6/5/2015 Will political parties help technology if they win? We know that technology is increasingly important to the UK. The recent TechUK report, Securing our digital future: The TechUK manifesto for growth and jobs 2015-2020 makes 24 recommendations, claiming that “it is make or break time to secure the
14/4/2015 Java – the problem is developing… “My team has been doing really well, and I need to expand it with good developers. I'm truly baffled though as we're offering a great (Java Developer) job with good hours, very competitive pay, solid benefits … and a good location, but we're barely g...
3/4/2015 How to use social media for job-hunting - Part Two. If you were with me last week, I am writing about how candidates can use social media to help them get a job. There are lots (and lots) of articles online about how recruiters can use social media, but, other than the usual warnings about not using
25/3/2015 How to use social media for job-hunting - Part One. There are lots of online articles about how important social media are for helping recruiters find candidates who might otherwise go unnoticed. Social media is everywhere nowadays, so it’s easy to see how this might be the case. Skilled recruiters ma...
23/3/2015 Java security disaster pending in England? What about Scotland? Research by Avecto, the leading software security company, suggests that over 55% of local authorities in England are using unsupported versions of Java. In fact, only 6% of all English councils are running Java 8, the most up-to-date version
26/2/2015 Pay your way with a phone or is your future in the cards? Have you got a new bank/credit card recently? If so, the chances are that it will have one of those funny little logos that encourage you to wave it at an epos terminal so you can make ‘contactless’ payment. And the chances are that at least one of t...
17/2/2015 Slowing, but growing. How to report the jobs-market? A few days ago, the BBC reported the results of the Markit/Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs for January, under the headline, “Scotland's jobs market showed signs of "cooling" last month, according to a new report.” However, as is made clear a
23/9/2014 Operation #Swimwiththebest - Firefish Software Operation #swimwiththebest At the beginning of August we began our recruitment campaign for an exclusive client, Firefish Software. Our mission was to get their unique story out there to potential candidates in the tech sector. Having fill
4/6/2014 Combating the issue of the work-life balance With the ever increasing volume of communication channels and the expectations from a number of employers that staff be available all hours of the day, the discussions around the work-life balance topic are continuing to grow. But is it really that m...