The Graduate Interview Guide

At the end of university, it can be overwhelming to know what to do with your career and how to go about it. As a graduate employer ourselves, our experience of the graduate labour market can assist you in gaining that all important graduate role. Get in touch with us today!

Common mistakes when hiring IT contractors

Are you looking to make your next IT contractor hire? Here’s some things to think about before rushing in, and if you’re still unsure, just give us a call!

Switching jobs? Here's how to approach it

Partnering with a specialist recruitment agency can get you far in switching jobs. Give Applause IT a call today to get your career moving!

Why should you consider a career in recruitment? The graduate edition

Are you about to graduate, or perhaps you already have? Do you know what’s next for you? Read our blog to see whether a career in recruitment could be for you.

The surprising #1 stress for candidates during their job search...It's NOT what you think

We asked our candidates what their biggest hurdle was when looking for a new role. No one said finding a new role comes without its stresses, so we hazarded a guess at what our candidates’ biggest bug-bear would be.

Ultimate Job Interview Preparation: How to get hired with the best TED Talk tips!

There’s nothing worse than coming out of an interview feeling that the interviewer didn’t get to see the real you, or your enthusiasm didn’t shine. So how do we make sure we’re our enthusiasm shines when it comes to the interview and we’re likely feeling nervous, and our least confident?

Interview Guide: How to Answer Competency Interview Questions

Top 5 Interview Tips for Graduates #interviewtips #graduatejobs

As a recruitment agency with years of consulting experience, and as a graduate employer training graduates to become specialist IT recruitment consultants, we wanted to pass on a few tips we’ve picked up over the years on landing a job. As you can see from our Applause family collage- we were graduates once!

How to Get Over Your La La Land Life Crisis

Any candidate who has come out of La La Land feeling that their ambitions were dwarfed by Mia’s persistence to continue auditioning after 6 years of rejections, doesn’t have to despair. You don’t have to be willing to live from a piano tip jar to get more work-fulfilment. Start with simple questions.

Confessions of an IT Recruitment Consultant. Never have I ever….