Why should I conduct a telephone interview?
Telephone interviews are hugely valuable for speeding up any interview process by minimising time-wasting. You can get an idea of the candidate’s personality, assess their communication skills and ask any questions that could immediately rule them out. The candidate can get [...]
100% IT Recruitment – opening hours over the festive period
The 100% IT Recruitment offices will be closing for the festive period from 21st December until 2nd January. If you are one of our IT Contractors please be assured we will answer any queries you have during this time. Wages [...]
Ideas To Reward And Engage Your IT Engineers This festive season
I’m sure you’ve organised the Christmas party for your IT Engineers– they deserve a celebration. Getting everyone together at Christmas does wonders for staff morale and works as a team builder. However, there are lots of other ways to celebrate Christmas with [...]
Why you get a better result giving your vacancy to one IT recruitment agency
When a company comes to us with a vacancy, for example an IT Manager role and they announce they are working with more than 3 agencies, we do not take the assignment. It doesn’t matter how good we are, there is a pool of [...]
Why December is a good time for IT Recruitment
You may think that IT Recruitment in December is a no go, it can be regarded as a quiet time in the run up to Christmas and the New Year. However, the last month of the year presents a great [...]
Changing job for a career move not just a pay increase
Are you considering a career move, but are wondering if it’s the right move as the pay will remain the same or are you considering a drop in pay? There are many valid reasons that you may consider such a [...]
The difference between CV and Resume
Resume is not the American word for CV, it is the preferred application document in the US and Canada, whereas in the UK we use the CV, but there are quite substantial differences between the 2 documents. We get many [...]
How to optimise your CV for the job boards
How to optimise your CV for the job boards Job boards are an incredibly useful tool if you’re looking for a job. You can search through thousands of the latest vacancies and apply for jobs via the site. Plus, you [...]
Should you upload your CV to the Job Boards?
Should you upload your CV to the Job Boards? If you are working and job hunting, you may not like to idea of putting your CV on the job boards for fear of your current employer discovering that you are [...]
How useful are the job boards in my search for an IT job?
How useful are the job boards in my search for an IT job? Which job boards are good? Are the jobs on job boards real? Should I post my CV on a job board? These are some of the questions [...]
The IT Contractor’s choice: Umbrella Company vs Limited Company
Following on from our recent blogs on the choice you have as an IT Contractor between using an umbrella company and setting up a limited company, here are some pros and cons of each business structure to help you decide [...]
Is a limited company right for you as an IT Contractor?
Setting yourself up as an IT contractor leads to the question, "Do I use an umbrella company or set up a limited company?" In our previous blog we looked at the option of the umbrella company. Here we investigate the [...]