Since yesterday’s announcement of the Budget 2017 there has been plenty of reaction from the construction industry and its organisations. The industry has welcomed the government’s Budget commitment to T-levels as an alternative to A-levels, to encourage technical skills. Chancellor Phillip Hammond today pledged to spend £500m per year from 2019/20 on the technical education
Films and architecture have always had a close bond due to the way the architecture can have such a strong impact and the atmosphere and tone of the film. Here we have compiled a list of our top 5 must see movies that feature some very impressive architecture. The Bradbury Building – Blade Runner Of
The Recruitment & Employment Confederation has announced that there are now 1000 people engaged in a recruitment apprenticeship. Here at Highfield we are delighted to celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, and to say that we fully invest in the training and development of our employees. Apprenticeships in recruitment are helping to professionalise the industry and enabling us
Cities are defined by their iconic skylines and London is no exception. London is renowned for some of the world’s most striking modern architecture. From old to new, traditional to contemporary, art deco to gothic and many styles in between, there are hundreds of great buildings in the city. We’ve compiled a list of our
From April 2017, non-household water customers within England and Wales will have the power to choose who supplies their water. This means around 1.2 million businesses, public sector organisations and charities will have more power over their water. This change will provide huge economic and environmental benefits, as well as customers being able to shop
LinkedIn is famously known as the social network for professionals, it allows both active job seekers and passive candidates to promote their skills and experience to recruiters and companies, as well as being able to network with fellow professionals. Although LinkedIn now has 433 million members, many of us are not as clued up on
Stuck in a rut, wanting to progress and get your career back on track? Read on for our top tips to ensure you are on your way to securing your dream role! 1) Passion The simplest part of securing your dream job is to make sure you are doing something you enjoy and are passionate
You’ve finally plucked up the courage, you’re in your boss’s office and you’ve just handed in your notice as you’ve received a fantastic new job offer which you’re going to accept. It’s an exciting position – more responsibility, a new challenge; somewhere you can really develop. But your current employer plays their trump card, and
As a working professional, it is more than likely you have written and re-written your CV more than a handful of times – but if you’re re-writing your CV for contracting purposes it can be a little different. A standard CV tends to include a small bio about yourself, your education, work experience and skills
Graduating soon? Does the thought of the ‘real world’ where you have to pay taxes, show up on time and work from 9-5 scare you? Chances are you’re waiting to graduate with an impeding sense of dread, wondering if outside of uni life you can survive? Let’s start by forgetting this idea of the ‘real
