IT Recruitment Market continues to improve

Despite a relatively slow start to 2012, we have noticed that activity in the IT Recruitment market has certainly picked up over the last 2 weeks.

January certainly took a few weeks to get going with the typical “New Year, New Job” approach not materialising as we were expecting but with a good number of vacancies registered towards the end of January it appeared that confidence was returning. All seemed to be picking up nicely only for the snow to have a knock on effect with interviews cancelled and a drop in client vacancies as a result.

Since that though, we’ve had a record couple of weeks with the number of IT Jobs up dramatically and our number of placements also increasing. Certainly the market appears to be relatively buoyant, but it does appear to be a case of things being a little bit volatile.

We’re confident that 2012 will see continued recovery in the marketplace with PHP, .NET and e-Commerce skills continuing to be in high demand.

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CV Screen is a specialist IT Recruitment Agency which recruits throughout the UK.  Fees of 12.5% and 100% rebate for 100 days.

Best advice for writing an IT CV

As a specialist IT Recruitment Agency, we are often asked advice as to how to write an IT CV.

Below, you can find some of our pointers:

• CV’s do not need to be just 2 pages; in fact most Technical CV’s will need to be longer (but try and keep it to 4 pages maximum).
• Write your CV in reverse chronological order (start with today and work backwards).
• Ensure that the CV is relevant to the position you are applying for.
• Ensure that the Font Size is readable
  (Arial Size 11 is popular).
• Keep the format simple, keeping all information relevant.
• Use a skills matrix to highlight your main technical skills including the number of years you have worked with each technology.
• Use your personal statement to outline your objectives, technical skills and soft skills.
• Use spell check and ensure your CV has been proof read.
• Save the document as Rich Text Format.
• Highlight areas of responsibility and outline your key achievements.
• List your exact duties within each position, as the Job Title alone is not enough

Best of luck with your CV writing!

CV Screen is a leading IT Recruitment Agency which recruits throughout the UK.

Google+ as a Recruitment tool? – We think so

Google+ as a Recruitment tool?

CV Screen have been doing some analysis on Google+ to see what the likely impact could be in terms of recruitment. The beauty of the site is the circle and how these could be used to target specific clients or specific candidates.

As an example, all the recruiter needs to do is search for PHP developers and then create a circle for these candidates. Over time, you can then send targeted messages to this group / circle of potential vacancies. At this stage there is limited information on Google+ in terms of the profile of each individual but surely over time users will be encouraged to fill out more details (as Facebook have done).

The benefit for the candidate will be that they will potentially be able to have a few recruiters in an IT Recruitment Circle and therefore their employers wouldn’t be able to see that staff are seeking work.

We as an agency have never seen Facebook as a tool for recruitment, whereas Linkedin is obviously one great big CV database for recruiters – our thought is that Google+ could enable users to make the crossover between the work social network and the home social network in one hit.
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CV Screen is a specialist IT Recruitment Agency which recruits throughout the UK. With fees of 12.5% of the basic salary and a 100% rebate for 100 days, we offer exceptional levels of service and value.

Network Administrator – Hemel Hempstead – £28k

Network Support Jobs Hemel
A Network Administrator with experience supporting Windows 2008 and Exchange 2007 is required by our client based inHemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire. A salary of up to £28,000 basic is available dependent upon experience.

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The Network Administrator will support users troubleshooting Software and Hardware issues, providing access and installing systems as well as managing and supporting the Windows Server Infrastructure. You must have experience of Windows 2008 Server and Exchange 2007 Server as well as strong overall Microsoft Infrastructure skills including desktop and networking.

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The Network Administrator will be responsible for the support and maintenance of the Network Infrastructure and, therefore, strong TCP/IP networking and LAN/WAN networking are essential as well as experience maintaining and supporting telephony systems.

 

You will support the company’s financial systems which are developed in PHP. Knowledge and experience supporting financial packages such as Sages is highly advantageous.

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Required skills:

- Strong Windows Server support

- Strong Exchange Server support

- Strong Windows Desktop support (Hardware and Software)

- Strong networking and telephony skills

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This is an excellent role for an IT Support Analyst or Network Administrator with strong Microsoft support experience to join a growing and well established manufacturing organisation based nearHemel Hempstead.

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Salary from £24,000 to £28,000 basic plus benefits.
Location –Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

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Keywords –

Network Support / IT Support Analyst / IT Support Engineer / Windows Server 2008 / Exchange Server 2007 / TCP/IP Networking / LAN/WAN / Telephony / IT Technician / IT Administrator / Network Administrator / Network Support Analyst / Desktop Support Engineer / MCDST / MCP / MCITP / Hemel Hempstead / St Albans / Hatfield / Luton / Dunstable / Berkhamsted / Watford / Harpenden / Borehamwood / Kings Langley / Hertfordshire / Bedfordshire / Buckinghamshire / Amersham / Chesham / North West London

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How to apply:
Email your CV to Peter.Strutt@cvscreen.co.uk in strict confidence or call Peter Strutt on 0845 200 8170 to discuss the role further.
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CV Screen is the IT Recruitment Agency managing this vacancy. As one of the UK’s leading IT Recruitment Agencies, we have a wide range of IT Jobs available and offer an honest, ethical and professional service to employers and candidates.
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Slight slowdown in IT Recruitment over last 2 weeks

So the IT Recruitment market appears to be having a momentary slow down over the last 10 days – nothing to be too concerned about but certainly fewer vacancies than the rest of January.

There are certainly occasions when you can be scratching your head wondering why and then the next day 10 vacancies come in…..

We’ve also looked at adding a few more methods on the social networks for candidates / clients to keep track of us and one such method is a new page on the About.Me site – for more information, please click the following link:  http://about.me/ITRecruitmentAgency

 

Systems Administrator – Kent – £27k

New IT Jobs in Maidstone from CV Screen.

An IT Systems Administrator is required by our financial client based near Maidstone, Kent. A salary of £27,000 to £27,000 basic is available dependent upon experience.

The IT Systems Administrator will have experience supporting Windows Operating Systems and Active Directory and will have excellent knowledge and experience of SQL Server. Knowledge of Crystal Report writing is required as well as any knowledge of Financial systems administration.

The IT Systems Administrator will join a small dedicated team focused on managing systems for a large financial company. You will provide disaster recovery, user and systems support, client server administration and solid database administration with SQL Server.

The IT Support Administrator will have experience working in a regulated environment such as a bank, a financial institution or professional services organisation.

Skills required:
- Windows Server / Active Directory
- Strong SQL Server experience
- Crystal Report writing experience
- Financial Systems experience

Any knowledge of Bankmaster (BM+) would be nice, but training is provided.

This is an excellent role for an experienced IT Systems Administrator or IT Support Analyst with strong SQL Server skills to join a well established Financial Institution based near Maidstone, Kent.

Salary from £25,000 to £27,000 basic salary plus Pension / Health Insurance
Location –Maidstone,Kent

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How to apply:
To apply, please email your CV through to Peter.Strutt@cvscreen.co.uk in strict confidence.
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CV Screen is the IT Recruitment Agency managing this vacancy. As one of the UK’s leading IT Recruitment Agencies we have a wide range of IT Jobs available and offer an honest, ethical and professional service to employers and candidates.
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New IT Manager CV template from CV Screen

We’re always trying to think of ways to assist IT professionals (and to raise our profile in the marketplace) and we’ve decided to add to our Software Developer CV template and have posted an IT Manager CV template / example which we hope will assist IT Managers when they’re moving roles.

For more details, please click the following link: IT Manager CV

Graduate IT Salaries fall by 3.4% reports CV Screen

Graduate IT salaries have fallen by 3.4% reports CV Screen, with the average salary for a technology graduate now standing at £23,197.

The specialist IT Recruitment Agency monitored over 600 advertised positions for IT graduates and compared it to their findings from January 2011.

Matthew Iveson, Director of CV Screen commented “2011 was a tough year for graduates looking to break in to industry and this has been reflected by the fall in salaries on offer.”

A recent study by the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) which predicts that Graduate Salaries will rise in 2012 was refuted by Iveson “We have seen an increase in demand from employers recruiting IT graduates over the last 6 months, but there are still on average over 80 applicants per vacancy. It is unlikely that the increase in demand will be significant enough to put upward pressure on starting salaries in the next 12 months. What we are seeing is that there are some talented 2010 and 2011 graduates still looking for work who are flexible in terms of salaries that they would accept to break in to industry.”

The recruiter continued “Although the market has been relatively stagnant for the last three years, there are areas where demand is still relatively high and salaries for Graduates with Microsoft .NET and Java development skills will certainly rise as there is a shortage of candidates with these skills.”

When asked about what employers are looking for from IT graduates Iveson continued,” We frequently receive vacancies from employers who are looking for candidates who have undertaken a year in industry as part of their course or candidates who have undertaken an internship following graduation. Many employers feel that this will enable them to target suitable candidates who will be able to hit the ground running.”

Iveson added “With UCAS showing a drop of 8.7% in the number of University applications, the worrying thing for the IT industry is that we will see a significant skills shortage in the next 5 years as the IT Jobs market recovers.”

CV Screen recruit at all levels from graduate to IT Director level and when quizzed on the jobs market as a whole Iveson added “We have seen the demand for experienced IT professionals increase throughout 2011 which has been very encouraging. We expect that demand for IT graduates and more senior technology professionals in 2012 will continue to rise, but there will be little impact on salaries in what is still a recovering marketplace.”

About CV Screen Ltd

Established in 2000, CV Screen is a leading IT Recruitment Agency which recruits for organisations throughout the UK.

With fees of 12.5% of the basic salary for permanent recruitment, our service enables our customers to reduce their recruitment costs without compromising the quality of candidates they recruit.

As one of the UK’s leading IT Recruitment Agencies, we have an impressive client base including Links of London, Essex County Cricket Club, Hackett Plc and Easy Group.

As one of the UK’s leading recruitment agencies, we also have new specialist divisions focusing on Accountancy Recruitment and Marketing Recruitment.

For further information, please call 01494 541 880 or visit www.cvscreen.co.uk