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Q3 – The UK Tech Job Market Analysis

The UK Tech job market is continuing to rebound from the pandemic. Meaning it’s a great time to be looking for your new job in Networking and Infrastructure. But the good times might not last forever. This quarter we’ve seen the amount of open job vacancies in the UK falling for the first quarter since […]

LinkedIn Profile Tips To Make Your LinkedIn Profile Stand Out

There are millions of people on LinkedIn, who are all looking for a job. Same as you. So how do you make yourself stand out from the competition, and make those employers, hiring managers and recruiters come to you? Three-quarters of hiring decision-makers feel that a candidate’s social media profile is an effective way to […]

How to Ask for a Pay Rise in 2024

How to ask for a pay rise seems simple like a simple question with a simple answer. You just go up to your manager and ask, right? While that is an option, there are things you can do and say to give yourself the best chance of receiving the pay rise. Here in the UK, […]

The Truth About Working in Recruitment

Considering a career in recruitment? If not, and you love being rewarded for the work you put into your job, then maybe you should. We’re here to give you a behind-the-curtains, unbiased view of what it’s actually like, working in recruitment.   How Much Can You Earn Working in Recruitment? In your first year as […]

Q2 Tech UK Job Market Update

The tech job market here in the UK is the best state it has even been for IT professionals. Job vacancies continue to rise here in the UK, and it’s never been a better time to be looking for your next job: But how long can we expect this growth to last? This June we […]

The Complete Guide To Navigating A Counter Offer

So you’ve received a counter offer from your current employer (soon-to-be-ex employer). This means you’ve accepted a new job and handed in your notice; congratulations! But it’s not over yet.  When you receive your counter offer it can be tempting to stay. After all it’s no small task saying farewell to the colleagues you’ve worked […]

CCNP Certification: Is it worth it in 2023?

What is the CCNP? The CCNP (Cisco Certified Network Professional) is Cisco’s professional-level networking certification, and the next step for the IT professionals working on who have completed their CCNA. It is a more advanced certification that requires deeper understanding of networks. Unlike the more general CCNA, the CCNP allows you to specialise into the […]

Negotiating a Notice Period: Everything you need to know

Notice periods are getting longer. At Dynamic we’ve seen notice periods go from the 1-2 months in previous years, to 3 month notice periods becoming the most common. But when it comes to negotiating a notice period, you as the employee have more power than ever. It’s a candidate driven market, which means more jobs […]