1. Technical &
Professional
Recruitment
Construction Brochure 2012
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Contents 02 Testimonials - clients
03 Testimonials - candidates
04 About the Construction team
05 How we work
06 Construction recruitment
07 Roles we recruit
Our philosophy is very 08 Our industries
simple: honesty,
intelligence, efficiency. 09 Contact us
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Testimonials -
“My experience of Gold Group is that they listen professional and knowledgeable about the industry. I
carefully to your enquiry, clarify any areas of would highly recommend Gold Group to other
concern and then they state what they can offer at recruiters.”
that moment in time and give you a date for adding Louise Bailey - Recruitment Advisor, Wates
clients further advice or candidates. I respect their honesty,
prompt attention and patience in dealing with
candidates, and at times, the clients!”
Group
Andrew Clarkson - Senior Commercial “Gold Group really understood the brief for the role I
Manager, The Clancy Group was trying to recruit and provided good candidates.
They took time to explain why they thought they
were right and I trusted their judgement when I
“Having recently used the services of Gold Group, would have maybe discounted a CV. They were
we have to say that the level of service we received well briefed and took the time to brief me well
was extremely helpful. The speed with which they about them too. They have very personable
liaised with the candidates was impressive and they consultants and maintains high levels of
enabled us to get our successful candidates offers professionalism and integrity. I would have no
and acceptance very quickly.” hesitation in using them again as the need arises.”
Glen Roberts MCIOB - Construction Lee Penycate, Business Development
Manager, Higgins Construction PLC Manager - Balfour Beatty Workplace
“Gold Group pay close attention to the requirements
We’ve built hundreds of of each position and put a great deal of effort into
finding the right candidates for us. I can trust them
relationships with major to provide quality candidates who are fully vetted
and briefed about the role. Their consultants are very
employers since 2000.
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“Gold Group’s ability to attract interest from potential industry's current employment market. Never once
employers is first class. No other agency was able did they fail to provide me with updates of possible
to provide me with interviews in such a short space opportunities - it was a pleasure to have been
of time. Usually after an agency sets up a provided with such a professional recruitment
candidates successful interview there is very little contact,
however Gold Group remained in contact, offering
their advice and assistance - providing that
service. They provided me with a great opening for
the future and ensured a seamless transition of
employment. I look forward to continuing a close
'personal' service.” relationship with them.”
Andy Armitage, Cost Engineer - Turner & James M. Brown, Design Manager ICIOB
Townsend MAPM
“The service offered by the Gold Group has been “I was most impressed with Gold Groups efficiency -
very proactive and professional . Due to my it was less than two weeks from contact to my
migration back to the UK the necessity for acceptance. This even more impressive considering
communication was very important and they I was not actively seeking alternative employment.
delivered in all area's. Thanks to the Gold Group I The job matched my expectations and the initial
was able to secure a new career opportunity and description from Gold. I was particularly impressed
thus able to settle back into the UK construction with Richards’s attention to detail and “aftercare”.”
market very speedily.” Byron Pountney
David Harvey - Doosan Babcock
“ was a pleasure to work with Gold Group - I can
It
We’ve assisted many honestly say they delivered all my aspirations, and
allayed all my fears of which career path to follow.
people on the next At a vital point in my career, I turned to Gold to
provide me with their expertise and advice on the
step of their career.
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About the team Who are we?
We are the Construction division of Gold Group –
one of the UK’s foremost technical and professional
Areas of expertise
We pride ourselves on expertly assisting employers
with the placement of hard to find individuals into
recruitment consultancies. We specialise in Construction roles - both retained, contract and
Construction recruitment within a number of permanent. We are experienced in the recruitment of
industries and have helped some of the world’s most positions ranging from junior roles right through to
prestigious organisations source talent for Director level vacancies, and operate within all areas
Construction specific roles. We operate throughout of white collar construction.
the UK and internationally.
What can we do for you?
First and foremost, we can find you the most suitably
skilled Construction related professional for any
vacancies you may have. We can also offer advice
on the Construction market and employment within
this area, as well as assisting with any queries
relating to recruitment services and requirements.
We consider ourselves to be consultants to our
clients, not just recruiters.
We pride ourselves
on expertly assisting
employers.
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How we work Recruitment method
As with all teams at Gold Group, our recruitment
method is based on finding the perfect candidate for
Partnerships
Gold strongly believes that successful recruitment is
borne out of relationships – and it is no different in
your vacancy. We gather a comprehensive job the Construction team.
specification for each and every role, we carefully
qualify any candidates we feel are relevant and During our ten year history, we have built up a vast
supply you, the client, with one or two individuals database of the best candidates available to the
that match the requirements of your role. market. We do this by ensuring we personally know
as many of them as possible.
For more detail on on our recruitment methods and
for further information about Gold Group, take a look We’ve also worked alongside many of the large
at our Gold Group brochure. organisations with a requirement for Construction
professionals and so have fostered hundreds of
close relationships with major employers.
Industry knowledge
The knowledge of the Construction market
possessed by our consultants is second to none.
It forms the core of how we work and means we
are able to understand your role, the skills you seek
and the types of individuals who can do the job.
Our recruitment method
delivers the perfect
candidate for you.
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Construction Permanent placements
Our permanent placement service offers two
recruitment methods – retained or contingency.
Contract placements
We are experts in providing interim or contract
based individuals to employers. We adopt the same
These methods suit different employers and approach to these placements as we do for
recruitment situations - we are happy to advise on what may
be best for you.
permanent solutions, and can provide employers
with both short and long term candidates. To enable
us to source contractors on short notice, which is
often a necessity, we actively monitor our
- Retained search recruitment contractors availability – doing this means we are
It is widely recognised that the best candidates are aware of what skill sets we have to hand.
not always active job seekers. Retained search
allows us to allocate a dedicated team who will
focus solely on your specific requirements, meaning
we can identify, engage and secure the very best
talent on your behalf.
- Contingency recruitment
This process offers agreed terms and conditions
throughout our partnership and allows us to source
candidates for you on an ad-hoc basis. As soon as
you have a requirement for staff you can simply
Experts in providing notify us and we will recruit candidates based on
those terms and conditions.
talent on a permanent
and contract basis.
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Roles we recruit Recruitment experience
At Gold we cover the entire white collar construction
spectrum. We are capable of recruiting at all levels of
Construction positions
• Commercial Managers & Directors
responsibility and our expert market knowledge • Quantity Surveyors - all levels
means we are capable of finding the relevant level of • Estimators - all levels
skill for your positions. • Procurement staff
• Business Development Managers
We are always on top of our market and ensure we • Bid Managers
know as much about any new skill sets that emerge. • Design Managers
Typically though, we recruit for positions such as • Contract Managers
those shown on the right. • Project Managers
• Site Managers
If you have a requirement for a Construction • Site Agents
professional that isn’t shown you can contact the • Sub Agents
Construction team on 01342 330 505 to discuss • Engineers
your needs. It’s more than likely that we will have • Architects
already worked on a similar role. • Architectural Techniciams
At Gold we cover the
entire managerial
construction spectrum.
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Our industries Expertise
Our Construction team’s expertise is in the
recruitment of white collar construction
Industries
• Oil & Gas
professionals. Whether that professional is working • Rail
in nuclear, rail or any other industry, we are equipped • Environmental
with the relevant skills to make sure we know their • Utilities
work. • Aerospace
• Nuclear
Because we focus on skills knowledge, rather than • Defence
just industry knowledge like many recruiters, we are • Energy & Power
able to work alongside clients spanning all industries • Engineering
that have construction needs. • Construction
• Infrastructure
Shown on the right is a list of the industries in which • Healthcare
we have significant experience. • Education
• Commercial
We are able to work
alongside clients
spanning all industries.
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Contact us
Gold Group Construction Team We have a number of other divisions who may be able to assist with differerent aspects of your
company’s recruitment - just get in touch on the details below:
East Grinstead House
Wood Street Gold Group IT Networks & Comms
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 500 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 515
East Grinstead E-mail: info@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: it@goldgroup.co.uk
West Sussex
Technology & Engineering Human Factors
RH19 1UZ Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 515 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 516
E-mail: technology@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: humanfactors@goldgroup.co.uk
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 505
Claims & Dispute Management Integrated Logistics Support
Fax: +44 (0)1342 330 520 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 535 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 516
E-mail: construction@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: claims@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: ils@goldgroup.co.uk
Web: www.goldgroup.co.uk Planning & Project Management Safety
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 535 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 505
E-mail: planning@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: safety@goldgroup.co.uk
Our focus is on letting the Town Planning M&E and Facilities Management
Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 539 Tel: +44 (0)1342 330 505
results speak for themselves. E-mail: townplanning@goldgroup.co.uk E-mail: meandfm@goldgroup.co.uk
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