GCS Associates sponsor Builders Merchant Awards 2022
We’re thrilled to announce that we are sponsoring the Builders Merchant Awards 2022! Taking place at the Park Plaza Westminster Bridge on Friday 25 November 2022, the 21st Awards ceremony promises to be another spectacular occasion for the 800 plus in attendance. During the past two decades, the Builders’ Merchants Awards have built up an […]
PaintWell Partner with GCS Associates for Branch Expansion Project
About PaintWell PaintWell are the UK’s leading supplier of trade quality decorating and painting supplies. With over 80 years of combined experience under our former names of Bromborough Paints and Trade1st, PaintWell brings you a huge range of trade-quality paints and painting accessories from all the major brands. PaintWell is a one-stop shop for painting and […]
Meet The Team: Liam Tolan, Account Manager at GCS Associates
Tell us about your career journey so far? I’ve worked in recruitment for nearly a decade now. I started in retail where I learnt the ropes, then chose the construction sector as my specialist area. Whilst working for some household names I progressed through to senior account manager from trainee consultant before taking over my […]
Don’t let Job Hunting Affect your Mental Health
Job hunting is hard, full of uncertainty and, on occasion, rejection. Whether you’re looking to leave a current position, are a student straight out of university or college, or have been unemployed for a while, – job hunting can take its toll and have a huge impact on your life and mental health. If you […]
How Outsourcing Recruitment can ease the pain of fast business growth and help with Retention
The Covid-19 pandemic disrupted business and labour markets at an unprecedented level. From January to March 2021, when most of the restrictions were still in place, the UK unemployment rate was 4.8%, more than at the start of the pandemic, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Fortunately, the easing of restrictions since then coupled […]
Meet The Team: Simon Cain, Recruitment Consultant
Tell us about your career journey so far? My early career was spent working at Reeds Rains Estate Agents in Manchester City Centre. For 8 years, I worked across various offices with a focus on the rental market, and by 2009 I ran the Middlewich Branch over-seeing both sales and rentals. In 2012 it was […]
Meet The Team: Bradley Hannah, Senior Recruitment Consultant
Tell us about your career so far? I originally started my career as an amateur golfer. At the age of 21 after spending 3 years in the USA, I turned professional and traveled to Europe & the Middle East to compete professionally. I then spent 5 years in the UAE working within Real Estate progressing […]
Meet The Team: Andy Chambers, Business Development Director
Tell us about your career so far? I began my career as a Yard Assistant at Jewson, straight from school when I was 16. I worked there for 12 years in total, progressing into roles such as Yard and Transport Supervisor, Counter Sales, Internal Sales, External Sales Executive for several branches. I moved into a […]
Leadership Interview: John Newcomb, CEO, Builders Merchant Federation
Could you give us an overview of your career? I have led the Builders Merchants Federation since 2012, initially as Managing Director and since 2017 as Chief Executive Officer. Prior to that I held senior marketing, commercial and MD roles within the DIY and housewares industry, notably with H&R Johnson, Sandvik Saws and Tools UK, […]
Meet The Team: Rebecca Hildage, Office Manager, GCS Associates
Tell us about your career so far? I worked for a Financial Services company in Altrincham for 8 years within the finance dept, gaining my AAT accounting qualification there. I then went on to an Assistant Accountant role for a Technology company then moved into a Executive PA role as I wanted to gain experience […]