2020 was a difficult year for career progression but with a positive start to 2021 despite the lock-down, this year is looking like a good time to make the most of your potential:

  • With Brexit is behind us and the Covid vaccine rolling out, the construction industry is expecting growth this year;
  • BIM teams have been reduced and many are already over-stretched;
  • As new projects are won there will be new BIM opportunities.

BUT you need to make sure you make the right choice and with the right company!

 

HOW TO MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE

The right choice means right for you. Start by understanding what direction you are heading in and what your next career target is. Create YOUR personalised career map by following these 3 simple steps

 

FINDING THE RIGHT COMPANY

Some employers are excited by the potential of Construction 4.0. These will help you optimise your career.  Do your research and read this article about finding good employers and asking the right questions

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RIGHTING A GOOD CV (and always check your grammar and spelling)

Having found a good employer with the right opportunity, make sure you impress and increase your chances of an interview with a well-constructed CV .

 

OPPORTUNITIES

Check out the BIM job board for 14 live BIM opportunities with some of the best BIM teams in the world including Willow, Kier, Sisk, 4 BIM bright architectural practices and a tier 1 contractor that bucked the trend and thrived in 2020.

If more projects are won early in 2021, the first quarter is likely to yield some of the best, early bird opportunities with some of the best employers out there. Be the first to know the moment employers add new opportunities to the BIM job board;

 

By Mike Johnson

33 years specialising in AECO recruitment. What I have learned over the years is that too much talent is squandered because there is not enough information available to help. dbe.careers is a free 'knowledge hub' of career centric information for everyone working in the Digital Built Environment - or thinking about joining us.