Five selection criteria for choosing an engineering, construction and civil recruitment agency
The search for a recruitment agency that delivers quality candidates for your engineering, civil or construction firm can be stressful. Here are some tips to help you find the engineering, construction and civil recruitment company that is the ideal fit for your...
Contec history and proven performance in construction and civil recruitment
Contec is a leading construction recruitment agency connecting employers with suitable candidates for civil and construction jobs in the greater Brisbane area. A boutique construction and civil recruitment agency Since its inception in 2006, Contec has specialised in...
Top 10 resume tips to creating an engaging engineering resume
As one of the leading engineering recruitment agencies in Brisbane, we’ve seen our share of resumes. And it comes as no surprise at all that successful candidates applying for engineering jobs are invariably the ones with engaging resumes. As an engineer looking for a...
The Latest Trends in Australian Engineering Recruitment
The softening of the Australian economy over the course of 2019 and the global crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on all sectors of the labour force last year and, regrettably, the engineering sector did not emerge unscathed. COVID-19 impacts...
What does 2021 hold for construction and engineering recruitment?
As the world recovers from the global crisis, we take a look at what the rest of 2020 and the coming year holds for civil and construction job consultancies and employers. In 2020, initial forecasts predicted continued growth in the construction and engineering...
Good References are your key to standing out in a crowd
With so many strong candidates in the market it’s important you not only present well on interview but that you can also provide a strong list of former Manager’s to whom you reported on a daily basis. This could be your point of difference in helping you secure the...
Mining forecast 2014: Iron Ore
After an underwhelming 2013, where statistics across a number of key indicators for iron ore reached their lowest point for the previous 7 years, many industry experts are predicting a resurgence for the steel making material in 2014. Iron ore prices had remained...
Managing Your Career
You may have a strategy for your education, a plan for your finances, and an exercise routine … but what about your career? Busy people need to look at managing what they want to achieve in their career and start planning how to get it. I come across a variety of...
It’s what’s on the outside that counts …?
Job hunting has become more aggressive than ever. In the area of interviews, the rule is that everything counts. Everything you say or do or don’t do either adds to or takes away from your credibility and it starts with your appearance. When you first meet a person,...
Positive start to 2014 in SEQ construction market
2014 appears to have gotten off to a better start than recent years in new construction activity as the phones have been calling in the Contec Recruitment office with clients looking for construction management staff for projects kicking off in February and March....