We are delighted to announce the launch of the brand new 300 North website and blog. You will hopefully by now have seen our new, modern and easily navigable website. You will notice I am sure, the easy to find latest jobs and simple options to upload your cv's, post new job opportunities, apply for posts or just find out a bit more about us and the team who are working with you.

The late icy cold spring and unusually warm and glorious summer we are having seems to have driven a huge increase in demand for FM temps over the last few months. I am not sure that there is any link between the weather and the demand for good quality temps in our industry but demand is certainly picking up.

Did you read our latest blog on critical issues facing Private Finance Initiatives (PFIs) within the Facilities Management sector? Following on from this and in light of recent events, fire safety, unsurprisingly, is now an immediate priority for Contractors, Facilities Managers and Landlords all over the UK.

Our business is partnering exceptional talent with industry leading businesses. However, this post is not about selling our wares to you.

We simply want to share our experience and specialist knowledge of facilities management to create a series of posts, which will highlight critical issues facing this industry.

WHAT IS THE BEST APPROACH FOR YOUR FM RECRUITMENT STRATEGY?

In a full employment market where good quality facilities management candidates are few and far between it is easy to think that the more recruiters you throw at a problem, the better the result. Surely the wider you throw the net the more fish you will catch? Where fish are abundant this might be true but if you need a specific type, size and shape of fish more nets will just result in catching lots of the wrong types of fish. This means spending more of your time and energy doing the hard work to select the right one, whilst the recruiters hard sell you on their specific candidates.