At the height of the economic downturn, confidence in the UK’s economy dropped. In a bid to reduce manufacturing costs and stabilise investments, many pharmaceutical companies took these processes abroad. As a consequence, some of our highly skilled, domestic labour force went with it and project availability in the UK changed. Today, Britain’s economy is…

Hiring new personnel can be a time consuming, challenging and stressful process for all parties. Candidates place their skills and career progression into the hands of recruiting staff whilst employers invest considerable finances into the sourcing their ideal applicant. As everyone involved wants results, it is vital to make the experience a positive…

An increase in technological developments makes engineering one of the largest sectors in the UK today. As it merges increasingly with other sectors such as IT, energy and medical, the industry provides new job roles that may not have existed previously.

A new report released on 2nd March entitled ‘Assessing the economic returns of engineering research and postgraduate training the UK’ by the Technopolis Group highlights the contribution engineering…

On the 8th March, International Women’s Day celebrated the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. Even though only 30% of women make up the IT workforce (as highlighted in a recent report from the House of Lords), there are many achievements that women are making within the industry. International Women’s Day gives us…

A recent survey by Barclays has concluded that the UK’s technology sector is set to grow four times faster than Gross Domestic Product (GDP) this year. By surveying owners and chief executives across the country, the survey found that tech businesses will grow 11% in 2015. In contrast, the UK’s GDP is set to grow by 2.6% in the same time. Expansion is predicted to…