What we're seeing.
Practical hiring and career advice, and what we're seeing in the market, from our Critical Power, Critical Cooling and HVAC desks.
Liquid cooling’s skills gap is in the field
Vertiv has agreed two acquisitions of specialist fluid management businesses in under a year. That says a lot about where liquid cooling's skills gap sits, and where to find the engineers to fill it.
Read articleMoving into a senior service or operations role
Once you're interviewing for operations manager, head of service or director roles, the process tests different things. They're not asking whether you can do the work. They're asking whether they…
Read articleWorking out your salary expectations as an engineer
"What are your salary expectations?" is harder to answer in service and engineering roles, because basic pay is only part of what you take home. Here's how to work out…
Read articleInterview guide for service and commissioning engineers
What to expect at each stage of an engineering interview, what they'll ask, what to bring and how to come across well, from the phone screen to the technical round.
Read articleHow to answer “tell me about yourself” as an engineer
It's usually the first question, and it sets the tone for the rest of the interview. Here's what the person across the table is listening for, and how to answer…
Read articleHow to resign well as an engineer
How to resign well from an engineering or service role: when to hand in your notice, what your contract really says about notice, garden leave and restrictive clauses, and how…
Read articleCounter-offers for engineers
You've found a better job and handed in your notice. Then your employer offers you more to stay. Here's how to think it through before you answer.
Read articleHow to hire engineers faster
The direct cost of a hire is only part of it. The real cost is the work that doesn't get done while the role is empty. Here's how to shorten…
Read articleFrom generators and CHP into battery storage
Battery storage is one of the fastest-growing parts of the UK grid. Engineers who've spent their careers on generators and CHP are some of the best-placed people to work on…
Read articleContingency, exclusive or retained?
Three ways to run a permanent hire through an agency. Each one changes who's committed, how candidates hear about your role, and how likely it is to fill.
Read articleMost of what we know never gets written down.
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