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Why Early Careers Matter in Electrical, Control & Instrumentation Engineering

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The UK’s Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) sector faces a growing skills shortage, with demand for expertise in automation, renewables, and infrastructure outpacing supply. Investing in early career professionals through apprenticeships, graduate schemes, and mentoring programmes is essential to future-proof the industry. EC&I Partners explores why nurturing new talent is critical and how recruitment agencies […]

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Best practices for onboarding new EC&I hires

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Onboarding new Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) engineers is critical to ensuring project success, safety compliance, and long-term employee retention. A structured onboarding process helps new hires integrate quickly, understand their roles, and contribute effectively to your organization. At EC&I Partners, we specialize in seamless talent transitions, and here’s how you can create an effective

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Handing your notice into your current employer

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So, you’ve accepted a new EC&I role, congratulations! But before you can start the next chapter of your career, there’s one more important step: handing in your notice.  Whether you’re working in maintenance, commissioning, design, or instrumentation, this can feel like a difficult moment, especially if you’ve been with your current employer for a while.  

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Contract vs Permanent Engineering roles: which is right for you?

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For Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) professionals, career decisions often come down to more than just job title or location. One of the biggest questions we hear at EC&I Partners is whether to pursue a contract or permanent role. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer,  it depends on your goals, experience, and current lifestyle. In this blog,

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5 mistakes companies make when hiring engineers (and how to avoid them)

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Hiring Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation (EC&I) engineers can be challenging, especially when demand for skilled professionals is so high. Even well-resourced businesses can find themselves struggling to secure the right people. At EC&I Partners, we see the same mistakes repeated across the industry. More importantly, we help our clients avoid them, by making sure every

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Client Considerations for Field-Based Technicians and Engineers

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 Field-Based EC&I roles are becoming increasingly common, particularly across infrastructure, energy, defence, and manufacturing sectors. But managing these remote and site-based workers brings its own set of challenges. Whether your business is preparing for a shutdown, commissioning a new system, or sending technicians to a client site, it’s essential to provide the right structure, support,

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Working away from Home: What EC&I candidates need to know

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If you’re an electrical, control, or instrumentation (EC&I) engineer, you’ve likely seen more roles asking for travel, overnight stays, or long-distance site work. Working away from home as an EC&I Engineer, is becoming more common across industries like power, defence, and manufacturing, especially for project-based assignments. While it isn’t for everyone, it can offer excellent

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