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  • Permanent staff vacancies decline at the steepest rate since August 2020

    The KPMG/REC Report on Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide an indication each month of labour market trends. Here are some of the key points from the January 2025.

  • How to Make your company a top choice for Photonics Professionals: Step 3

    With the expected surge in recruitment when it’s expected several Photonics companies will be competing for talent, it’s crucial your company is attractive to candidates and stands out from the competition.

  • How to Make your company a top choice for Photonics Professionals: Step 2

    Following on from our previous blog and the latest Photonics Scotland report where two key challenges for the Scottish Photonics industry were highlighted, being the skills gap and funding issues it has never been more important to position and make your company as attractive to potential future candidates.

  • Preparing for the Recruitment Surge: How to Make Your Company a Top Choice for Photonics Professionals

    The latest Photonics Scotland survey showed that over 80% of companies surveyed forecasted increased revenues and head count over the next 12 months.

  • Mission Impossible?

    We love it when we are occasionally faced with almost impossible missions - and solve the problem

  • The invisible candidate

    Sometimes it is about giving someone that helping hand and proof that not all vacancies that are filled are advertised and not all candidates that are available apply to adverts.

  • Optical Engineers – There’s something about the challenge!

    With photonics continuing to be a growth industry, one of the key strengths to attract candidates is the uniqueness of the challenge.

  • A muted jobs market to start 2025 following December 2024’s hiring low point.

    The KPMG/REC Report on Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide an indication each month of labour market trends.

  • Embedded SW Engineers – the engineers who make gadgets work.

    I have always loved embedded software engineers ever since someone described them as the engineers who make gadgets work.

  • Electronics/Hardware Engineers: The Unsung Heroes of Innovation

    Possibly the hardest role that we regularly fill is that of Electronics or Hardware engineers.

  • Laser Engineer Recruitment: The Demand for Innovation in the Photonics Industry

  • Tech and Executive hiring continue to show steepest declines in November.

    The KPMG/REC Report on Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide an indication each month of labour market trends.

  • October Jobs Report – Tech sector jobs decline

    Doom and gloom or the bottoming of the curve?

  • Common mistakes companies make during a hiring freeze! 

    When the market stalls and recruitment activity is less focussed often companies make some key mistakes that hurt their ability to hire in the future.

  • 5 free ways to boost staff morale whilst in cost cutting mode 

    Recent jobs reports over August and September 2024 have shown evidence that companies are cutting costs and showing caution.

  • Permanent staff appointments post further decline and salary growth falls again as labour market continues to soften.

    The KPMG/REC Report on Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide an indication each month of labour market trends.

  • Work experience in Photonics – what can we learn?

    Week 2 work experience: ST Microelectronics

  • Work experience in the Photonics Industry – Adam’s story

    In spring of 2024 a 5th year student from Trinity Academy Edinburgh approached me to see if I could help him secure some work experience.