Facilities Management

Change of Perception Needed for FM Job Hunting

Posted in Candidate, Facilities Management, Facilities News, Maxwell Stephens, Recruitment

Change of Perception Needed for FM Job Hunting “There needs to be a Change of Perception Needed for FM Job Hunting” says Peter Forshaw from Maxwell Stephens   The economic downturn in 2012 took its toll on job volumes throughout the UK, and as a result many companies are only focused on recruiting employees for […]

Benefits of using a thorough process in Facilities Recruitment

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Benefits of a Thorough Process in Facilities Recruitment The unemployment rate in the UK has recently risen to its highest level for nearly two decades which means there are more candidates applying for roles. Unfortunately in desperation people are applying for roles in FM that they do not have the necessary requirements for, and some […]

Britain is not on the brink of a full blown facilities jobs crisis

Posted in Candidate, Facilities Management, Facilities News, Maxwell Stephens, Recruitment

The Value of a Good Recruiter for Facilities Jobs in the UK Britain is in on the brink of a “full blown jobs crisis” however the facilities management sector is still recruiting; albeit more cautiously than the last few years; which is making the contingent focused facilities management recruitment agencies graft harder than before. The […]

The Mood of Caution in Facilities Management

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The Mood of Caution in Facilities Management Maxwell Stephens – Interim Facilities Executive Recruitment   If you have read any of the broadsheet newspapers recently you will have seen the message is quite cautionary.   This mood of caution is reflected in the dramatic increasing tendency Maxwell Stephens have seen to hire non-permanent staff on […]

Psychometric tests: To be or not to be, that is the question.

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Psychometric Tests: To be or not to be, that is the question Psychometric tests were initially designed to test a person’s intelligence. However, nowadays they are more commonly known for being used to test whether a person will be suited to a specific job during the recruitment process when recruiting in Facilities Management.   Psychometric […]

The Need For Quality In Facilities Management

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The Need For Quality in Facilities Management Everyone knows what facilities management is but few truly understand how to hire for it in terms of choosing the right candidates. It is why so many facilities are managed poorly. It’s not that it’s an impossible task, it’s simply that the right candidate wasn’t hired. The need […]