At OLCI, our industry contacts often ask us to find suitable candidates to join them. We then aim to match students to these vacancies using our Job Support Service*. As this is such a popular service, we decided to ask one of our contacts who recently used us to recruit from our students, what they look for in a new member of the team.
Their recruitment process
‘Alexander Plumbing’ is a growing plumbing and drainage business, based in Merton, London. After learning about the type of person they wanted to recruit, we sent them a selection of student CV’s. They firstly short-listed candidates who had clear information on their CV. Suitable applicants then met Greg Alexander on-site for an interview. Greg was looking for someone who was clear, concise, quickly adaptable and keen to get stuck in.
Advice for students
Whether you’re training in plumbing, gas, electrical or renewables, our industry contacts give some helpful advice that can help you find a job within the trades.
- Have a well-written and comprehensive CV. Our Job Support Service* can help with this. You can send your CV to annette@olci.info.
- Use our Job Support Service and you could benefit from our industry contacts who may be looking for people just like you. In the first instance, you should email annette@olci.info.
- Prepare well for interviews by thinking of answers you might want to give about your training, previous jobs, hobbies, etc.
- Use your interview to show them that you can communicate well, and that you’re proactive and keen.
The support available to you
Our Job Support Service* can help you with many aspects of finding a job. Alternatively, if you would like to set up a business, then you can use our Business Support Service*. This can give you useful advice on doing your books, getting customers and fi nding insurance. For more details, please email info@olci.info.
* Available on selected courses, including ‘Become a Qualified Plumber’, ‘Become a Qualified Plumber – Advanced’, ‘Become a Gas Engineer’, ‘Become a Fully Qualified Electrician’ and ‘Become a Domestic Electrical Installer’.
