What Employers Look for When Hiring Electricians

Electrical recruitment is rarely as simple as matching a qualification to a vacancy.

Most employers will have a combination of essential qualifications, preferred experience and practical skills they want from a candidate.

Depending on the role, employers may ask for Level 3 or NVQ qualifications, 18th Edition, ECS or JIB Gold Card status and Inspection & Testing qualifications.

However, what a candidate has actually done on site is often just as important.

Commercial and industrial employers may look for experience with containment, three-phase systems, installation, testing, fault finding and maintenance. Domestic employers may place greater emphasis on EICRs, remedial work, occupied properties and customer-facing experience.

Employers also regularly consider factors such as driving licence status, location, willingness to travel, reliability and availability.

For candidates, the best approach is to be clear and accurate about your experience rather than trying to make your CV sound broader than it really is.

For employers, proper candidate qualification before interview can save significant time.

At Able Talent, we speak directly with candidates about their experience, qualifications, availability and expectations before introducing them to an employer.

The aim is not to send as many CVs as possible. It is to send the right ones.