The War for Talent Intensifies
Date: 12th March 2025
Time: 8.30am – 11.00am
Venue: G25, E.volve Business Centre, DH4 5QY
Cost: FREE to CENE Members / £25+VAT Non Members (Cancellation policy is within 48 hours notice)
The construction sector and built environment faces a huge skills shortage. Companies are constantly looking to retain existing staff and attract new, skilled talent, to join them. While the issue of introducing new people into the sector is critically important, many companies need to recruit NOW!
How do you stand out as an employer of choice to ensure a potential recruit picks your firm and not another? Do you position yourself as a great firm to work for? Do you really know what prospective employees think of your business?
HR and recruitment specialist, Randstad and marketing, branding and communications expert, Bradley O’Mahoney, operate extensively in construction and the built environment and have collaborated on a series of four workshops over the course of 2025. They will address the huge skills gap in the construction sector and how employer branding and more meaningful insights into the recruitment process are crucial when it comes to attracting and retaining a skilled workforce.
The first workshop, featuring guest speaker, Nik Welsh, director of communities and customers services at believe housing, focusses on Employer Branding takes place 12 March at Evolve Centre from 8.30am – 11am.
- Themes
- What is great employer branding and why does it matter? Creating an identity that resonates with potential employees and makes them want to be part of your team.
- The construction sector – an overview of recruitment trends and the challenges the sector faces
- Why salary is only one thing candidates consider when looking at a job offer
- Why company reputation matters in the age of the internet
- Six top tips to instantly improve your employer branding
- Q&A
To participate in the workshop, please click here to reserve your place