Headhunted CAD Technician enjoys a £10.5k salary increase
A highly experienced CAD Technician who wasn’t actively job hunting, but was open to the right opportunity when Vincent Gurney reached out.
plus a new role within one week
Once upon a time, on LinkedIn…
Chris Bloom had been working as a CAD Technician for the same company for nine years.
With plans to buy a bigger home, he had been wondering whether his skills could earn him a higher salary elsewhere.
CAD Technicians use their expertise to create 2D and 3D designs, giving them a highly desirable skill set across industries including engineering, architecture and construction.
Knowing this, one of Vincent Gurney’s construction and engineering recruitment consultants reached out to Chris after spotting him on LinkedIn.
A conversation that opened up a bigger opportunity
With his in-demand skills and experience, Vincent Gurney recognised that Chris had strong potential to secure a more rewarding CAD Technician career opportunity.
Tom connected with Chris on LinkedIn and then by email, taking the time to understand 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 major personal goal behind that career move was his ambition to upsize to a larger home.
with career progression
How Vincent Gurney helped Chris find a lucrative CAD Technician job
Tom Vincent focused the search around Chris’ career ambitions, salary expectations and personal circumstances.
Understand
We established Chris’ career and salary requirements from the start and gathered the information needed to promote him.
Research
We researched suitable organisations and identified the employers most closely aligned with Chris’ goals.
Shortlist
We ran through the strongest opportunities with Chris so he could decide which businesses he wanted to interview with.
Support
We organised interviews, helped Chris prepare and supported him through job-offer and salary negotiations.
A new job within one week, a £10.5k salary increase – and a new pad
Despite not actively looking for a job when Vincent Gurney first contacted him, Chris secured an interview request within one day and accepted a new job offer within one week.
His new role pays £10.5k more than his previous job and has enabled him 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!
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.