‘Find Your Path’ – How to recruit Gen Z
After the successful launch of the Gen Z ‘Find your Path’ recruitment initiative, one of the campaign partners, APSE, will be hosting a webinar for stakeholders and interested partners to explore the project in greater detail. The special roundtable will focus on attracting Gen Z to the local government workforce – with insight from focus […]
‘Find Your Path’ – DfT and ADEPT launch innovative campaign to transform local government recruitment
A targeted recruitment campaign has been launched today, 24 February, which aims to address critical workforce challenges in local authorities. The Find Your Path campaign focuses on attracting young people aged between 18 and 27 to local authority roles, including those delivering the place services we all use such as local highways, waste and recycling, green space and access, […]
Unlock Potential: Rebuilding Lives Through Employment
Core Highways, Solar Gates UK, Balfour Beatty, and HRS are hosting a series of transformative events under the Thrive From Crime initiative, focused on giving ex-offenders a fresh start. These events highlight how hiring individuals with convictions can provide businesses with loyal, skilled employees while offering those individuals a real chance to rebuild their lives. […]
Go-Ahead plans to recruit 1,500 women bus drivers, aiming for 50% gender equality by 2035
The Go-Ahead Group has announced the launch of an exciting new initiative to attract and recruit 1,500 new women drivers across its bus operations. With the ‘Go-Ahead Women’ initiative, the company is embarking on a mission to achieve 50% gender equality by 2035, marking a significant step in the traditionally male dominated transport sector. Recognising […]
Sisk UK North appoints regional director
John Sisk & Son has announced the appointment of Chris Cant as Regional Director in its UK North Division. Chris brings a wide range of experience and will support the business as it looks to grow in the Fit-Out Sector in particular. Commenting on the appointment Alan Rodger, Managing Director, John Sisk & Son UK […]
Social value and recruiting future talent discussed on this week’s Highways Voices
When I go to site, I love it, and I just feel like I’m in a little sweet shop or something,” says National Highways Civil Engineer Abigail Filby on this week’s Highways Voices – “It is so fun, and you learn so much, and there’s so much experience on site.” Abigail and colleague Mitchell Mackenzie, […]
Multevo Welcomes New Contracts Manager Emily Merrick to the Team
As Multevo’s contracting division continues to expand, they welcome new Contracts Manager, Emily Merrick, to maintain and exceed a high level of service delivery across highway maintenance contracts nationwide. Growing up around the industry, Emily joins Multevo with 17 years of highways experience under her belt and a strong understanding of various functions including health […]
Keeping Manchester moving: Go-Ahead kicks off Britain’s biggest recruitment campaign for bus drivers
The Go-Ahead Group has kicked off Britain’s biggest recruitment campaign for bus drivers in preparation for the launch of Greater Manchester’s Bee Network public transport service. Go North West, the group’s Manchester bus company, plans to hire up to 300 bus drivers on apprenticeship or trainee contracts for a newly created Elite Bus Driver Academy […]
Tackling local authorities’ transport challenges on this week’s Highways Voices
“The site went down all day – completely bust – couldn’t fix it had to dig everything up, and after that,” explains Sean Bulmer of the City of York Council on this week’s Highways Voices as he discusses equipment obsolescence at SWARCO’s User Group meeting. “We now have the TSAR project, which is the asset […]
A new talent pool for your consideration – Bridge of Hope on this week’s Highways Voices
“The first thing they do on your first day, at the end of the day, they say, there’s the takings – can you take it down to Barclays at the end of the road?” explains Bridge of Hope founder James Fellowes on this week’s Highways Voices. “Now, some people look at them go, you do […]
