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What to Expect as a Junior Developer: From the Interview Process to Everyday Job Role

This guide helps you get ready for your first Junior Developer job. It explains the interview process. It also covers daily tasks and extra skills that can improve your chances as a candidate.

10 September 2024

3 min

How to upskill yourself in the IT & tech industry

Upskilling in IT enhances your existing expertise, opens new career opportunities and allows you to adapt to future demands. Read our guide on how to upskill yourself in the IT & tech industry.

10 September 2024

4 min

Tips for a successful career change in the digital sector

Whether you're looking for a new professional challenge, or passionate about the possibilities offered by IT. Transitioning to the tech sector could be an opportunity to boost your career.

6 September 2024

3 min

What online IT job adverts frequently say – and what they really mean

A guide to help decode the language of technology job adverts, so you can compute who they actually want.

20 August 2024

5 min

With IT jobs, what makes a contractor extendable, or renewable?

With IT jobs, what makes a contractor extendable, renewable?

How to pull off standing still in the UK tech jobs market when everything around you is moving or volatile.

2 August 2024

5 min

Landing your dream IT job online using personal branding: Ten hacks

Why being called the ‘Elevate Candidate’ is now the last thing tech job board applicants hope to hear.

26 July 2024

8 min

How to succeed as a Data Engineer - freelance or full-time

How to succeed as a Data Engineer - freelance or perm

The role of a Data Engineer is becoming increasingly key – especially with the growth of the data centre market. This article explores the most sought-after technical skills and competencies in data engineering recruitment today (H2 2024).

19 July 2024

4 min

Becoming an IT contractor in Banking and Finance

SThree on how to break into the most wage-rich IT contracting sector -- Financial Services.

1 July 2024

4 min

Don't be like England's Gareth Southgate with IT job applications

Freelancers, be less like England manager Gareth Southgate when making IT contractor job applications

Sometimes it’s ‘Gremlins in the System.’ But other times, the problem is no system whatsoever – on the pitch or applying online for work.

28 June 2024

4 min

Top in-demand cyber security contractor roles

The digital evolution has intensified cyber threats, prompting companies to seek skilled cyber security contractors to fortify defences. This article explores the most sought-after contractor roles, highlighting the challenges of maintaining agility while enhancing security.

19 June 2024

5 min

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Finding an IT Graduate Job

There are literally thousands of jobseekers looking for graduate jobs in IT everyday, so what can you do to differentiate yourself from the crowd?There are a number of different ways of searching and applying for jobs one of which being online.

12 June 2024

4 min

The rising demand for flexible working in IT & Tech in 2022

Before the pandemic in 2020, it was predicted that on average only 27% of people worked from home at some point according to Annual Population Survey (APS) data.

12 June 2024

2 min

The growing demand for IT and tech professionals in the public sector

The public sector has some of the largest employers in the United Kingdom, including the NHS who had over 1.84 million employees as of the third quarter of 2021.

12 June 2024

3 min

The top 10 industries with the highest-paid IT and tech jobs

IT jobs are amongst some of the best paid jobs in the world, due to their specialist skill set and high demand.

12 June 2024

5 min

Different IT and tech jobs within the aerospace industry

From 4th October to 10th October is World Space Week, a week dedicated to celebrating science and technology and their contribution to the betterment of the human condition.

12 June 2024

5 min

10 ways tech employers can be more inclusive towards the LGBTQ+ community.

Every June people everywhere celebrate Pride Month, which is a celebration and recognition of the LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer) community.

12 June 2024

4 min

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