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In 2018 we are deep into the information age, digital brands are now just as important as physical brands, if not more so. As an IT specialist recruiter, we have […]

It’s a common misconception that a company either uses an internal recruiter, or an external agency and this opinion may unnecessarily be costing businesses a lot of time and money […]

The need to look after both body & mind should never be underestimated. Over the past few years there has been a major change in the level of care people […]

Channel 4 recently announced that they had narrowed their search for the new home of their headquarters to Leeds, Greater Manchester & Birmingham. Applause IT are very proud #Brummies and, […]

With each university in the process of releasing the finalised classifications to their final year students, graduate recruitment season is in full swing. The technology industry is consistently updating, innovating […]

As we said last month in our candidate version of this blog, building any relationship takes a lot of time, patience and effort from both sides. Whether you’re a candidate […]

The tech scene has been on fire these past few weeks. With Microsoft buying GitHub for $7.5bn, in addition to their AI acquisition of Semantic Machines last month, and local […]

So, you’re at the end of your university career, perhaps you’re thinking of what to do next; continue study, travel, work… If it’s the latter, we can help! With our […]

It’s no secret that employees won’t necessarily stay with the same employer for their entire professional career. Employees will leave through no fault of the company, often due to lifestyle […]

Hiring an IT contractor is often misconstrued for being an easy job, one that needs little effort and thought. However, just because they are a contractor and not a ‘permanent’ […]

It’s safe to say that everybody has hired somewhat of a ‘bad’ employee in their time. We invest heavily into our own employees as a recruitment agency, but we’ve still […]

The business landscape is changing. Flexible working is becoming more of a regular occurrence, with the nature of business changing to accommodate the needs of working families and other personal […]

Changing jobs is often a path we take to better ourselves. Better work-life balance, better pay, more responsibility, a level-up, a change in direction, a move to follow our passion. […]

As a recent or upcoming graduate, you probably haven’t thought about the possibility of a career in recruitment, maybe because you don’t know much about it, or perhaps you are […]

We’ve all heard the sayings about salespeople… A good salesman could sell ice cubes in a snowstorm, sawdust to a carpenter, stilettos to a snail… Sales guides such as ‘How […]

We asked our candidates what their biggest hurdle was when looking for a new role.   Completing tech tasks? Updating their CVs? Nerves during Interviews? Getting feedback from recruiters? It’s […]