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The top 5 IT CV must-dos to get yours noticed

Posted under IT recruitment on Friday, April 20, 2012 1 Comment

The IT Industry is a fast-paced and competitive environment. To get ahead means landing a job with a cutting-edge company and to achieve that, you need a CV which sells you and your skills in the best possible manner. Working in conjunction with CWJobs  and continue reading

5 ways to attract great IT candidates

Posted under employer advice on Monday, April 2, 2012 No Comments

Did you know, according to research, last year’s IT job postings and salary growth were the fastest in three years?  It would seem the competition to attract the top talent is fierce, and is only growing more ferocious by the day. Rising salaries show that continue reading

Will 2012 be the Year of Mobile App Development?

Posted under general on Wednesday, March 7, 2012 No Comments

Will 2012 be the year of mobile application development? Last year mobile apps were huge! Apple alone sported 571,745 apps on iTunes, with Google and Nokia coming in second and third place with 300k and 50k respectively and that was only halfway through the year. continue reading

How to Recruit using Facebook

Posted under featured, social networking on Thursday, February 9, 2012 No Comments

Did you know that 48% of all jobseekers have conducted a job hunt using Facebook?    With 85% of ALL internet users having a Facebook account, and 74% of all internet users using Facebook on a daily basis, the target audience is potentially astronomical.   When it continue reading

Nightmare Interviews: How far would you go for the job you want?

Posted under featured, job interview tips & advice on Friday, January 20, 2012 6 Comments

I spoke to a job seeker recently who told me she’d been asked to travel to London for an interview for a job based near where she lives in Devon. She was also asked to take-part a telephone interview outside of normal business hours and continue reading