How to Create a Top CV for Your Next IT Job With half of the UK’s IT professionals now looking for a new job, it takes more than a list of skills to get an interview. When you’re up against that much competition, you need a CV that stands out from the rest. Hiring…
How to Hire for GDPR In May 2018, all businesses will need to be compliant with the new GDPR law but whilst most IT professionals are fully aware of the ramifications, many companies are still not prepared. High Financial Risks Driving GDPR Hires The average cost of a data breach is estimated…
Where to Look for Cyber Security Skills Joining the shortage of tech skills throughout the globe is Infosec – the people you need to manage your cyber security. With the continued rise in data breaches, employers are competing against one another for infosec professionals resulting in an understocked pool. UK Government is stepping…
The Top Skills to Hire for in a Data Scientist It’s 2018 and data science is still topping the job lists. Ranking in the top of all UK jobs in 2017, it’s no surprise that the increased demand has left many worrying about a shortage of candidates. However, scratch underneath the surface and delve…
The Top Tech Skills in 2018 The tech world moves pretty fast, which means that employers and professionals in the space are in a continuous race to ensure the talent they have is relevant to today’s requirements. Whether you’re recruiting or looking for your next career move, it pays to keep an eye on…
How to Future-Proof Your IT Career There’s a glaring recruitment challenge faced by all employers hiring for emerging tech roles in that a proportion of the specific skills required for IoT, AI and intelligent mobility don’t actually exist yet – well, not in their exact form. What we do have instead, and in…
This is What Your Data Scientist CV Should Say Data Scientists are in high demand, everywhere. Harvard Business Review ranked it as the ‘hottest job on offer’ in coming years so it’s no surprise it was ranked 6th in the UK’s top jobs, and top of the list in IT careers. The job…
The CDO’s Role has Changed Driven by the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), the Chief Data Officer’s (CDO) role is changing and expanding to one that, in many cases, is working alongside or merging with the traditional CIO role. Originally, CDO hires were driven by the increase in big data responsibilities and…
Employee motivation is now firmly on the IT agenda since a study found that two thirds of tech professionals are actively looking for another job elsewhere in IT. The research by Spiceworks revealed several factors for employees’ dissatisfaction with their current roles, which is leading employers to look at ways they can retain their key…
3 Pretty Big Reasons for Learning Python According to research and analysis carried out by the big developer websites, Stack Overflow, Tech Republic and IEEE Spectrum, Python is the fastest-growing and most popular programming language in the world right now. Great. So, what does this popularity content mean to your career? Is it worth learning…