We would like to say a very warm welcome to the newest member of the 300 North team, Annie Broadhurst.

Annie is our recruitment administrator and she will have a diverse role which includes supporting the recruitment consultants as well as the wider operations and marketing functions.

Here's what Annie had to say about her first few weeks at 300 North:

It’s hard to believe it’s April 2019 already! As we close the book on the first quarter of the year, 300 North takes a look at what the rest of the year, and beyond, has in store for the UK Facilities Management (FM) market.

300 North is pleased to announce its accreditation by APSCo, The Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

APSCo was formed to give all firms involved in the recruitment of professional talent, the specialist support and distinctive voice they need to be successful. APSCo membership is fundamentally about aspiring to the highest possible standards.

Discussing Mental Health and Wellbeing can still be difficult for some people, so this ‘Time to Talk Day’ we want to encourage people to have the confidence to speak up. 1 in 4 of us will experience a mental health problem at some point in our life time, so it is important for everyone to feel that they can open up and discuss how they are feeling. Often speaking about an issue can be the beginning of recovery as you are opening yourself up to access help.

300 North are pleased to be a formal signatory to The Charter for Employers who are Positive about Mental Health. The Charter is one element of the MINDFUL EMPLOYER® initiative which is aimed at increasing awareness of mental health in the workplace and supporting businesses in recruiting and retaining staff.
One in four of us will experience mental ill health at some point in our lives. The World Health Organization defines positive mental health as “a state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully, and is able to make a contribution to her or his community”.

After weeks, months and sometimes years of good sales and hard work completing tenders, RFI's and proposals, detailed legal contracts and lots of late nights, you have won the new contract – yipppeee! Its great news for your client, for the business, for the sales teams and for marketing but what happens now? The reality dawns….. now we have to deliver it, we need to deliver what we agreed in the contract, we need to mobilise…..fast.

What makes a successful mobilisation?

Winning a new contract can often be stressful and very time consuming. Beyond the signed contract it is mobilisation that kicks off the life of a new project and makes it easy for everyone to do his or her jobs well. A good mobilisation can make the difference between a successful FM contract and one that is besieged by problems. This is why it is really important to consider having a specialist mobilisation team with the unique skills to create a specific mobilisation plan involving all the stakeholders to deliver a new contract smoothly and successfully.

300 North are delighted to be sponsoring Paralympic Athlete Callum Hall. Callum is 26 years old and originally from Yeadon in West Yorkshire. He was paralysed in September 2012 after stepping on a sea urchin in Greece. This caused an epidural abscess on his spine and resulted in paraplegia. Callum was passionate about sport, being a PE teacher and playing football before his accident. He took up wheelchair racing in 2014 after hearing about it from ex patients at Pinderfields Hospital in Wakefield.

10 Great Reasons to Work in Facilities Management – so what is stopping you!

If you are considering a career change or looking for your first job, then a career in facilities management may offer many opportunities. Facilities Management is the total management of all services and built environment infrastructure that supports the core business of an organisation. Good facilities management improves the efficiency and productivity of a company, its staff and even its clients.

Here are 10 good reasons why it's a great career option:-

"Just a note to say thank you for all your help in finding employment for me and also the transition from a temporary to permanent position. I hope 300 North continues to grow and help others as it has done for me. Once again many thanks."

William McGarr 

"I have used 300 North to help fill strategically important roles within my business unit. 300 North have consistently provided me with high calibre candidates suited to both the business and contract requirements. Their bespoke approach to each appointment is what has set them apart from their competitors in this arena, always keen to seek feedback on how appointments have gone, their after care is second to none. 300 North deliver a personal, bespoke and high quality service and are my first choice when recruiting for high impact roles."