The rise and rise of personality profiling in cybersecurity recruitment
In Ancient Greece, (c. 460 – c. 370 BC), the physician Hippocrates developed a theory that our temperaments were directly influenced by our bodily fluids. We know his test now as The Four Humors, each ‘humor’ representing a different fluid – yellow bile, black bile, phlegm (bear with us, we know this is disgusting),…
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There’s no such thing as a bad interview, only a bad interviewer
Some love them, many hate them, but however you feel, the job interview is still the unavoidable cornerstone of securing a new role. The worst feeling is to come out of an interview thinking it was a catastrophe. But we’re here to tell you there’s no such thing as a bad interview, only a…
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identifi global wins big at The Executive Search and Recruitment Awards 2018
We’re proud to announce we’ve been recognised for our candidate-first approach to recruitment with two wins in the Executive Search and Recruitment Awards 2018. The awards, whose winners were announced on September 10th, celebrate the “leading lights of this truly dynamic industry.” Organised by Corporate Vision (CV) magazine – a global publication…
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What’s the difference between an interim manager and a contractor in IT?
When it comes to the difference between a contractor and an interim manager, it’s not a case of you say potato, I say potahto. Despite common misconceptions, the two titles are not interchangeable. If you’re thinking of pursuing a career as either, you need to know exactly what those distinctions are. Here’s the…
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The problem with diversity in the workplace
The way businesses talk and the way they act are often very different.Sportswear brand Lululemon, for instance, has a manifesto that incorporates all manner of life-positive messages from “creativity is maximised when you are living in the moment” to “friends are more important than money”. The brand has a stated desire “to empower people…
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The 5 biggest challenges facing the IT industry right now
With great upheaval come great challenges, and if 2018 can be summed up in a word, upheaval must be near the front of the queue. Politically, sociologically, technologically – the world feels like it’s built on fast-moving sands. In cyber security, business IT and digital transformation, things are no less secure: recent high-profile hacks have…
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