Author: Nick Derham

The digital jobs market has gone global in recent years. Advances in technology mean that tech firms are no longer limited to hiring tech professionals in the same country as…

While competing with larger firms can be challenging, small businesses have a range of powerful tools at their disposal to level the playing field. Embracing technology in their recruitment process…

In January this year, newly released figures from Eurostat showed that 11,000 people were returning to work in the UK each week. With the employment rate returning to pre-recession levels, the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan Smith said Britain’s job creation was “the envy of Europe.”

While all industries evolve and experience change, the IT industry is driven by relentless revolution. Operating within an industry of unwavering evolvement, both employers and employees need to stay up-to-date with fresh trends and practices in order to keep IT companies in-tune and conversant.

Specialist recruitment consultants are becoming increasingly essential in helping companies fulfil their long-term business goals. In finding suitable candidates for permanent and temporary positions, expert agencies are able to offer great value to clients, augmenting the capabilities, proficiency and reputation of a business.
With a growing number of businesses relying on qualified consultants to find the right staff, thus saving them time and money, the demand for specialised recruitment consultants is steadily increasing.
In fact earlier this year, the news spotlight was focused on how recruiting the wrong person can have a detrimental effect on a business. With stories of ineffectual employees withering the productivity and reputation of a company hitting the headlines, the demand for quality recruitment consultants has never been so high.
But what exactly makes a recruitment consultant considered quality, proficient and effective?