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Abilities in
facilities
Turn your talents to running
the everyday procedures
of a built environment for a
rewarding and vital career
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UPFRONT
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11 ED'S LETTER
Welcome to our new edition
16 WORK IN PROGRESS
Discover which sectors have the most
potential for growth in our round-up
of the latest job facts and figures
18 NEWS
The latest on the employment sector,
including the shift to homeworking
and the latest in office decor trends
22 MEET KARREN BRADY
We catch up with this issue's guest editor
to find out how her working life has been
affected as a result of the pandemic and
what she'll be working towards in 2022
ADVICE
30 COVID: WHAT NEXT?
Following a tricky couple of years for
everyone, we take a look at what the
future holds for the UK's job market and
which industries offer the best prospects
KARREN BRADY'S
FOREWORD
Meet our guest editor
eople who work in facilities
management (FM) are responsible
for making sure all the systems
of every built environment - or
facility - work harmoniously, so the
organisation that's based there can operate effectively.
That could be a shop, school, office, university,
restaurant... literally anything that requires four
walls and a roof. Ensuring that the places where
people play, learn and live are safe, comfortable,
productive and sustainable is an essential job.
FM covers two main aspects: space and infrastructure
(the physical built environment), and people and
organisation. The FM department has responsibility
for the day-to-day running of the building, as well as
security, fire safety, and health and safety - which
means there are loads of job opportunities in this
area. And there's growing demand for professionals
who can put all the pieces of a workplace together.
The UK FM market is the most mature and
competitive in Europe, employing around 10%
of the UK workforce and with an estimated value
of £120bn. The renewed emphasis on workplace
optimisation and productivity is driving the
market, and it's showing no signs of slowing.
Any employment area that uses facilities or buildings
needs FM, so there are positions available in
healthcare settings, education, traditional office
environments and finance, for example. Read on
to find out what your next career move might be.
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35 GET THE JOB OF
YOUR DREAMS
Our comprehensive guide to everything
you need to know when it comes to
applying for and securing your perfect job
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44 TRAIN AND GAIN
Keen to expand your knowledge and
yet earn a wage at the same time? An
apprenticeship could be the answer
48 QUALIFIED SUCCESS
Competition for graduate schemes is
tough. Discover what you need to do to
make sure you're on to a winner
54 A BRIGHTER FUTURE
Been made redundant? Here's how to turn
adversity in your favour, including free
schemes to enhance your skillset
58 THE PANDEMIC MADE
ME CHANGE CAREER
Meet three people who discovered
a new calling during lockdown
380 EMBRACE DIFFERENCE
Diversity and inclusion are the current
watchwords in the UK jobs market.
Karren Brady explains their importance
384 THE LAST WORD
Karren Brady's favourite things
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