IT Recruitment Agency London

Recruitment is a much-maligned industry. The few cowboys out to make a quick buck have tarnished the work of honest and reliable agents diligently plying their trade.   While you might be reluctant to engage an agency to assist with your recruitment, fearing high costs and poor service. If you employ the right agency, there are plenty of benefits to be had.   Better Access, Better Candidates Recruitment is a highly fluid process with a large number of variables, the key variable being the candidates. If you can't find the right talent, you can't fill your position. Sourcing candidates is what makes a Recruitment Agency valuable. They know where to look for the skills you need, be it on job boards, industry networking or database searches.   ●      Job Boards . Anyone can post on a job board but agencies post in higher volumes, get better rankings and know which job boards to use for certain skills sets. ●      Talent P...

You’re a recent IT graduate or an experienced IT Professional and you’ve decided you want to work in London? Why wouldn't you? It's an amazing multicultural city with lots to offer when it comes to entertainment and lifestyle. Even better, London is home to some of the world's leading tech companies, so you won't find better career prospects anywhere else in the UK.   Unless money isn't an issue, to be able to live in London, you'll need to find yourself a job. There are plenty of job sites you can scour for suitable opportunities. Some of the best sites include Adzuna, Glassdoor, Indeed and CV-Library.   You can also target your preferred employers directly and register to receive notification of new opportunities. Another option is to use an IT Recruitment Agency London .   Size Matters The agencies you choose to register with will affect the type of role you might secure. For example, if you are only interested in working for a large multinational, ...

When hiring a software developer, it's essential to know the level of skills the role requires. It's very easy to fall into the trap of assuming a certain number of years means a higher level of expertise. However, in the world of software development, that isn't always the case.   Obviously, if you use an IT Recruitment Agency, you shouldn't have to worry about this. All the candidates you receive should be at the required level. However, if you are doing the recruitment yourself, it's a different story.   Specific skills and attributes can indicate a level of skill irrespective of the number of years spent in the industry. It may take one junior developer ten years to reach a senior developer level, but another can achieve the same level in only five. There are even those that just don't have what it takes, no matter how hard they try.   Here's a high-level guide to help you shortlist software developer applicants effectively.   Junior Dev...

You've just secured a new IT project, but now you need to staff it. The project is due to kick off in a month, so there's no time to waste. You usually do the recruitment yourself, but you opt for an IT Recruitment Agency given the tight time frame. You do some research, get a couple of recommendations, but how do you know if any agency is any good? Here are a few questions you can ask before signing on the dotted line.   Do you specialise in IT and do your staff have an IT background? If you need IT skills it's always best to use a dedicated IT Recruitment Agency. Recruiters need to understand the job descriptions and candidates' skills set to ensure they find the right match. Specialist IT Recruiters know which skills are in demand, the latest version of a software or language, and which certifications are actually of value. Their familiarity with technology will help them identify candidates with the right skills set even though they don't list some skills ...

 Are you looking for some career inspiration? Do you want to work with cutting edge technology in a constantly evolving industry? If the answer is yes, then a career in medical imaging could be the right choice for you.   Cutting Edge Technology The technology used for medical imaging is complex and continually evolving. This means there is an increasing number of career options available depending on your interests and skills. Obviously, there are the traditional roles of medical imaging technicians or x-ray technologists that specialise in producing and diagnosing anatomical images. However, there are also information technology-based roles that offer an alternative career path within the health industry.   Medical imaging is becoming increasingly digitised, which means there are now large amounts of digital data. The ability to manipulate this data improves diagnostics and can improve health outcomes. In order to control and exploit all this valuable data, yo...

COVID has had a significant impact on all aspects of our lives. None more so than on the way we work. Working from home is now expected, and that means many interviews are now conducted from home too. Interviews can be difficult at the best of times, but remote interviewing adds extra challenges. Here is our guide to help you overcome them.   Be Organised You should always prepare for an interview. Read the resume, prepare questions and book a meeting room. Being prepared is even more critical when you are conducting an interview remotely. You need to communicate with the candidate in advance and make sure they know what is going to happen. Confirm Who will initiate the meeting, what platform will you be using and who else will be attending.   Prepare your interview questions based on the job role and the candidate's resume. If it is likely that the role will involve working remotely then also target traits such as: Self-motivation Discipline Tech-savvy Respo...

Latest IT jobs trends report has just been posted on ITjobswatch.co.uk and makes for some interesting reading. While there is little change in the top-rated technologies or job titles, further down the list shows where the jobs growth and emerging technologies are.   Cloud Computing Many of the growth skills relate to cloud technology such as Azure and AWS (Amazon Web Services) or languages such as Python or Django. Of all the cloud technologies on the list, the most impressive mover was AWS. There are three different entries for AWS in the top 250 entries. ●      AWS Engineer ●      AWS Lambda ●      AWS DevOps ●      AWS Cloud Formation   All three AWS skills have improved on their previous ranking by a minimum of 148 places and in the case of AWS DevOps, a whopping 327 places! The growth in demand for AWS skills applies across the UK with permanent vacancies up in all geographi...