Senior sales and sales director roles are by far the toughest to fill, according to our recent research among HR and recruitment heads. Almost a third (29%) of the 127 directors involved in our study identified sales director as the most difficult senior position to fill. This was followed by director-level marketing and digital roles…
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Increasing Demand for Blockchain Talent
One of the big areas of business growth and therefore talent demand is blockchain. Upwork’s year-on-year report for the first quarter of 2018 showed a 6,000% increase in demand for blockchain expertise. Similarly, Glassdoor reported a 300% increase in job openings relating to blockchain technology. We’ve experienced this demand first-hand over the past two years….
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Are big tech companies losing their allure for talented staff?
Big Tech may be losing its allure for talented staff After decades as the world’s coolest place to work, Silicon Valley has an image problem. Pizza stations, gyms, lavish headquarters conceptualised by starchitects, and the promise of a lucrative career that also has the potential to solve world problems. For a long time, working in…
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10 Top Tips for a Skype Interview
Video calls over a PC or mobile device have never been so easy and we are seeing an increasingly large number of our clients using Skype as a tool for interview, particularly, and understandably, among international assignments. Here, we share our top tips to help with your Skype interview: Dress the part Although you might…
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Exporting & Recruitment
Last week UK Trade & Investment held its 6th Export Week. This was met by a raft of research further putting international trade on the agenda. A study by KPMG among small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) found over a third have no plans to export. Many argued that regulation and a lack of understanding of…
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