Recruitment Technology: All the Gear, No Idea?

The habit of buying and hoarding is not just restricted to home life. I see it all the time in recruitment businesses too.   Kit that was bought for a number of reasons: To fix a problem, because their recruiters wanted it, or because the sales person gave them a great deal. Do you have, [...]

Barnacle Technology in Recruitment

Are you a recruitment manager / director or for your sins an IT bod supporting a recruitment firm? Be honest! Do you use all of the tech you have bought over the years…?

Top Strategic Tech Trends for 2013

What’s coming up from a tech perspective? If you’re a recruitment manager/director, read on to see how the 2013 tech trends could affect you.

Why IT Managers Hate Social Media – Part 3

In my previous 2 posts (handily names part 1 and part 2) I reviewed why IT Managers have a problem with social media and what your options are for how it is integrated into the workplace. In part 3 I want to give some ideas about the sorts of things you need to think about and action in order to “safely” use social media in your business.

BYOD: Update (Bring your own device… what’s the stat?)

My poll last month on how companies were supporting BYOD received a great response. Interestingly, there wasn’t any outright winner as shown below, indicating that BYOD is still very much a choice for businesses rather than the norm.

Recruitment Technology Showcase Event – Sept 27th 2012

We’re a bit excited – we are off to the Recruitment Technology Showcase event in London (courtesy of UK Recruiter and APSCo). Coming?

Cloud computing: What does it really mean for IT jobs?

Cloud services are predicted (Gartner) to increase by 50% on last year to $5 billion. So what does this mean for you, your IT staff, their job and your overall tech strategy?

BYOD: Part 2 (Bring your own device… 9 cons)

In part one of this blog I gave you my 6 pros for BYOD (bring your own device). Now I explore some cons (yes, there are more cons… but do they hold equal weight?)

BYOD: Part 1 (Bring your own device… 6 pros)

There is lots of buzz around BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) this year. Many businesses are embracing BYOD, and others are staying well clear – but what are the pros and cons of allowing employees to drive the technology policy?

CRM / Tech / Social Media: How can I train my staff?

I have recently been working with a client to help them roll out a new CRM solution to 150 users. Their goal? To help them work towards their company £goals and help transition their business into a national recruiter with a standardised methodology of working. All great stuff.

We have delivered the training to them, so I thought I would share my thoughts on how to train new tech into a business

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