People
Recession busters
Movers &
Shakers
Specialist building services recruiter Ben Byram, from
Elta Fans has
technical recruitment company the Nes Group Limited,
appointed Damian
Buxton as its new
gives his advice on how to find a job in difficult times
financial director.
Buxton is a qualified
management
The R-word has dominated the accountant and has been part of
headlines so far this year. The the Elta Fans family for more than
banking crisis, housing crisis, 10 years, joining the company in
employment crisis have all secured the role of financial controller in
unrivalled column inches. The 1997. His new role he will help
UK economy is in recession, develop the business.
redundancies are the highest
they have been for 10 years, and
jobseekers face more competition Independent
than they have done before. engineering and
For building services, the environmental
contract market has felt the biggest consultant Gifford
impact and, as a result, many has appointed
contractors have been advised Glen Irwin director,
to consider joining a company to lead the group’s building
as a member of staff, rather than sciences teams. Irwin is expected
remaining a contractor. If you find such opportunities if they arise. business networking website to bring a “new perspective and
yourself out of work, either through With fewer jobs available, it is also LinkedIn, allow you to maintain energy” to Gifford’s building
redundancy from a permanent important that you utilise your contact with the people that you sciences-led approach to
role or due to an increasingly network of professional contacts. meet throughout your career – sustainable building design.
challenging contract market, there CIBSE membership can help informing them of your availability
are ways you can improve your job enormously: take advantage of the for work and finding out about
search. opportunity to attend meetings, vacancies through their contacts. Elta Fans has
The nuclear industry remains social functions and member- Specialist building services appointed David
buoyant, so those with nuclear networking events to extend your recruitment consultants anticipate Osgerby as its
experience are at an advantage. business contacts, and utilise their an increase in demand for contract new managing
Councils and local authorities online discussion forums. Other and permanent personnel at the director. He will
as well as other government- online tools, such as specialist start of the new financial year, support the group
funded sectors also offer various when funding becomes available management team on strategy
opportunities. But for commercial, within some of the larger multi- and operational matters and aims
retail and residential sectors it’s discipline consultancies that have to at least double the size of the
a different story. For some, the With fewer had recruitment freezes in place business.
solution could be to consider using
jobs available it’s
until now. While this does not
earlier experience to secure work. guarantee work for the building
For example, a design engineer important to utilise services professional, it is certainly Iain Pickles has
may have the on-site experience
professional contact
a welcome move for much of the joined TEST (Total
to work as a resident or project industry and a positive sign for Energy Savings
engineer, and so could consider networks those seeking work. Techniques) as its
sustainable
technologies
New members join CIBSE
manager for energy solutions.
In his new role he will help a
CIBSE has recently welcomed Wai Lun William Chan Hong Kong Kieron Gerard McGovern Blackrock wide range of organisations
nearly 30 new members to the Wai Chung Chan Hong Kong Rachel McKenna Newcastle, monitor and control their
Institution. Of those 14 are Robert Clegg Ormskirk Co Dublin energy costs.
international members from Hong Hugh Jamies Cunningham Belfast Wai Sum Man Hong Kong
Kong, and Douglas Alexander David John Doherty Celbridge, Eire Neil Marsh Dubai
King, from Bath, has had his Yat Man Ryan Fan Hong Kong Amelia Katherine Milne London Michael Wilkshire
membership upgraded to Fellow. Chi Fai Foo Hong Kong Faidon Nikiforiadis Salford has been
The full list is: Ian David Gow Abu Dhabi Yat Fai Dicky Poon Hong Kong appointed as
Wei Yu Ho Hong Kong Cho Ming Tang Hong Kong senior practice
FELLOW
Vijay Kumar Dubai Ho Yin Tsang Hong Kong manager at The
Douglas Alexander King Bath Ming Lo Kwok Hong Kong Paul Reuben Wilkinson Hong Kong Management
Chun Yu Johnny Lai Hong Kong Recruitment Group’s building
MEMBER
Helena Lee London
ASSOCIATE
services division. He has 15 years
Christopher John Bennett Huddersfield Yee Man Annie Leung Hong Kong Gary Hearn Corby of services recruitment
Chun Hon Howard Chan Hong Kong Patrick Daniel McAuley Coleraine, Eire John James McCullough Carrickfergus experience.
60 CIBSE Journal April 2009 www.cibsejournal.com
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