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RECRUIT.FYI The Kids are Alright?

As one of the middle-aged people in Be-IT, I can remember the days when we had never heard of the internet and when a phone was simply for making calls. It is a cliché of course, but the world really is changing faster than ever.

When they reach my current age, today’s children will almost certainly look back at what we think are amazingly cool smartphones and computers, think them antiquated…

RECRUIT.FYI: IT Migration Frustration

At the end of March two things happened which will, to a greater and lesser extent, define whether Brexit is a success or not. The first, the date at which we only have a year until we officially leave the EU is simply a milestone, albeit one at which we can take stock of progress (or lack of it) to date, and the second was the report commissioned by the Home Secretary, by the Migration Advisory…

For the last three years, in addition to our annual salary survey, Be-IThas had independent research conducted asking candidates about, amongst other things, the different media and other channels they use to find new jobs.  Over this time, we’ve seen the market for IT professionals tighten. Demand is growing more intense and supply, especially in some of the very hard-to-fill areas, is limited,…

RECRUIT.FYI: BrexIT - Just how could a Brexit deal impact skills, talent and recruitment in the UK's IT sector?

All over the country small businesses, charities and just about every type of organisation from church groups to call centres are trying to work out what GDPR will mean for them.

There is no shortage of people with opinions to offer – Google ‘GDPR advice for small businesses‘ and you will probably find that the top-half of the page is taken up with Google ads on the subject.

The organic search…

ALL THE APPOINTMENTS! Yes, it's DIGIT's Movers and Shakers: January 2018

Appointments Susan Russell Joins Criton Apps as Head of Marketing

Criton Apps has appointed Susan Russell, the former Marketing Manager of Festivals Edinburgh to spearhead its international sales drive. Susan, who has been integral to the award-winning promotion of Edinburgh as the Festival City globally for the past nineyears, will be responsible for ensuring Criton achieves the traction it…

Recruitment specialist Be-IT investing in future growth with new Glasgow HQ

Specialist IT recruitment company Be-IT is investing over £100,000 in a new central Glasgow headquarters, as part of an expansion into new markets including Ireland and the North West of England.

The company provides specialist recruiting services for professionals within IT, Digital, Project Management and Leadership roles.

Be-IT, which currently has offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast is…

RECRUIT FYI: Gareth Biggerstaff from Be-IT investigates recruitment fees - and the cost when hiring goes wrong

Did you have a very merry techy Christmas? Did your (Google) dongle ding dong merrily on high?  Has Alexa arranged your life yet?  Aren’t you glad to be back at work?

Assuming the answer to the last question is a resounding yes (there are, after all, only so many mince pies you can eat), then, like me, you’ll have been thinking seriously about the year ahead.  Irrespective of when your financial…

Recruit FYI:@BeITResourcing CEO Gareth Biggerstaff asks Are we at Breaking Point for Technology Education in Scotland?

In February 2015, I wrote a blog based on a report from The House of Lords Digital Skills Committee, called Make or Break: The UK’s Digital Future.  This report started with the following premise:

“The world is being transformed by a series of profound technological changes dominated by digital—a ‘second machine age’… Digital technology is changing all our lives, work, society and politics. It…