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Energy Landscape UK 2024 – Addressing the skills gap in renewable energy and in the transition to net-zero

Energy Landscape UK 2024 – Addressing the skills gap in renewable energy and in the transition to net-zero

​The recent Energy Landscape UK 2024 conference convened 48 industry leaders, government officials, and stakeholders to explore the UK's path to a net-zero future. See insight from Comanos on the recruitment challenges and opportunities associated with it.
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How to improve your modelling skills and pass a modelling test

How to improve your modelling skills and pass a modelling test

Modelling capabilities are needed not only by those in analytical disciplines, but by those within asset management, corporate real estate, development, agency, and other roles in the space. Here, we focus on how employees in these areas can upskill themselves and how to pass that all-important modelling test.
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The Benefits of Upskilling Excel Modelling Skills in Real Estate

The Benefits of Upskilling Excel Modelling Skills in Real Estate

If we could pick one skill-set essential in modern Surveying, would it surprise you to hear financial modelling skills at the top of our list? Traditionally, we’ve seen modelling needed within analytical disciplines, and then within broader real estate professions, we typically saw it within roles explicitly connected to the appraisal of transactions.
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Cobalt's Real Estate Finance Salary Guide

Cobalt's Real Estate Finance Salary Guide

This guide provides the salaries and sentiments of those working across real estate finance in corporate finance, interim finance and property management accounting roles.
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Diversity Data Analysis and Inclusive Hiring Guide by Cobalt and REB

Diversity Data Analysis and Inclusive Hiring Guide by Cobalt and REB

This report looks to understand the diversity of the real estate sector, and in particular, across those organisations that are part of Real Estate Balance and those that haven't yet joined. It also includes a guide for those on their diversity journey to improve inclusive hiring practices.
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Housing, Alternatives and ESG dominate UKREiiF2024

Housing, Alternatives and ESG dominate UKREiiF2024

At this year’s UKREiiF, we saw a focus on the development of three key areas: housing, alternative assets, and ESG as a trait running through all areas of the built environment. Find out what this means for recruitment in these spaces.
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The Rise of the Boutique Real Estate Financial Advisory

The Rise of the Boutique Real Estate Financial Advisory

​In recent years, there has been a noticeable transformation in real estate financial advisory services. Find out more about boutique real estate financial advisory firms and how different they could be for your career here.
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Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Real Estate

Opportunities in Renewable Energy and Real Estate

​UKREiiF this year underscored the transformative potential of renewable energy, highlighting its importance for the planet and the professional opportunities available within it in the real estate sector. See our insights from it.
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BNP Paribas Real Estate

BNP Paribas Real Estate

See our facilities management case study recruiting for a General Manager for an A-grade trophy building on behalf of BNP Paribas Real Estate.
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Earth Day and Cobalt

Earth Day and Cobalt

Today is Earth Day, an opportunity to consider the environment, the impact we have on it, and the steps we can take to reduce or repair this impact. See how Cobalt Recruitment is taking a stand.
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Why the Flexible Working Bill could improve your recruitment and retention

Why the Flexible Working Bill could improve your recruitment and retention

The UK government has introduced a new Flexible Working Bill aimed at empowering employees with greater flexibility and autonomy in managing their work-life balance. See how the Bill has changed workers' rights, and the opportunities that this change presents for organisations to recruit and retain the best talent.
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Why you should look at your construction recruitment now

Why you should look at your construction recruitment now

Construction is a competitive space, especially in the war for talent when the sector is on the verge of growth. See how your organisation can get ahead of the competition to secure the brightest talent.
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