How IT Businesses Hire the Best IT Talent During a Recession
The cost-of-living crisis in 2022-2023 had a huge impact on hiring and recruitment within IT and Technology, and across every area in the UK. And some IT Businesses have continued to scale back or halt their recruitment in 2024 as we enter a recession. But this also creates an opportunity for businesses to expand their […]
20 Advantages and Disadvantages of Internal and External Recruitment
Considering whether internal or external recruitment is the right way to fill your recruitment needs? Which is best for you will depend on your business and your hiring needs for that particular role. But we’ll be breaking down at the biggest advantages and disadvantages of internal and external recruitment, so you can make the right […]
How Your Business Can Address the Growing Skills Gap in the IT Industry
When your business is looking to hire, you want to make sure you’re hiring the right person. Which is the problem that many businesses here in the UK have faced in 2023. With a slowdown in hiring throughout the UK compounding a growing skills gap in the UK IT industry. As Claire Warnes, Partner, Skills […]
How to Improve your IT Businesses Employee Onboarding Process
An established employee onboarding process is crucial to the success of your business. Without one, you can find yourselves struggling to maintain your employee headcount, and you can forget about growing sustainably all together. In fact, a bad onboarding process can cost your business between 90% and 200% of the new employee’s salary. For example […]
How to Write an Effective Job Description
With how competitive the job market is, how to write a compelling job description that attracts the right candidates has never been more important. A good job description accomplishes multiple objectives and achieves a delicate balance: It should give enough details about the role to attract the right candidates, while being concise. Here at Dynamic […]
Fixed-Term Contract or Permanent: What’s Right for Your Business?
If you’re currently looking to hire your next IT professional, there’s plenty to consider: From hiring strategies that will help you hire quickly and efficiently to the small tasks like writing job adverts that bring you quality applicants. But before all of that, you need to decide exactly what you’re looking for. Whether hiring a […]
How Do Recruitment Agencies Make Money?
Whether you’re considering working with a recruitment agency to find your next role, or if you’re a business looking to hire a new member of your team, you may be wondering how recruitment agencies make money. After all, recruitment and hiring isn’t cheap: It costs time, money, effort, and company resources. So what fees do […]
The Biggest Recruitment Challenges For IT Businesses in 2023
Businesses are facing more recruitment challenges than ever. And our reports show the IT jobs and recruitment market has slowed down in 2023, from the post-pandemic boom we have seen in recent years. But recruitment hasn’t become any cheaper. Meaning that in a competitive market, IT businesses are having to spend more time, energy, and […]
The Employee Benefits Most in Demand in 2024
Salaries have exploded in the past year. An increasing skills gap has made certified and qualified professionals more in-demand, rampant inflation, and a reduced talent pool have all played a part in this increase in salaries. But salary isn’t everything. Sure, a high salary is attractive: And it can certainly grab attention in a job […]
How To Prevent Your Candidates From Accepting Counter Offers
So you’re hiring a new member of your team. After interview after interview and candidate after candidate, you’ve made your selection. You’ve been transparent through the whole process and made them the offer they’ve been anticipating. They excitedly accept: Beers all round! But a week later, they took it back… They’ve accepted a counter offer: […]