Headhunted CAD Technician enjoys a £10.5k salary increase: Chris’ story

Once upon a time, on LinkedIn…

Sometimes opportunity knocks at just the right time. Chris Bloom had been working as a CAD Technician for the same company for nine years. With dreams to buy a bigger home, he’d been wondering if his skills could earn him a higher salary elsewhere.

CAD technicians use their expertise to create 2D and 3D designs, so they have skill set that’s highly desirable across a multitude of industries including engineering, architecture and construction.

Exceptional numeracy, solid technical abilities, outstanding communication aptitude, accomplished analytical abilities, an eagle’s eye for detail, and familiarity with the latest technology; who wouldn’t want a CAD Technician like Chris on their team? 

Knowing this, one of the proactive construction and engineering recruitment consultants from Vincent Gurney didn’t hesitate to reach out to Chris when he spotted him on LinkedIn.

An auspicious connection

With his in-demand skills and experience, we knew straight away that Chris had enormous potential to secure a more fruitful CAD Technician career position than the one he currently had.

Tom from Vincent Gurney connected and communicated with Chris on LinkedIn and then email, taking the time to learn about his professional background, career aspirations and personal goals.

Chris was looking for a tier 1 contractor role with career progression, paying in the region of £42-47k. A driving force behind that was his personal goal to upsize to a larger home.

How Vincent Gurney helped Chris find a lucrative CAD Technician job

Vincent Gurney helps people find their perfect jobs in construction and engineering.

Top recruitment consultant and Vincent Gurney Founder and Managing Director, Tom Vincent, took the following action to ensure Chris realised his career goals:

  • Established Chris’ career and salary requirements with him from the start

  • Gathered information to help promote him to potential employers

  • Researched suitable organisations to approach with Chris’ CV

  • Ran through top contenders with Chris to see who he wanted to interview with

  • Organised interviews and helped Chris prepare to be his best professional self

  • Aided Chris with job offers and salary negotiations

Chris liked Tom’s dedicated, can-do, honest and transparent approach. He found it refreshing that he also took his personal circumstances and personality into account to find the job that best suited him all-round.

A new job within one week, a £10.5k salary increase – and a new pad   

Despite not even actively looking for a job at the time, connecting with Vincent Gurney has resulted in the following positive outcomes for Chris:

  • Secured an interview request within one day of connecting with Tom

  • Accepted a job offer within the space of one week, thanks to Tom’s support

  • The new job is paying a salary of £10.5k more than Chris’ old job, so he’s since been able to buy a bigger house

“Tom has helped me secure my brilliant new role at BTU installation and Maintenance. He was in frequent contact with me throughout the whole process, always ready to discuss the pros and cons of potential jobs suited my skill set and also my personal circumstances. I trusted him because he made my needs and requirements his first priority. Tom’s approach to recruitment was really refreshing, and I can’t recommend Vincent Gurney more highly. Thanks again, Tom!”

– Chris Bloom, candidate

“It takes some courage to surf the tide of opportunity when it appears out of the blue – but Chris’ story shows how seizing those moments of chance can be life-changing.  I had a trusting relationship with Chris from the beginning, which made the whole recruitment process run smoothly. What a brilliant candidate and what a pleasure to work with. The icing on the cake was hearing he has been able to buy his dream home as a result of a career move we initiated.”

– Tom Vincent, Founder and Managing Director, Vincent Gurney