For more than two decades, the Architecture, Building, Civil Construction, Consulting Engineering and Property industries have been firmly candidate-driven, but now the tables have turned. In a very short space of time, the market has moved from being job-rich and candidate-poor to candidate-rich and job-poor, and the negotiating power has tipped in the favour of…

Reference checking can sometimes be dismissed as a box-ticking exercise at the end of a long, arduous hiring process. You have your ideal candidate lined up and have put them through their paces with applications, tests and interviews, so why not complete the final stage of due diligence with the same level of enthusiasm? Best…