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Handing your notice into your current employer
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

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

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

EC&I Opportunities in the Steel Industry
EC&I Opportunities in the Steel might not be the most obvious destination for your next role, but maybe it should be. With ongoing investment,

Client Considerations for Field-Based Technicians and Engineers
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

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