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News

  • 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.

  • What companies should still do (and do more of) when they are cost cutting

    I have recruited into the Deep Tech sector for 25 years now and one thing I have learned is that tightening of the belts and cost cutting happens every now and then.

  • 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?