News. Updates. All the good stuff. Lots has been happening in the world of BESS that could be of interest to you, so a monthly newsletter seemed like the sensible way to make sure nobody misses an opportunity. Please feel free to share with your colleagues This Month includes: * Construction Careers Week – it’s […]
Well, here’s your chance. If you had a direct link to careers advisers and teachers, how much could you do to influence the way they talk about construction careers to young people? Then you need to become an Enterprise Adviser!
Birmingham Construction Careers Week is confirmed! From Monday 9th to Saturday 14th October, businesses across the region will be providing careers encounters for hundreds of young people
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After many months of discussions, BESS is delighted to announce that we’ll be working closely with the Careers and Enterprise Company in the Greater Birmingham and Solihull LEP region!
Tapping the military for construction skills
Once upon a time, an employee just like you decided that the skills shortage in construction needed tackling. Enough was enough. The skills problem had been a concern for over 20 years, and she’d read that only 10% of construction employers engaged with schools. This employee discussed it with her manager, reached out to a […]
If you’re a fan of Apple, iTunes or U2, you might remember the backlash prompted by Apple’s decision to install a new U2 album, Songs of Innocence, directly into the library of 500 million iTunes subscribers a couple of years ago. A completely free album. From one of the world’s biggest bands. Installed with no […]