Is your digital persona employable?
What do Phil Neville, Sally Bercow and Piers Morgan have in common? They’ve all come under fire as a result of their social media usage. Morgan famously outed Ryan Giggs’ affair despite his super-injunction, Bercow libelled Lord McAlpine, and Neville came under attack as his past sexist posts were unearthed just hours after he…
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How can networks and networking drive your IT career forwards?
John Donne famously wrote ‘No man is an island entire of itself’; a philosophy which certainly rings true in the world of business and career progression. As human beings, we thrive through forging new connections, developing reciprocal relationships and building trust. Business networking can provide an invaluable source of information sharing, support and inspiration. Most…
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Go East? Here’s what it’s like to relocate to the Gulf as an IT professional (Hint: you’ll want to go too)
Through all the international recruitment we do at identifi Global, one region continues to present the most opportunities for tech professionals: the Middle East. With abundant job vacancies and high salaries, the region has become incredibly cosmopolitan, drawing in millions of foreign workers. The UAE, for example, is home to over 200 nationalities…
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Interview: Darren Argyle, Former CISO Qantas Airlines
The airline industry takes cyber security very seriously. As CISO for Qantas Airlines, Darren Argyle’s job was to ensure that safety and security were central to all the company’s day to day operations. Having spent the best part of 12 months in Australia, we took the opportunity to catch up with him…
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How to build a long-term career in IT recruitment
We’re often asked about what working in recruitment is like. The answer is inevitably some variation of ‘recruitment isn’t easy – but the rewards are huge.’ Plenty of other jobs offer an altogether smoother ride. But for some – the sort of individuals we’re interested in here at identifi Global – a…
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Your personal toolkit for a future-proofed career in IT: Part 1 – Certifications
At first glance, 2018 looks like a good year to be seeking a new role in IT and cybersecurity. Demand for technology professionals has grown by almost 25% since 2015 and still outstrips supply; average salaries in tech roles have risen by nearly 5% in the last year; graduate roles in the industry pay…
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“Success in this industry means knowing how to learn” – Interview: Dr Budgie Dhanda, CEO of Bletchley Park Qufaro
When it comes to cyber security, the UK faces a drought of professional talent. That’s great news for experienced IT managers and technicians, whose skills are in heavy – growing – demand. Pressing commercial and geopolitical realities mean something must be done to prepare the next generation of experts, however. Step forward…
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Crowdfunder to keep the Bombe on the Bletchley Park Estate
Crowdfunder to keep the Bombe on the Bletchley Park Estate As a recruiter with specialisms in cyber security and business IT, there are few more suitable places to be based than Bletchley Park – home of the Codebreakers. The iconic site housed cryptanalysts from across the country, cracking the communications of Axis powers during…
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20 must-attend events for cyber security professionals in 2018
Staying abreast of latest industry developments is crucial for career development in cyber security. While you can learn a lot from LinkedIn and industry-specific publications, it’s hard to beat insight gained at events. Where else can you share knowledge with your peers, listen to top industry speakers, watch panel discussions and debates,…
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6 ways to expertly sell your experience in an interview
In the immortal words of Ella Fitzgerald: ‘It ain’t what you do, it’s the way that you do it’. That sentiment rings particularly true when you’re selling yourself in an interview. It’s the way in which you present your personal story and experience that will ultimately convince someone to hire you over someone…
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Blockchain technology: crypto craze or foundation for the future?
Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past five years, you can’t help but have heard about blockchain technology. Fortunes have been made and lost with Bitcoin – the first currency built using the technology. Hospitals have shown interest in the technology for storing patient records. Even Warren Buffet has made his bet…
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11 questions you should ask at your next interview – for candidates and companies
Where do you see yourself in five years’ time? How many times have you lied when answering this question? It’s an all-too-common interview question that assumes candidates are looking for a job to last the long-term. Today, that assumption looks increasingly unrealistic. In tech firms, the average time employees spend in a role…
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Ask the industry: What are the biggest challenges and opportunities for the IT sector in 2018?
The UK IT recruitment market surged in 2017, outpacing the slow growth of the wider service sector to jump 22% in May alone. Prospects for cyber security, digital technology and IT professionals and businesses look good for 2018. But what are the key opportunities and challenges teams will face in the twelve months ahead? …
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COMPETITION LAUNCHES TO CROWN UK’S MOST CYBER-SAVVY GIRLS
YOUNG girls from across the country will pit their codebreaking skills against one another in a series of head-scratching online challenges to crown the UK’s brightest cyber minds. Registration for the online phase of the 2018 CyberFirst Girls Competition, run by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, opens today [Tuesday, 16…
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Case study: From candidate to client – Neil Cook, Head of IT at Autoglass®
identifi helped match Neil with his role of Head of IT at Autoglass® – in early 2017. Neil’s recruitment experience with identifi was more personable, reassuring and collaborative than with the other recruiters he’d worked with previously. So it was only natural that when he was ready to recruit for his new team,…
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EXCLUSIVE: Santa’s CV revealed
OK, so, we shouldn’t really be doing this because our candidate CVs are highly classified and we treat data security with utmost respect BUT…it’s Christmas, and this is the gift that keeps giving. We were trawling through our filing cabinets the other day, looking for a contract, and this beaut fell out from behind one…
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5 New Year’s resolutions for the recruitment industry
Recruitment is easy to do badly – and it’s being done increasingly badly. According to a report by Clearly PR, 4,529 new recruitment businesses opened in 2016, and another 900 joined them in the first month of 2017 alone. As Forbes contributor Liz Ryan puts it, anyone who collects CVs and shares them with contacts…
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Scaling up recruitment, cutting time to hire by 70%: Autoglass BodyRepair Case Study
How do you scale up Auto Technician recruitment to find skilled talent on a countrywide basis, without losing control of the process? That was the challenge facing Patrick Dignan, Customer Experience Director at Autoglass BodyRepair. As part of the business’ drive to consolidate Autoglass BodyRepair’s position as go-to choice for UK vehicle repairs, Patrick and…
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