World Cup Glory or World Cup Woe?

World Cup Glory or World Cup Woe?

Will employers be greeting the tournament with excited anticipation?

No doubt some will, but the majority will be approaching it with some trepidation. If previous World Cups are anything to go by, it’s widely recognised that staff absence and sickness rises significantly on match days and perhaps more worryingly, on the immediate day after a crucial match.

As the most exciting domestic season in years recently concluded in a dramatic fashion, many of the UK’s football lovers will already be looking forward to Thursday 12th June when the eyes of the world will descend on Brazil as they host the 20th Fifa World Cup. The month long fiesta of football in the home of the most glamorous footballing Country has got the true round ball romanticists eagerly awaiting the big kick off.

In previous non – European World Cups, anti – social kick off times have contributed to the issue. We all remember getting up at the crack of dawn to watch games when the competition was held in Japan and South Korea back in 2002 and also the grainy pictures of afternoon kick offs during USA 94. Fifa have specifically tailored kick off times to accommodate European audiences but with the earliest time of 5.00pm and the latest time being 2.00am it is still expected that businesses will feel the impact of people wanting to be in front of their TV in preparation for the early kick offs or flagging the morning after a grave yard shift match. Live streaming of matches by people sat at their desks could also have an impact on Company’s internet efficiency.

With an estimated 20 million + people in the UK expected to watch the final, it’s fair to say that there’s the potential for some disruption from the 64 match tournament so do Company’s need to put in a contingency to avoid any possible .

The CIPD recently carried out a survey that showed almost nine out of ten employers have not developed any plans to manage staff absence during the World Cup. They’ve also uncovered research that points to the fact that if employers demonstrate they care about their staff and their non-work interests, employees are more likely to “go the extra mile” for the Company.

So what could work?

A guide developed by the CIPD suggests adopting subtle approaches for employers that could help employees enjoy the tournament without disrupting the needs of the business, some of which include:

• Flexible working hours

• Shift swaps

• Unpaid leave

• Screening games on the company premises

Whoever lifts the trophy on 13th July will go down in football folklore and who knows, any manager who develops a contingency for their staff during the World Cup could also be held in such great esteem by both the Company and the staff alike.

You Can’t Build a Great Company by Tolerating Mediocrity

You can’t build a great company by tolerating mediocrity

The market is picking up and most companies seem to have recruiting plans for the next 12 months, however, although many Managers and IT Professionals are still nervous to move, preferring the safety and security of their current employer, regardless if they are 100% happy or 100% effective in their role.

And, is there anything wrong if they haven’t done anything really wrong – but, have they thought about things they have done that are really right? Are companies infected with people who don’t drive excellence? Do they want their IT team to become better or somehow different to cope with the upturn or future growth plans? Do they aspire to change and improve? Questions need to be asked if those that they currently have in place are capable of helping attain and sustain a higher level of performance.

This has left many companies with staff; permanent and contractors who were adequate to see them through the quieter times, but now, when companies are looking to grow, are those barely sufficient employees really up to the job?

There is also the very real possibility that Directors are now expecting staff to perform more than one role within the business due to an increase in activity or headcount and they may be struggling to keep all the balls in the air and be effective. Are things slipping through the net? Do they need an additional member of the team to be able to allow focus on those vital areas?

So, what’s the difference and how can we all spot an ineffective employee? There may be a person that is perfectly capable in the current scenario, but are they capable of doing their part to lift performance? Great teams are engaged and can produce optimum results.

If your current staff are pushing boundaries, raising the bar, obsessed with improving results and performance and creating an atmosphere where people can perform their best – then we must all congratulate them. Making sure companies do what they can to keep these employees happy and engaged will ensure that they continue to perform at such a high level.

However, if this is not the case, it may be time for a change? Wanting to avoid rocking the boat by not dealing with ineffective employees will only give the company the same results they are currently getting and this may damage the team. However, we have all seen mediocre employees become fantastic with a little mentoring, training and motivation. Getting this right will mean that they will not only perform well, but will also be able to coach and mentor the next group of new recruits. If they can’t hack it, then it’s time to do something radical.

Directors have a duty to find and keep great employees. Not only to take the company forwards, it will also help attract high calibre candidates who want to be part of the organisation and this in turn will make people within the company up their game – it’s a win, win!

Here at Langley James, we pride ourselves on finding the best candidates in the market and this is something we have been doing for the last 15 years. Why not talk to one of our specialist IT consultants to see how we can help you find that superstar. And remember, Recruit someone worth Recruiting.

Why Should Somebody Come and Work For You?

Why should somebody come and work for you?

In a market where people don’t move for a job title or a salary increase, it is vital to ask yourself that question.

People move for opportunity! Opportunity can mean many different things to different people – an opportunity to grow, to learn, or simply just to work for a highly reputable business.

At Langley James, we have noticed a real shift in the market over the last 6 months and whilst the jobs market is improving month on month and the future for the technology and IT sector goes from strength to strength, those superstar candidates, the hidden gems, still need to be ‘wowed’ by an opportunity to even consider a change in employer.

What attracted you to work where you do? Why have you stayed? What can you offer that your strongest competitor isn’t able to?

Candidates don’t just want to know about the immediate opportunity either. Initially, there will be the fast-pace of learning the new role, company and environment, following a longer period of learning the finer details. But then what? Is that person capable of more? Could they deliver even more value to you as a Company? What projects could they get involved in? What could they learn to further develop their skills?

Have a look at your latest job spec – is it simply a list of what you want? A host of essential and desired skills and experience? A shopping list? When was the last time you went shopping and only came back with what was on your list? Or, did you get attracted by the end of aisle promotions – those companies that had made a conscious effort to stand apart from their competitors by offering that something a little different?

At Langley James, our IT experts are on hand to assist with the whole recruitment process from job specs, attraction methods, salary guides and general market information. Why not give us a call and see how helpful we can be? If you are looking for a recruitment partner with a completely transparent approach, then we may just be exactly what you are looking for.

Want To Cut Costs By More Than 50%?

Want to cut costs by more than 50%?

Optimising application development and maintenance (ADM) can slash operation costs by more than 50%, according to research by Gartner.

A new study found that by allowing sourcing managers to develop and implement sourcing strategies, metrics and processes can help CIO’s cut costs in half by eliminating legacy applications, complex architectures and outdated approaches to staffing.

Accounting for 34% of IT budgets, ADM is only set to rise in the coming months due to rising labour costs and increasing complexity and number of applications. However, the study stated that if best practices across the application life cycle are followed, the ADM unit cost can be significantly optimised over time.

Sadly though, it seems that only 11% of companies are mastering sourcing by taking a methodical approach. Others rely on tendering their requirements to a few known service providers and chose the supplier based on price and daily rates. Most are also using staff augmentation for ADM work inefficiently.

Key recommendations made by Gartner the help CIO’s cut costs by optimising ADM included performing an application portfolio and life cycle activity analysis to consolidate ADM supplies to enable companies to select the best-in-class options for scope and business process. It also recommended that using the right metrics to size application portfolio and development efforts would help determine the right ADM team size – Gilbert van der Heiden of Gartner commented “Whatever model an organisation uses, it should be applied consistently and as objectively as possible, with a focus on measuring and improving productivity and quality.”

Report on IT Jobs: London

Key points

  • Permanent placements up at fastest rate in six months
  • Surge in demand for permanent staff continues
  • Permanent salary inflation outpacing growth in contract pay rates

Growth in permanent placements hits six-month high
March showed a sharp and accelerated increase in the number of IT staff placed in permanent positions by our London office, and one that was the fastest in six months.  Moreover, the rise in permanent appointments in the capital was slightly sharper than the UK-wide average.

Upturn in contract billings continues
March also showed a further rise in contract billings in London.  Although growth eased from February’s recent peak to the slowest in four months, it was nevertheless sharp in the context of historical data and faster than across the UK as a whole.

Staff Availability
Our IT consultants in London recorded a further decrease in permanent candidate numbers in March, extending the current sequence of decline to ten months.  Furthermore, the rate of contraction picked up since February and was sharp.

Contractor candidate numbers also decreased at a faster rate in March.  In fact, the degree to which contract candidate supply deteriorated was the most marked since July 2007.

Remuneration
Permanent starting salaries in London increased in March, continuing the trend observed by our consultants in each of the past ten months.

Contractor rates also increased in March, but the pace of inflation eased since February, to the weakest in nine months.  The capital was also outperformed by the UK as a whole on this front for the first time since last November.

About Langley James
Langley James was founded in 1999 by James Toovey, a highly respected recruitment industry professional.  James wanted to provide something unique: a bespoke recruitment service which was founded on service excellence.  With offices in London and Manchester, we are now providing our recruitment services throughout the world and over the last 15 years have worked with some of the most respected companies in the world.

To find out why so many companies turn to Langley James for support in fulfilling their IT recruitment needs, call and speak to one of our specialist consultants today on 0845 124 9555.

 

 

The Beginning of the End for the Biro

The Beginning of the End for the Biro

We are living in an era where technology and science is moving at an incredible pace.  Only last week medical history was made by using 3D printing in surgery, along with the discovery of a new Dwarf Planet inside our solar system.  It can be easy to forget about the basic items we use daily that will eventually be extinct.

Sony has recently released a new tablet called Digital Paper which even looks like a standard A4 note pad.  It has capabilities to not only type but to also create hand written notes with the help of a stylus in your own handwriting!  Very similar to the kindle, the tablet has electronic ink which gives it that paper feel.  The end of the Biro is looming…

The size of the office stationary room is now being depleted to the size of a small filing cabinet.  This once meeting place where you could a have a catch up with colleagues and if daring enough, leave with a few extra sticky notes and a secret stash of staples is slowly becoming a distant memory for some.

From a young age we are now growing up using tablets, phones and PC’s on a daily basis.  It was only 20 years ago where there was one Acorn Computer for a whole class to share.  Many industries across the UK are using the good old Biro less and less Waitresses and Waiters no longer approach your table with a pen and notepad they have a tablet where the order gets printed in the kitchen.

We used to dread the postman walking up the path with his pile of letters, now we get excited if we see a hand written envelope addressed to us.  Excluding the usual Birthday or Christmas cards, how often do you receive a hand written letter?

Apart from the odd note taking, we are using Biros less and less, with technology evolving and newer more secure ways of writing being created.  It might be another 20 years or maybe less until we see the death of the Biro.

The same could be said for legacy technology used in your office.  Are you using a piece of software which is well past its best before date, clinging onto it, maybe too scared to change or reluctant to try something new?   Even nostalgic about when it first got installed and the resulting confusion on colleagues faces.

Embrace technology!  The world is becoming more eco-friendly every day with paperless offices and email still being the preferred method of communication in the office.

What are your thoughts? Join the debate on twitter @ITRecruitment #RIPBiro and on Facebook facebook.com/LangleyJames

Do You Have Far More Applications Than the Company Requires?

Do you have far more applications than the Company requires?

Over 50% of CIO’s and key IT players do.  A recent report conducted by CapGemini reported a significant increase from last year where just 33% thought so.  At a time when along with the BAU function of the IT department, Companies are now looking to IT more and more as a source of business innovation.  But, are we drowning in applications that could be retired or consolidated?  Over 79% of those who took part in the report believe this to be the case, with an additional 76% believing that application modernisation is important to company objectives.

Good news – some Companies are already ahead of the game.  When asked to comment on what strategies CIO’s had already used to increase IT’s value within the business, 60% had introduced new technology and services and a staggering 86% had either rationalised or renovated applications to be more responsive to business needs.

With new or revised applications delivering business value and driving change and efficiency within a business, IT are leading the way in the future success of companies.  56% of those who took part in the report have already deployed cloud, hailing it as the key driver for reducing risk (61%), reducing cost (66%) and reducing time to market (62%).

What’s the current state of applications within your Company?  We’d love to hear your views.  Why not follow the conversation on Facebook or Twitter?

Written by Lucy Rawes, Operations Director

Budgets, Priorities and Frustrations for CIO’s in 2014

1st April is a matter of days away and budgets are top of the agenda for most UK businesses, but what does this mean for IT?  Will it be another year of forgoing software upgrades and simply having to make do with outdated software, or will investments in data management and cloud services make fire-fighting an easier task, freeing more time for projects to help take your business forwards?

In a recent survey by Calyx, it reported that CIO’s are no longer playing a major part in shaping business strategy.  Over 200 CIO’s and IT Managers were surveyed and when asked what they felt their most important responsibility was –

  • 33% saw it as driving growth through technology
  • 16% actually spent their working day driving the development of business through IT
  • 11% said that they mainly focused on developing strategic concepts around IT to move their organisation forward
  • 46% reported that their everyday tasks mainly involve fire-fighting to keep systems up and running and this was despite…
  • 64% of those surveyed sitting on the Board of Directors.

Even the most talented and well-paid IT professionals can’t help a business grow if they are preoccupied with daily fire-fighting.  But it seems that this isn’t the biggest frustration.  So whilst almost half of CIO’s and IT Managers are submerged in BAU processes;

  • 60% are frustrated at having to deal with data management issues
  • 44% are consistently having to deal with security issues
  • 33% are tired of fulfilling “board-driven demands for cost-efficiencies and cost cutting.

But it’s not all bad news.  Whilst this may be the reality of a vast majority of IT leaders and lower budgets have meant difficult conditions for IT, a recent survey by TechTarget revealed that –

  • 59% reported a budget increase was seen in 2013
  • 65% are expecting a budget increase in 2014
  • 37% plan to expand IT to support business growth
  • 59% plan to purchase new or upgrade existing software
  • 52% plan to purchase new hardware to expand computing capacity and increase energy efficiency
  • 35% expect to pay more on maintenance in 2014, mainly focusing on those maintenance issues that were ignored in the leaner years
  • 38% plan to grow spending in private and public cloud services
  • 20% plan to increase the use of automation in the business which will free IT to focus on more strategic areas
  • 31% may add IT staff in 2014 to meet the overall goals of business growth and targeted IT projects.

Whilst none of these things alone will negate the need for fire-fighting, it will make BAU much easier, making the IT Department a happier, more productive environment.

But, what if you work in a business that is yet to see the benefits of a more stable economic landscape.  There are still a few companies keeping a tight hold on the purse strings –

  • 13% of CIO’s/IT Managers are faced with the prospect of maintaining current service levels with flat budgets
  • 7% have been told that they must reduce IT spending
  • 61% of those faced with lower budgets will curtail hardware spending
  • 37% will cut back on maintenance

With the IT Managers rarely being perceived as the hub for organisational innovation and growth, we are beginning to get there and 2014 looks set to be the year that the IT Department strikes back.  With new technologies saturating the market that will significantly impact the IT function over the next few years, now is the perfect time to make sure you are well-positioned to drive the success of the business as a whole.  Time to step up to the plate and get the “keep the lights on” issues streamlined and focus on efficient IT management, as this is set to be the key challenge over the next 12 months to ensure your business is able to approach things in a more strategic fashion, to be able to realise the benefits of these next-generation technologies sooner, resulting in claiming the competitive advantage.

We’d love to hear your thoughts.  Join in the conversation on Facebook or Twitter.

Written by Lucy Rawes, Operations Director

Employee Engagement – just a cliché or does it really make a big difference?

Employee Engagement – Just a cliché or does it really make a big difference?

There is a trend that is gathering pace in the enlightened companies of the UK – motivated staff are rising to more challenges and are happy to put in longer hours and take on bigger workloads in order to help their business achieve their goals.  What great news.  But how do they do it?

The Sunday Times Best Companies to Work For survey shows that despite falls in the sense of well-being, levels of engagement in employees rose across the board.  If you, as a manager, are leading and inspiring your team, giving them a sense of belonging and making them feel their opinions matter, it seems that any pressure they are feeling to achieve more for less is not affecting them as much as you may expect.

So, if you have had to enforce a pay freeze in that last 18 months, you wouldn’t imagine standing a chance of being within the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For, right?  Not necessarily.  There is a company who has had a pay freeze and on it’s first attempt in entering the Top 100, has come in the top 5.  What a great result!  Despite the impact the lack in increased salary has had on the employees, the flexible hours, mentoring, social events and fitness programmes mean that staff are enjoying their time in the office and are still motivated and inspired to do well.  But without leadership and team spirit, this may well be a very different story.

There is one company who has a “cuddle budget”.  This is used for staff treats like nights out and champagne, but with one simple aim – to celebrate success.  When was the last time your team celebrated success?  You’d be amazed how much these small, thoughtful rewards will motivate your team to reach that ambitious goal and put in the extra effort to achieve.  There isn’t a person in the world that doesn’t need to feel appreciated, it’s as basic a requirement as food and this is where less-enlightened companies are missing the point.  There are some companies out there that are still heavily reliant on job insecurity as a motivator, but do those on the ‘shop floor’ really care for a company who is simply asking for ‘more for less’?

Getting the best out of your team is not all about pay but it is about behaviour.  In times when everyone is under pressure to perform that little bit harder, work that little bit longer for the same pay as they did 2 years ago, it has never been more important to give honest and sincere appreciation for those that are going the extra mile.  Rewards, no matter how small can create an eager want within your team and this will in turn, have an impact on your bottom line.  The Work Foundation recently published a study that reported managers who invested 10% in Employee Engagement strategies could raise the profits of their company by £2,700, per employee, per year.

A happy, motivated and engaged workforce means –

  • reduced sickness – dis-engaged employees are 3 times more likely to call in sick
  • better attrition – dis-engaged employees are 4 times more likely to leave for an alternative job
  • stronger economy – The Work Foundation claims that making small investments into employee engagement could contribute £49bn to the economy
  • embracing change – an engaged employee finds it much easier to implement organisational change to achieve a faster or improved outcome
  • increased customer satisfaction
  • increased productivity
  • increased profits

Have you implemented any employee engagement tactics that have made a considerable difference to the productivity and engagement of your team?  We’d love to hear about it if you have.  Follow the conversation on Twitter or Facebook.

Written by Lucy Rawes, Operations Director

The Great Female Debate

The Great Female Debate

The press has been filled with articles about women being under-represented in this and that and even the comedian Dara O’Briain got himself into hot water this week by the press misunderstanding a comment he made about the BBC’s new policy  to increase the number of women on panel shows.  What he was in fact saying was that even though he supported the policy, he felt it should not be made public as this would make women on panel shows seen as “token” women.  Could this be the same in the IT sector?

The Sunday Times revealed the Top 100 Mid and Large Sized Companies to Work For this week and at the bottom was a promotion for the Top 50 Employers for Women 2014.  What difference should it make?  Surely it’s the best man or indeed woman for the job as opposed to ticking the gender equality box?  Or is it?

The low representation at executive level and near invisibility at board level on technology companies, is down to the “right” women not being available for these tasks.  There are simply not enough women in technology and that scarcity is represented all the way to the top.  Simply enforcing policies similar to the BBC will surely have minimal impact.

You don’t have to look far to see companies like Pinterest, where 70% of the users are female have 100% of its board as male; Google, Facebook and Twitter went public without women on their board; and even Apple only has one woman, former Avon CEO Andrea Jung serving on it’s board.

I read an article towards the end of last year that claimed a report conducted by the European Commission found “Lack of women in ICT sector costs Europe €9bn a year” How is that possible?  Well, here’s how…

For every 1,000 women in the EU with a degree, only 29 have a specialism in ICT, compared to 95 for men and only 4 in those 1,000 will ever work within the ICT sector.  Reports show that women are more likely to leave the sector mid-career

  • Only 19.2% of ICT workers have a female superior, whilst 45.2% of non-ICT workers have a female boss
  • Firms that have women in higher positions “achieve 35% higher return on equity and 34% better total return to shareholders” when compared with other firms
  • The EC came to the figure of €9bn based on the assumption that if women in ICT roles rose by 115,000, an average of €78,000 per female worker would be generated in increased productivity.

Is there not already enough of a skills shortage within the IT sector without making it worse?  If the media continue to dine out on these reports, findings and figures, it is going to do nothing to help improve the image of the ICT sector for future generations of women.

This debate has been around for years and shows no sign of slowing, but what are we actually doing to help change the situation?  Do we need to?  Is it that women are getting overlooked for the top ICT roles or are they simply not out there in the first place?

We’d love to hear your thoughts – follow the conversation on Twitter and Facebook.

Written by Lucy Rawes, Operations Director

Finding the Perfect Employee

Finding the Perfect Employee

With last week seeing reports from the ONS that UK unemployment fell by 125,000 to just 7.2% and the latest estimates showing 193,000 more people were in work October to December compared to the previous 3 months, you now have to be extremely creative to find great employees.

Recruiting for an employee to fill your IT requirement can be both a frustrating and time consuming process.  From writing the job spec and the advert, which has to be exciting, challenging and offering that little something interesting to attract great people, to the actual interview with likely candidates, your time is guaranteed to be stretched to the maximum for a period of time.

Here are 5 tips to help you find a great employee

  • When reviewing a CV, look for length of time on the job.  A candidate with several short-term employers of less than 12 months (other than those that have been working in contract roles), could mean a lack of commitment on their part.Of course, with all the redundancies that were around not so long ago, it could just mean that they were caught in the fallout.  However, proceed with care – it isn’t always necessarily a fact that people were laid off because the company was cutting back.  Star performers are laid off as a last resort, so check references carefully, especially if the company is still in business.  You don’t want someone else’s “deadwood”.

 

  • Look for gaps in employment and ask for an explanation.  Long periods out of work can signal time out to update education, or to “give something back”, but it may also indicate something more sinister.

 

  • Watch the employment dates for “overlaps” and if you can, check the cv against a public profile like LinkedIn – does it match?  These could be simple errors, but it may also indicate that the candidate is not being truthful about previous employers.  Ask the candidate to explain it, and be sure to call those employers and verify dates of employment with them.

 

  • Have a copy of the job description at hand when you review the cv’s.  The more skills that match your job description, the more likely you will be to have a great match.  Focus on what they have done in the past that matches what you want them to do.  Write a list of things you want them to do and then ask questions that will get those answers (or lack thereof).

 

  • Sort your likely CV’s into two piles – one for those that look perfect to you, the other for those that look good.  Conduct preliminary telephone interviews and ask them why they want to work for your Company.  Whilst some may not be the superstar for today, you never know if they may be of interest to you in the future.  Leave them with a good feeling about your Company.

 

While these tips aren’t the whole picture in hiring a great employee, using them increases your chances that you will hire the perfect match for your Company.

With the restrictions on information that a previous employer is allowed to give you, it is important to pay attention to all the details you get from the candidate.  It will make the difference between having a GREAT employee working for you or, just having a GOOD one.

Written by Lucy Rawes, Operations Director

IT Market Summary – January

Langley James IT Recruitment Market Summary – January

Key points

  • Growth of permanent and contract appointments eases but remains marked
  • Vacancies rise at fastest pace since May 1998
  • Permanent salary growth virtually unchanged from December’s six-year high

Further sharp rises in permanent and contract appointments

Permanent staff appointments continued to increase strongly in January. Although the pace of expansion eased from the 45 month high we recorded in December.  Similarly, contract appointments rose at a rate only marginally slower than December’s 15 year peak.

Strongest growth of demand for staff since May 1998

Overall job vacancies rose at a sharp and accelerated rate in January.  The pace of expansion was the fastest in over fifteen-and-a-half-years.

Permanent salaries continue to increase markedly…

The rate of growth of permanent staff salaries remained elevated at the start of 2014, holding at a pace broadly in line with December’s six year peak.

…amid declining availability of candidates.

Further falls in staff availability were signalled in January.  Both permanent and contract candidate numbers declined at marked rates, albeit the slowest in three months.

Permanent IT staff skills in short supply – C++, Developers, General IT, Java, .Net, PHP, Project Managers, Support, Technical Consultants

IT Contractor staff skills in short supply – Business Intelligence, Developers, Java, .Net, Project Managers, SAP, Support, SQL.

Staff appointments

The number of people placed by Langley James increased further in January.  Our IT Consultants reported a marked increase in permanent placements with the South of the UK showing the sharpest rise.

Having risen at the sharpest rate for over 15 years during December, our IT Consultants reported growth of contract placements eased marginally in January.  We are seeing a trend of companies taking on contractors to undertake work whilst they look to secure a permanent candidate.

Vacancies

Data from the Office for National Statistics showed that job vacancies were up 15.2% on an annual basis in the three months to December.

Demand for staff by sector

Permanent staff – Growth of demand was broad-based across all key types of permanent staff with Engineering now in the top spot.  IT & Computing holding onto fourth place.

Contract staff – Engineering also featured in top place for contract staff demand with IT & Computing falling to sixth place.

Staff Availability

The availability of permanent candidates continued to fall at the start of 2014, with a range of skill-sets reported as being in short supply.

The availability of contract staff fell for the seventh month running in January.  Although marked, the latest drop was slower than those recorded in the previous two months.

Remuneration

Average starting salaries for IT candidates placed in permanent jobs increased further in January.  Permanent salaries rose in all four regions, with the South posting the sharpest rate of inflation.

Day rates for contract employment continued to rise in January.

About Langley James

Langley James was founded in 1999 by James Toovey, a highly respected recruitment industry professional.  James wanted to provide something unique: a bespoke recruitment service which was founded on service excellence.  With offices in London and Manchester, we are now providing our ‘boutique style’ recruitment services throughout the world and over the last 15 years have worked with some of the most respected companies in the world.

To find out why so many companies turn to Langley James for support for fulfilling their IT recruitment needs, call and speak to one of our specialist consultants today on 0845 124 9555.