UK cybersecurity events 2019: The 20 you need to attend
Events and conferences are a vital part of your career and business development, particularly in an industry as ever-evolving as cybersecurity. Love them or loathe them, there’s no denying that live events remain one of the best ways to learn, network and grow. The key? Choosing the events you attend wisely. And with that in…
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We got Santa to take our personality test, these are the results…
He sees you when you’re sleeping, he knows when you’re awake; but do we know if candidate Santa is any good, for goodness sake? That’s the question we sought to answer when we put Father Christmas through our Psycruit psychometric test – the same one you can take in your search for a new role,…
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Personality profiling in recruitment: What can you learn and what should you look for?
Are you a green? A red? INFJ? ENTJ? Personality testing went mainstream with the development of the Myers-Briggs test way back in 1944. The test, based on the work of Carl Jung, purported to shine a light on who we are, why we act how we do, and the essence of our personalities. It…
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Our top blogs of 2018
For most, the arrival of a brand new year is a chance to look forward: to make resolutions, to put negatives behind us, and to celebrate the success that’s to come. Don’t get us wrong – we’re doing just that. But it’s also great to look back on the year that was and take stock…
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The power of culture and cultural fit in recruitment
Culture, culture, culture. While a company’s outward-facing brand – the mission, vision and values – has traditionally taken up marketing’s focus, businesses have been increasingly looking inwardly at their internal culture over the last decade. And not without reason. A great internal culture helps businesses attract and retain great talent – people…
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10 things you need to know about IR35 in the private sector
IR35 (otherwise known as the Intermediaries Legislation) came into effect as part of the Finance Act in April 2000. Deriving its name from the press release used to announce its creation, the government introduced the law to combat tax avoidance by the so-called ‘disguised employees’ offering their services to clients via an intermediary company. The…
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