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| Recruiting for IT skills is becoming harder than ever. According to a recent report, demand for ICT professionals has reached a seven-year high. When resource is scarce, employers need to employ every trick in the book to secure the best people for their organisation. Yet, the recruitment process can be a pretty negative experience. Why is this? And what new habits should employers adopt to turn the tide in their favour? |
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| When IPC Media signed a Master Vendor contract with Meadows Consulting back in 2005, it was pretty groundbreaking stuff. Encouraging recruitment agencies to work together? Bestowing the management of all recruitment on one agency? Introducing close collaboration between employer and agency? Never. Yet, three years later, IPC is back for more. This is why... |
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| The breaking news this month is of a sobering report entitled, “Demand and Supply in the I&CT Sector” by e-Skills UK. With demand far outstripping supply, the research augurs hard times ahead for the IT skills industry. Could Meadows have the answer for beating the system? |
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| There’s no such thing as a free lunch. Yet we are living in an increasingly free world. Free phones, newspapers and software have become the rule rather than the exception. Skilled individuals contribute to the value of products like Linux: for zero return. Why? Is this the start of a major shift in world economics? If so, what effect will the emerging ‘free world’ have on traditional employment models? |
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| You know trouble is brewing for business when even supermarket giant Tesco reports poor growth – blaming stores’ underperformance on the lousy summer weather. Whilst the Treasury is predicting a slowdown in consumer spending that will reach a ‘three-year low’, the newspapers are full of the ‘credit crunch’ and the spread of the American mortgage crisis. Wherever you turn, whatever you read, it looks like corporate budgets are in for a tough time. Strangely, this is not so when it comes to recruitment. In fact, it would seem that the race for talented, skilled individuals is keener and more competitive than ever before. Why? And how can you compete with the best employers in town? |
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| In IT more than possibly any other industry, people are agents of change. From business analysts to programmers, from customer relationship managers to helpdesk staff: we’re all in the business of change or we’re not in business. Since the arrival of the very first computer, technology has been about change and it always will be. The only thing that changes is the speed of change. Yet we often hear, see or experience instances where change really isn’t working. So how do we get better at making change happen? |
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| As a child, do you remember what you wanted to be when you grew up? Train driver? Ballerina? Politician? Did you have lofty goals and world domination in sight, or did you envisage getting by on more of a quiet, homely life? Take a moment to think about it because this question could be coming to an interview near you soon. A recent study by the Centre for Longitudinal Studies has established a link between children who are ambitious and greater career success in later life. |
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| When a global manufacturer of brand-name products asked us to explain their new IT organisation to the rest of the company and to bring their Service Level Agreement to life, we knew we had to come up with an innovative solution for them. We did, and our simple response is one that can be used in any business. |
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| To keep you up to date with the effects of the Finance Bill 2007 you will find below the key points to look out for. You may think it doesn’t affect you but if you are a contractor or engage contractors read on…(but, as with all financial matters please seek independent advice from your financial advisor). |
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| This month our ever-thirsty Meadows newshounds bring intelligence of an imminent ruling that will outlaw employment decisions based on age. New legislation due to be introduced this autumn is designed to protect the young as well as more experienced employees, and should ultimately encourage recruiters to work smarter to attract the right candidates. At Meadows we welcome this new ruling and ask; why would you disadvantage yourself by excluding the broad experience of older staff – or the unfettered thinking of the young – from your team thinking? |
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