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 

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 

If you haven't seen it, this is a good group on Linkedin, and this latest post is worth supporting. The country needs more engineers, both men and women, but we especially need to encourage more women into all areas of engineering. 

A new candidate called me the other day. She had never used a recruitment consultancy. Despite what you might think this is not that uncommon, and not just amongst younger people who are new to the world of work. The first question she asked 

9-20 Recruitment, the Glasgow-headquartered recruitment group which, with venture capital backing, was bought out by its management team in May 2013, expects to more than double sales in the current year after reporting turnover of just over £1millio 

We are a recruitment consultancy. Consequently, and hardly surprisingly, lots of people come to us, seeking our help in finding a suitable job. We have a Division that specialises in Sales (and Marketing – which I’ll return to in another blog). Sa