Digital transformation refers to the process of integrating digital technology across every area of a company. The idea is that these large scale digital changes will improve how a business operates and how it can provide customers with value. Digital transformation is also a cultural change whereby companies must be willing to try new things and experiment while learning ab...

The demand for IT professionals has drastically increased over the last few years, particularly because businesses need a wealth of tech support to drive success. Of course, this is good news for graduates with an IT-based degree. With so many different IT jobs available, it can be difficult to know where to start your application processes. The following are some of the top...

Digital recruiters are a special breed of recruitment professionals who use digital technology to help their clients find suitable people to fill positions on their books.  Working for a Digital Recruitment Agency such as the The JM Group, comes with an enormous array of perks that make it exciting, rewarding, and fulfilling. Take a look at the following: Perk 1: You Don't N...

So, you are on the hunt for a new job. You have been in recruitment for a while, or possibly IT and fancy a change of scene, or maybe you are straight out of school. Whatever your reason for wanting to be an IT Recruitment Consultant, you want to know as much as possible about the role and, most importantly, the salary you will be looking at. Before we get onto figures, let'...

Working with an IT recruiter can occasionally be frustrating for job applicants. After an initial flurry of interest, it isn’t unusual for a recruiter to go quiet or take days to get back to you. With jobs on the line, that’s the last thing you want! Worse, you have no idea what your recruiter does all day to justify these delays. You may be pleased to know that the life of ...

Guest Blogger: Valerio Fuschini from CWT “Do you know that it took over 40 years for the electric engine to replace steam engines on textile production lines?” In my daily conversation with my collaborators, just last week, one of them hit me with this statement. At a first glance this might not sound related to the job I do, and also not very familiar with the digital era, ...

Alex Powell is a senior financial services professional working in capital markets, exchanges, asset management and asset servicing sectors. He has served as a Partner at Accenture and EY (Ernst & Young) and has line management experience as a former COO for HSBC Securities Services. He is currently advising on an early stage FinTech start-up. Alex has written a guest blog o...

Alex Powell is a Senior Financial Services Professional working in Capital Markets, Exchanges, Asset Management and Asset Servicing Sectors. He has served as a Partner at Accenture and Ernst & Young and has line management experience as a former COO for HSBC Securities Services. He is currently advising an early stage FinTech start-up. Alex has written a guest blog on behalf...

Technology is revolutionising the way we live our lives and rapidly changing the world around us. From 3D printers producing human organs to virtual reality providing next-level experiences, the huge advancements of the tech world are having an incredible impact on both our personal and business lives. So what does the future hold in light of this massive digital shift? Lets...

We all need flexibility every now and then and so in 2014 legislation changed to allow every UK worker with more than 26 weeks service the right to request flexible working from their employer. Since then, several surveys on flexible working have been conducted and the results are overwhelmingly positive. Benefits include a better work-life balance, improved productivity, a ...