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All change as usual – The problems facing IT recruitment companies

All change as usual – The problems facing IT recruitment companies

02 Aug 2017

I suppose if you asked any recruitment company in any sector they would tell of the problems that are specific to their industry. It’s probably…

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Permanent or Contract – Which is best for you?

Permanent or Contract – Which is best for you?

09 Jun 2017

We speak to contractors who always have been, and always will be, contractors, driven by the higher hourly wages and the diversity of work offered…

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Money isn’t everything – attracting the best candidates and to your workforce

Money isn’t everything – attracting the best candidates to your workforce

26 May 2017

It’s an old saying but it’s true, money isn’t everything. In fact, in terms of recruiting the right IT team, not only is it not…

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How the student becomes the master – Is raw talent a match for experience?

How the student becomes the master – Is raw talent a match for experience?

28 Apr 2017

In ‘the old days’ many market towns around the country would have an annual day called a ‘mop fair’ or ‘hiring fair’. Usually, the days…

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Bridging the gap – The continuing skills shortage

28 Mar 2017

The IT world is a complex and often difficult one to work in. In our recent blog about the danger of obsolescence in a role,…

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Being a specialist in a non-specialist environment

14 Mar 2017

– How to communicate to people who are not IT literate We do suffer from the over application of stereotypes in the IT world don’t…

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Proactive IT Recruitment Dreamflight Charity Collaboration

Dreamflight and more – Why we are collaborating with our clients on a charity burst

22 Feb 2017

It’s incredibly difficult to talk about working to raise some much-needed funds for charity. There is a sort of inbuilt reluctance we all have in…

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Proactive IT Recruitment Obsolescence

Obsolescence is not a career move – The importance of keeping up with change

12 Jan 2017

In the IT arena, change is part of the job. Any time you doubt it for even one second remember the following facts:   The…

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