As we saw 2012: • Western eyes remained fixed on market conditions in Asia. However, the enviable conditions were only strong relative to the ongoing challenges in Europe and the US, and the second half of 2012 saw a familiar slow down in investment, development and hiring across the industry. • Investors and developers remained […]
Cobalt, a leading international search and recruitment provider to the financial services, construction & engineering and real estate sectors today announces the expansion of its UAE operation with a new office opening in the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). The new Dubai Team will work closely with Cobalt’s market leading Abu Dhabi Team and the firm’s global […]
Auckland Office+64 9 303 9093 Cobalt Recruitment Sara Burton, Operations Director of Cobalt Recruitment comments: “In the increasingly fast-paced world that we work in, access to quality recruitment industry information, understanding and implementing the latest legislation and ensuring the ongoing training and development of our consultants is crucial. The APSCo membership is a recognised badge […]
Just because you notice positive signs throughout an interview, such as the interviewer asking about your availability or notice period or the fact that the interview has lasted a while – never get too comfortable. Sociability, talkativeness and friendliness are often attractive traits for an employer but there is a line that you need tread […]
Auckland Office+64 9 303 9093 Cobalt Recruitment As one of the leading established recruitment agencies in Abu Dhabi and Dubai, Cobalt covers all stages of the project lifecycle; from the front end design stages through to delivery on site and the maintenance of operational assets. Currently, we are experiencing a demand for professionals with experience […]
The Christchurch Team, headed up by Regan Doyle, will work closely with Cobalt’s Auckland based Team and the firm’s global network of offices in delivering search, recruitment and HR advisory services to a diverse range of clients in the Property & Infrastructure arena. Guy Davidson, Director of Cobalt Recruitment, comments: “We’ve been working steadily in […]
Our data shows us year upon year that employers’ recruitment activity dips in November and December across Europe and the number of potential jobs registered starts to drop at the end of November. From December 2012 to January 2013, we saw a 50% rise in traffic to our website. If you are considering a new role […]
Auckland Office+64 9 303 9093 Cobalt Recruitment 24 professionals were chosen to be professionally trained in a 14-week program, to go on to participate in a 3-round bout in white collar events sanctioned by the World White Collar Boxing Association (WWCBA). Marcus Davies-Bateman who heads up our Singapore operation stepped up to the mark and […]
This list is compiled by Boxington Corporate Finance and it lists the fastest-growing private recruitment businesses in the UK according to compound annual sales growth rate as measured over each entrant’s most recent 3 year financial reporting period. Timothy Rowe, managing director of Cobalt comments: “Our specialist knowledge of the built environment and banking sectors […]
Those participating in the survey included Head of New Business Implementation, Head of Strategic Capital Management, Senior Development Manager, Principal Valuer, Vice President Real Estate, Real Estate Analyst, Portfolio Manager, Estates Manager and more. Advice for employers When respondents were asked what advice employers could do to improve the number of women in senior leadership […]
We have numerous new instructions with top tier and boutique Project Management consultancy firms at Intermediate, Senior, Associate and Principal levels. The balance of opportunity is weighted more towards the Christchurch market where the city rebuild is properly underway. Projects of all scales and all property asset classes are being developed across the city. However, […]
The fundraising commenced on May 9th with a dress in red day, which was then followed with a cake sale. In the afternoon, the office competed in a Plank challenge with the maximum time achieved of 10 minutes by one of our Manchester team. Raising £100 individually, a brave member of our Town Planning team […]
When I say onboarding, I am talking about going well beyond 1-2 days of being introduced to colleagues and shown where the facilities are. Onboarding is the process of helping new hires adjust to social and performance aspects of their new jobs quickly and smoothly. If not, it’s time to put one in place. Successful […]
Auckland Office+64 9 303 9093 Cobalt Recruitment Today the priority for employers is to find the right match both in terms of skill set and cultural fit in order to make the correct hire rather than rush the recruitment process. Despite real estate recruitment activity being on the up, the interview and assessment processes adopted […]