James Gray Group: Recent Episodes
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Principal Consultants Grant and Patrick talk about the industry wide struggle to attract and retain top talent and how companies can fix it.
Here's a summary of their discussion so you can check out the key areas that interest you:
00.00 - Introduction
03.32 - Why is retention so important? (6 factors to consider)
05.40 - Be competative with salary and package
08.56 - Provide a clear progression plan
15.00 - Provide training and development opportunities
18.54 - If you aren't offering flexible hours...your competitors will
20.26 - The importance of offering hybrid working
29.28 - Promote people with potential before another company gets the chance
37.30 - Why is attraction so important? (4 key points)
47.20 - Why you NEED to sell to the candidate
55.00 - Speed up the hiring process before the candidate loses interest
59.36 - Why you should be keeping in touch during the n otice period
01.04 - Why salaries need to be right
01.10 - Grant's final thoughts
01.11 - Patrick's final thoughts
In this video Patrick discusses the current salaries for Electrical Engineers in Scotland, but the trends are the same across the industry no matter where you are based.
We would love to hear your take on this topic so please feel free to get in touch
COBie (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange) plays a vital part in capturing & recording important project data for building projects.
In this episode Mario Fionda talks to Graham Stewart of Digital Guerrilla.
Graham has held various senior roles over his career including UK Head of BIM at Ramboll, responsible for Integrated Business Technology and part of the senior management team implementing BIM across the global business. Sharing knowledge and experience has always been something Graham has been passionate about which resulted in him attending the UK’s 1st Building Information Modelling Management MSc course at Middlesex University which he completed in 2016, with his final Thesis on how BIM can assist in the assessment of Project Complexity.
If you would like to discuss your career with Mario you can get connect on Linkedin https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariofionda/
If you would like to connect with Graham you can find him on Linkedin
https://www.linkedin.com/in/grahamhstewart/
Francesca Alston speaks to Eilidh Imrie about her career within the construction industry
If you know you know, but the majority of people don't know quite how vast the Construction Industry is and how many opportunities there are.
In this episode we find out about Eilidh's path into Construction and what advice she would give to those thinking about it, whether you're at school or in an existing job and looking to transfer your skill set.
If you'd like to get in touch with Francesca to discuss opportunities you can reach her
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-alstonjgr/
If you'd like to get in touch with Eilidh you can reach her
https://www.linkedin.com/in/eilidhcameron/
Anne didn't have anyone in her family who had been to university, so that whole process alone was completely new to her, with no mentor to give her a steer in the right direction.
As many of us do Anne got caught in the "hamster wheel of life" but realised that she just wasn't fulfilled in her career. She eventually had an opportunity to retrain and grabbed it with both hands, after being told "you'll not fit in here" , whatever that's meant to mean!!?
This episode is full of great topics from, skill shortages within the industry, mental health, barriers to entry, career progression, perception of construction to females, mentorship and lots more.
To speak with Francesca you can get her
https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-alstonjgr/
If you'd like to get in touch with Anne you can visit her website
http://www.anneokafor.co.uk
This episode features Ken Anthony who is a Global Business Development Leader for Science & Technology.
Ken has more than 30 years experience in the Engineering & Construction industry, Science and Technology sectors and has a wealth of knowledge on how to win new business on a global scale.
To get in touch with Mario Fionda
https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariofionda/