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Category: Training and Development
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Gearing up to thrive in the low carbon economy
As chief executive of CECA Scotland (Civil Engineering Contractors Association), I relish the opportunity to contribute this guest article to be shared with Esteem Training’s network of clients, partners, supervisory and management candidates and SVQ ‘graduates’. Esteem Training’s working relationship with CECA Scotland stretches back well over a decade and we share many of the same values…
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Time management – a simple, effective approach
We believe it’s crucially important to invest in our team’s personal and professional development and so Esteem Training holds eight development days, spaced throughout the year, and everyone attends. Our latest session, in early June, focused on time management geared towards helping us work smarter vs merely harder. We’re determined to do everything in our…
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Investment in training that mirrors a reputation for excellence
Much has been written regarding the talent shortfall looming for the Scottish construction industry due to the predicted departure of a significant cohort of experienced professionals eligible to retire over the next five years. It’s possible that this projected exodus of expertise may acutely impact the civil engineering sector, where large numbers of new entrants…
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Championing the Living Wage in Scotland
With wellbeing, personal development and the invaluable contribution of our talented team at the heart of Esteem Training’s success, we’ve been keen for some time to make an official public statement in recognition of those key factors. We’re therefore delighted to have been awarded accredited status as a Living Wage Scotland employer, including being profiled…
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The sky’s the limit for team training at Lee Glover Roofing
Many of us are familiar with the business development mantra that assigns top priority to developing robust professional networks and close working relationships that deliver mutual benefits for all concerned. The Dumfries & Galloway Construction Training Group (CTG), managed by Ian Wells, is a solid example of one such proactive construction professional development and networking…
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Dedicated teams deliver top dividends for D A Macdonald
Civil engineering firms based in Scotland’s stunning rural locations are accustomed to covering expansive geographical territories while delivering highly professional services to diverse and technically-challenging construction projects with unique logistical considerations not necessarily faced by their urban competitors. D A Macdonald (Contractors), based in Lochgilphead, Argyll is the area’s premier civil engineering contracting specialist.…
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Spring 2021 intake attracts record number of supervisory candidates
We are acutely aware that this year, and the past 12 months, have been – for certain people and companies – incredibly tough. It’s with not inconsiderable relief then that the industry likely welcomes the Federation of Master Builders’ recent announcement that: “Spring has brought green shoots of recovery in the construction sector, with a…
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Neurodiversity – Vive la différence
Multiple studies have reported that more than a year of juggling homeschooling, family commitments, social distancing and seemingly endless Zoom meetings have sent anxiety levels soaring, sending us online to search for mindfulness podcasts, scour the Internet for a new family pet or sign up for endorphin-boosting fitness classes to help us cope with ‘the…
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Setting your sights on site management
Life can seem pretty stressful at times as we juggle family commitments, home schooling, changing COVID protocols and a rolling news cycle that rarely seems to deliver good news. With such a plethora of competing demands for our time, it could be easy to lose sight of long-term career goals while we focus, understandably, on…