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  • August jobs report, Steep fall in permanent Tech Sector placements signalled.

    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.

  • Beyond the Title: The Unseen Impact of Technical Leaders in Deep Tech

    What is a technical leader and why are we so fascinated by them?

  • Mastering the Recruitment Process: How Expert Recruiters Navigate Complex Challenges for Success

    The Key to a Smooth Hiring Journey

  • Unlocking Success: The Critical Role of Skilled Project Managers in Driving Client Growth and Efficiency

    Why our ability to find great project and programme managers is of vital importance to our clients success and growth.

  • Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in the UK’s Deep Tech Sector

    From my conversations with people in the industry there is a feeling that things are looking up.

  • How Start-Ups Can Attract Top Talent by Demonstrating Stability and Security

    Often when I recruit for start-ups or early-stage companies one of the significant challenges they face is assuring candidates that they will be able to provide stability.

  • Staff appointments continue to fall whilst pay rates continue to rise, albeit at slower rates

    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.

  • Scotland’s potential to be of lasting significance to the global Photonics industry

  • Challenges for the Photonics industry in Scotland

  • Celebrating 30 years of Photonics Scotland

    Celebrating 30 years of Photonics Scotland

  • Jobs report for April shows more subdued downturn but candidate shortages remain significant

    Rapid decline in permanent candidate availability, Vacancies fall at a softer rate, Salary inflation quickens

  • Permanent placements down, vacancies down, pay pressures muted!

    The Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 100 Scottish recruitment and employment consultancies. The report’s March figures show that demand for both permanent and temp workers deteriorated sharply and for the eighth successive month. Additionally, pressures on salaries and hourly wages were historically muted, the former recording the weakest increase in over three years.

  • A mix-up of communication in the chain of command

    I had a client once who needed to double their customer support team. The business was growing and had seen a surge in new customers.

  • Know what you need and don’t set the bar too high!

    Setting the bar too high misses out on great people, wastes time and money and delays projects.

  • The value of relationships – Ai Exploration

    How we helped a small start-up identify and hire key technical professionals to take on significant projects that then enabled the company to move forward.

  • How we help candidates find their next role

    As a specialist recruiter that is well known in our niche we are often approached by people who have found themselves looking for a new job.

  • Accelerated fall in permanent placements…

    The Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 100 Scottish recruitment and employment consultancies. The report’s February figures show an accelerated decline in permanent placements.

  • Downturn in hiring activity to start 2024

    The Royal Bank of Scotland Report on Jobs is compiled by S&P Global from responses to questionnaires sent to a panel of around 100 Scottish recruitment and employment consultancies. The report’s January figures show a decline in hiring activity to start 2024