A Workseeker’s Diary – Episode 1…
Podcast follows newly-redundant demolition man on his quest for a new job.
Just over a week ago, DemolitionNews.com reported that the Wakefield-based contractor – Controlled Group – had gone into administration. Ever since then, we have been doing our level best to help the employees impacted by this unexpected collapse to find alternative employment.
As part of this effort to help find new jobs for those affected by the demise of the Controlled Group, and to hopefully help guide others through the demolition recruitment minefield, we have decided to follow a former Controlled employee as he tries to find alternative employment.
Colin Hiscock joined Controlled Group as Head of Contaminated Land earlier this year, bringing with him some 10 years experience in the demolition industry. We caught up with Colin as he is began his job search.
To listen to the podcast, please click the play button below. If you would like to view Colin’s CV, please click here. And if you’d like to contact Colin via LinkedIn, please hit this link.
We are, of course, hoping that Colin soon finds a job, making this the shortest podcast series int he history of audio. But Colin’s agreed that we can follow him every step of the way until then so look out for more episodes in the coming weeks.
Posted: July 22nd, 2010 under General.
Comments
Comment from admin
Time July 22, 2010 at 12:51 pm
Thanks Mike. In truth, I’ve just spent too many years working for business-to-business publishers that simply leech on the industries they purport to serve. Just figured it was time someone gave a little back.
Comment from Stephen Henshaw
Time July 23, 2010 at 9:05 am
I worked at controlled for 17 years and what mr bury hasdone is wrong and should be looked at more closely
I also put my details on your site but still waiting for them to show up
Comment from admin
Time July 23, 2010 at 9:24 am
Hi Stephen, I have justtaken a look through the admin of demolition-jobs.co.uk and can find no record of you having listed there. Can I please ask you to try again.
As for your suggestion of an investigation into the matters surrounding the Controlled Group’s collapse, the details I have so far are sketchy in the extreme. But please, if you know more and would like to share your information, please let us know.
Comment from admin
Time July 23, 2010 at 12:09 pm
If you and your former Controlled colleagues would like to put together an open letter detailing your complaints, I would be happy to publish it here on demolitionnews.com
Comment from Dave
Time July 25, 2010 at 8:57 pm
I think you need to look more closeley at what a certain Mr Kerr and Mr Forster have done…..
Comment from ali
Time July 27, 2010 at 8:57 am
just a big thanks to demo news for helping us all in trying to find positions after controlled went down.
we are all in touch with the administrators re our complaints – mainly two months salary and expence payments that bounced – but not holding our breaths!!
Comment from admin
Time July 27, 2010 at 9:04 am
Many thanks for your kind comments Ali; they’re much appreciated. I just wish there was more we could. I also wish we could get some more information from the remnants of Controlled Group so we could all see exactly what went wrong.
Comment from mike
Time July 22, 2010 at 12:42 pm
I think you are doing a brilliant job Mark and very noble of you too.