National Careers Week 2024: Early work experiences and the imperative for workplace support Embarking on my first part time job at the tender age of 16, I found myself plunged into the world of work with little guidance or preparation. The experience was eye-opening, to say the least.… Read more
National Apprentice Week 2024: A Journey of Growth and Success A Glimpse into the Solomons Europe MSc Apprenticeship In 2021, we enrolled our first cohort of Apprentice on the UCEM MSc Quantity Surveying Apprenticeship Programme, which is more than just a… Read more
Meet the 2023 team Solomons awards winners: The Special Recognition honour goes to... Mike Millett The 2023 Solomons Special Recognition award goes to Contract Executive, Mike Millett What the nominators said… We already knew Mike was awesome; an NEC® guru, fabulous trainer and all-round brilliant… Read more
Meet the 2023 team Solomons awards winners: Our Mentor of the Year is... Mark Coburn The 2023 Solomons Mentor of the Year award goes to North West Director, Mark Coburn What the nominators said… Mark is steadfast in his commitment to mentoring, sharing and improving the knowledge of… Read more
Caption: Promotions and MSc passes for first cohort of Solomons Europe apprentices The first cohort to undertake a ground-breaking apprentice programme at Quantity Surveying practice Solomons Europe are celebrating passes and promotions. Cameron Field, Carl Wright and Ryan Pringle… Read more
My Career Conversion Story: Alex Smith, Project Quantity Surveyor, North West Many Solomons team members started off in different careers to their current roles as Quantity Surveyors. And we’re proud of the fact that they’re not only flourishing but playing a hugely positive… Read more
Solomons revolutionises its employee benefits to celebrate 25-year milestone To celebrate our 25th year in business, Solomons has revolutionised its employee benefits to create a truly unique and flexible package. From an annual ‘All4One’ bonus scheme, flex allowance and… Read more
Learning at Work Week 2023: A small CPD victory with the bigger picture in mind I wouldn’t necessarily describe myself as being competitive, well, not overly so. I like to win, but it isn’t the be all and end all – a message I have to deliver to my two boys when they trudge off… Read more
Learning at Work Week 2023: Creating a bright future through a change in career Alex Smith epitomises the theme of this year’s Learning at Work Week – “Create the Future”. The Coronavirus pandemic proved to be the catalyst for a much-needed career change. Happier than ever and… Read more
Learning at Work Week 2023: For the love of watching colleagues grow and thrive Cumbria Regional Director Clare White takes huge satisfaction from seeing her team members grow, develop and thrive. In this blog to kick off Learning at Work Week 2023, she gives her top tips on how… Read more
Team Insights: Wellbeing is not just good for your health, but good for the bottom line too In today’s Spring Budget (Wednesday, March 15), Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a series of measures to try to tackle current long term sickness rates in the UK. In the lead-up, the… Read more
Go-getting Principal sought to head up Solomons’ ground-breaking Future Skills Academy In 2021 we launched the ground-breaking Future Skills Academy, designed to harness the knowledge, skills, and fresh perspectives of our people to support the development of our teams based across the… Read more