London. In conjunction with 8 other boroughs we are looking to upskill and help people get into work within construction be this office or site based. These boroughs are: Islington, Camden, Kensington & Chelsea, Lambeth, Southwark, Westminster and Wandsworth. It is anticipated that this will be undertaken through innovative engagement with people living in London and diverse communities by working to promote construction as a positive career. To secure a long term sustainable workforce and lasting improvements in construction employment & skills provision the need has been recognised for boroughs to work closely with industry and, as local authorities, we are well positioned to support the strategic engagement, operational coordination and involvement of construction industry partners which will secure the success of the programme

Reachout Recruit has now established itself in the industry to provide Professional & Technical Headhunting services, Trade & Labour provision and support to deliver on local labour engagement and employment initiatives in the central London boroughs. Based just up from Oxford Circus, and happy for you to drop by if you are interested in discussing our services.

As one of the UK's leading Technical Recruitment Consultancies, Fawkes & Reece provides a high quality recruitment service that is built around the ethos of working closely with our clients and job seekers in order to find the ideal match. Specialising in the Technical Recruitment sector we recruit for a dedicated client base of over 5,000 leading organisations covering: Construction and Engineering, Residential Development, Housing Management, Town Planning, Regeneration, Highways, Traffic & Transportation and the Surveying and Property sectors.

Recruiting Trades & Labour Advertising current vacancies on job boards/papers and monitor response•Managing client relationships & accounts•Meeting with candidates to discuss the best way for them to get a job and to review their CV making any relevant changes •Resource vacancies from our database and job boards•Calling candidates to discuss potential vacancies•Qualifying candidates with regards to their current situation – Salary, notice, why are they looking to leave ect•Cold calling/meeting clients and introducing our services to them•Interviewing candidates •Making sure that candidates met with our compliance rules. •Took copies of candidates proof of residence and eligibility to work within the UK•Took references for candidates •Meeting with managers to discuss job descriptions managing/setting expectations and creating a recruitment plan•Making the offer to candidates when they have been offered a role and closing them•Liaising/meeting with Managers to arrange interviews, job descriptions and feedback with regards to candidates/timescales •Formatting CVs to send to managers•Full recruitment life cycle delivery experience•Aftercare – with both Managers and Candidates

Working on a contracts desk recruiting Mechanical/Electrical – Install & Maintenance •Advertising current vacancies on job boards/papers and monitor response•Managing client relationships & accounts•Meeting with candidates to discuss the best way for them to get a job and to review their CV making any relevant changes •Resource vacancies from our database and job boards•Calling candidates to discuss potential vacancies•Qualifying candidates with regards to their current situation – Salary, notice, why are they looking to leave ect•Cold calling/meeting clients and introducing our services to them•Interviewing candidates •Making sure that candidates met with our compliance rules. •Took copies of candidates proof of residence and eligibility to work within the UK•Took references for candidates •Meeting with managers to discuss job descriptions managing/setting expectations and creating a recruitment plan•Making the offer to candidates when they have been offered a role and closing them•Liaising/meeting with Managers to arrange interviews, job descriptions and feedback with regards to candidates/timescales •Formatting CVs to send to managers•Full recruitment life cycle delivery experience•Aftercare – with both Managers and Candidates

Working on a dual Contract/Perm desk. Recruiting Trades & Labour which consisted of Gas Engineers/Electricians/Plumbers/Pipe fitters.• Advertising current vacancies on job boards/papers and monitor response• Managing client relationships & accounts• Meeting with candidates to discuss the best way for them to get a job and to review their CV making any relevant changes • Resource vacancies from our database and job boards• Calling candidates to discuss potential vacancies• Qualifying candidates with regards to their current situation – Salary, notice, why are they looking to leave ect• Cold calling/meeting clients and introducing our services to them• Interviewing candidates • Making sure that candidates met with our compliance rules. • Took copies of candidates proof of residence and eligibility to work within the UK• Took references for candidates • Meeting with managers to discuss job descriptions managing/setting expectations and creating a recruitment plan• Making the offer to candidates when they have been offered a role and closing them• Liaising/meeting with Managers to arrange interviews, job descriptions and feedback with regards to candidates/timescales • Formatting CVs to send to managers• Full recruitment life cycle delivery experience• Aftercare – with both Managers and Candidates• Spoke to Managers and won/gained sole supply agency on a number of accounts.

Working on the permanent IT/Construction desk. Working on roles within the NHS, Government, Local Authorities, Education and charity sectors. • Advertising current vacancies on job boards and monitor response• Resource vacancies from our database and job boards, internet/media sites such as Linked in• Calling candidates to discuss potential vacancies• Qualifying candidates with regards to their current situation – Salary, notice, why are they looking to leave ect• Cold calling/meeting clients and introducing Hays and our services to them• Interviewing candidates • Designed my own competency based candidate questionnaire• Making sure that candidates met with our compliance rules. • Took copies of candidates proof of residence and eligibility to work within the UK• Took references for candidates • Meeting with managers to discuss job descriptions managing/setting expectations and implementating a recruitment plan• Making the offer to candidates when they have been offered a role and closing them• Liaising/meeting with Managers to arrange interviews, job descriptions and feedback with regards to candidates/timescales • Formatting CVs to send to Managers• Full recruitment life cycle delivery experience• Managed major accounts within public/private sector

Invision Recruit Feb 2006-July 2007 (Company stopped trading, was made redundant)Trainee Recruitment Consultant/Account ManagerWorking on site Arup EMEA March 2007-July 2007• Calling candidates to discuss potential vacancies that would be suitable for them• Calling and talking to candidates trying to pick up leads and referrals • Formatting CVs to send to managers• Confirm interview dates/times and sending out interview confirmations to candidates• Liaising with Managers to arrange interviews, job descriptions and feedback with regards to candidates • Calling the candidate/Manager with regards to Interview feedback • Speaking and meeting with Managers to pick up new vacancies• Resourcing vacancies through our database and websites• Advertising current vacancies • Dealing with the PSL agencies Specialist areas of recruitment covered by Invision Recruit include: Rail (All disciplines P-way, Signalling, Electrification, Civils, Telecoms, Civils & Structures/Infrastructure including Highways Bridges, Tunnels, Energy/Power, Water, Oil/Gas, Maritime and Major Projects.

• Cold calling companies with regards to them setting up a corporate membership• Cold calling guests that had visited the club• Calling members for referrals • Calling ex-members to see if they would be interested in re-joining • Touring people around the gym selling the benefit of joining the club• Dealing with customers with anything from booking classes to sorting out direct debit problems• Interviewing and training new membership consultants• Managing the consultants and any problems on a daily basis • Putting together rota’s, payroll and month end reports on Excel and Word• Tracking the sales done by the consultants and making sure our figures matched with administration• Stepping in when the Manager was away in other clubs• Sent to other clubs when they were doing badly to create sales and help hit their targets

• Speaking to customers around the world through Reuters and then was promoted to a Voice Money Broker• Built up a client base from nothing to an extensive worldwide list of banks• Spoke directly to clients on direct line quoting them dealing rates• Dealt with clients queries with regards to problems with transactions and payments• Visited Clients around the world• Liaised with clients when they visited the UK• Fax/emailed clients high/low of the market rate at the end of the day• Clients around the world left buy/sell orders with me to execute when their markets had close