IT employers: the employment market is changing (and here’s what you can do about it)
Despite global economic uncertainty, the IT sector continues to thrive. But as demand outstrips supply for skilled workers and employee loyalty continues to drop, attracting, managing and retaining the best talent becomes increasingly difficult for employers. Recruiting skilled IT workers is an expensive business. Acquiring top specialists – and keeping them – is a constant…
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Interview: Joe Luong, co-founder and CEO of quantum cryptography experts Crypta Labs
Joe Luong is co-founder and CEO of Crypta Labs – a security startup that is developing a quantum based encryption to secure the Internet of Things (IoT). They focus primarily on what they call the ‘fatality market’ i.e. any IoT product that, if hacked, could kill. That includes transportation, driverless cars, normal cars, healthcare and…
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5 big interview pitfalls and how to avoid them
More than half of employers claim to know if a candidate is a good fit for a position within the first five minutes of an interview. In these early minutes, the impression you make has little to do with what you say – it’s about what you do. 93 percent of communication is nonverbal. Your…
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London Digital Security Centre – Interview with John Unsworth
Established in 2015 as a joint venture between the Mayor of London, the Metropolitan Police, and the City of London Police, The London Digital Security Centre is at the coalface of protecting SME’s from the real and growing threat of cyber crime. At a time when computer misuse offences are estimated to be around two…
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What does the identifi global Candidate Charter mean for employers?
We’re 100% candidate-focused. Every recruiter says it. But the truth is, candidate-focussed recruitment – the kind that balances the needs of employers and prospective employees equally – is not the norm in our sector. Instead, ‘candidate-focussed’ is a watchword that numbers-driven recruiters use in their pitches because everyone else does. Most recruiters talk the talk;…
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What do employers really think about your social media profiles?
Twenty or thirty years ago, the process of signing a new football player was simple. Talent scouts travelled far and wide to watch prospects in action on the pitch, taking their findings back to the club, who made their choices based on the notes from these outings. Now, things are very different. Recruitment methods include…
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