Programme directors face the "how do we deliver this?" question dozens of times a year. Contract or SoW is one of the most consequential answers, and one most organisations default...
What “cultural fit” means when hiring commercial talent
Ask ten hiring managers what "cultural fit" means, and you'll get ten different answers. Ask how they assess it, and you'll usually get "you know it when you see it."...
Cybersecurity hiring: why the skills you need most are the hardest to verify
Every CISO says the same thing about hiring. Application volume is high. Shortlist quality isn't.
UK cyber employment sits at around 143,000 people and rising. The workforce gap is around...
The hidden cost of a bad hire: what 12 months of post-placement data tells us
Ask most CFOs what a bad hire costs the business. You'll get one of two answers: "we don't measure it," or "we do, but only the obvious parts."
The visible...
What employers need to know about the Employment Rights Act 2025
The Employment Rights Act 2025 represents the most significant overhaul of UK employment law in a generation.
Some changes are already in force. More are coming in October. And the...
Why procurement teams are pushing for SoW (and what it means for your suppliers)
Something has shifted in how UK procurement teams are thinking about technology and transformation spend.
Conversations that used to start with "we need a contractor framework" are increasingly starting with...
Contract or perm? The IR35 reality check for tech hiring in 2026
Five years on from the private-sector reforms, IR35 fatigue has set in. Determinations are made, processes exist, contractors are either in or out, and life moves on.
That's understandable. It's...
The 2026 UK Hiring Outlook: Where talent is tightest and what it means for your roadmap
There's a paradox running through every hiring conversation we've had with clients this year.
On paper, the market has loosened. UK unemployment sat at around 5.2% in early 2026, the...
Ten years in. A new chapter begins.
A decade is a long time in recruitment.
Markets shift, technology transforms, and the businesses that last are the ones that keep listening – to clients, to candidates, and to...
Is your business ready for the Employment Rights Act?
Employment law in the UK is changing, and the pace of change is accelerating. The Employment Rights Act is set to introduce some of the most significant shifts in workplace...
The 2026 UK tech hiring outlook: where the talent shortages actually are
The UK tech jobs market in 2026 looks nothing like it did two years ago. The post-pandemic hiring frenzy has long cooled, redundancy rounds at household-name tech firms made headlines...
When recruitment isn’t enough: The rise of outcome-based talent solutions
There's a pattern most CIOs and programme directors will recognise.
A critical workstream stalls. Headcount is frozen, or the permanent hire will take four months. So the decision is made...
