Blog Posts

WHAT MOTIVATES YOU?

(By Susan McKay, Multi-lingual Recruiter, Ice Recruitment) My days are spent working with clients and candidates.  Whether it is talking to the client to ascertain the personality, character and skills required for a new role, or speaking to candidates to find out what they are seeking and how to improve […]

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How to Hire Employees in a Skills-Short Market

The staffing and recruiting landscape has changed. Data suggests that employees in every sector are moving through specific skills that may be in short supply.  A recent research report from Microsoft revealed that approaching fifty per cent of the global workforce would consider a move in the next two years. […]

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Your Health Is Your Wealth

March 23rd, 2020, and it’s fair to say that the way we knew our world and working environments changed quite drastically.  No longer ‘required’ to be in the office for many, we found ourselves living, eating, sleeping, and working from home. If, like me, you noticed the social media advice, […]

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Accelerating Your Career in a Post-Pandemic World

Introduction Great technology careers don’t begin by accident or accelerate without your application and focus. The current workplace is changing with huge shifts in the global economy, DEI and remote working on the back of a worldwide pandemic that has altered our work. Earlier this year, Microsoft produced a research […]

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Counter Offers in the Workplace

  The challenge of counter-offers isn’t new, especially in the IT Channel job market. Though the last few years have seen a huge swing in the availability of skilled talent in the marketplace, the impact of a global pandemic has seen the jobs market bounce around at an unprecedented rate. […]

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How to Manage Your Organisation Coming out of Lockdown

With the Prime Minister vowing ‘no more lockdowns’, bringing back current team members and onboarding new employees – all in a new and socially distanced setting – is the aim of many organisations this year. Covid restrictions are now thankfully a thing of the past, as chief medical officer Chris […]

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How to Increase Productivity in Your Organisation

All businesses want to improve productivity. But for some organisations, productivity can be an elusive thing. Why do some teams always hit their targets while others tend to fall behind? Is it specific individuals or certain tasks or a lack of process that cause efficiency to slow down? Over time, […]

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The 7 Qualities That All High-Performing Employees Share

As a professional, it’s essential that you hire individuals into your team who will thrive, which in turn allows your business to grow. The ‘right’ hire can make all the difference, just as hiring someone who isn’t exactly what you’re looking for can be harmful to your team and ultimately […]

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How to Video Interview

The COVID-19 outbreak catapulted video technology into new areas of our lives. From video GP appointments to Zoom calls with friends, to astonishingly, Vet appointments online, 2020 has been the year of video technology. Though some organisations have used video communication before, this change has made a significant impact on […]

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How to Be an Outstanding Leader in a Challenging Environment

In any time of change, from internal modifications within your industry to worldwide global upheaval, people will look to leaders for guidance and support. The one constant is change, but it can make your employees unsettled. Lack of understanding compounds issues, and low morale and a drop in productivity can […]

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5 Key Elements to Format Your CV Video

A short video on 5 key elements to format your cv.  For the full blog, click here.

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Career Checklist Video

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