UK engineering and construction professionals have been selected to compete for short term projects aboard based on their finely tuned skillsets. With a specific look at Australia where the sheer size and scope of the industry overpowers the population, international firms are looking to the UK to bridge the gap.
Laing O’Rourke is just one of the companies enjoying a surge in business. They have created a number of exciting opportunities for UK-based engineering and construction professionals to relocate to Australia with their families. One of the major deterrents for moving abroad is the indefinite nature of timescales and the relocation of one’s family. Companies are making this decision much easier, for example, Laing O’Rourke has defined the time scales of their projects and is providing a fully supportive service to the employees and their families.
Jonathan Fieldhouse, Client Relationship Director at Online Resourcing – online recruitment experts, commented:
“This is a trend that we have seen increasing over the year. More and more engineering and construction firms are looking to the UK for specialist engineers to complete short term projects abroad. Skills shortage is one cause for such a surge in interest but also the British culture for self development and career progression. These roles and opportunities are CV builders and really allow individuals to prove their prowess in their field of specialty”.
There are differing views as to the best method for sourcing candidates for these short term international roles. Online advertising is taking preference due to the nature of allowing candidates to access as much information from one place. Laing O’Rourke is using Online Resourcing for this campaign and will take advantage of their online expertise of job boards and social media in the delivery of direct hires. Candidates will be able to source these roles from the most common destinations they visit online for jobs making the process as simple and transparent as possible. UK professionals will have an excellent outlet for information about how they can further their engineering and construction prospects abroad.
For more information about projects in Australia, contact Online Resourcing.
