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Will compulsory coding in schools solve the UK’s IT skills shortage?

In September this year, Michael Gove launched his new scheme to making computer coding a mandatory part of the curriculum for primary school children in the UK. So beginning this term five year olds are being taught to write and test computer programmes and coding languages are to be learnt at age 11. Although there has been […] The post Will compulsory coding in schools solve the UK’s IT skills shortage? appeared first on Skillsearch Digital.

5 Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Counter Offer Careers Advice

5 Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Counter Offer

In 2014 after a decade in recruitment, my candidates received more counter offers to stay than in any previous year in the industry and it looks like the trend is set to continue this year. I believe there is a famous statistic that 90% of candidates still leave employment after accepting a counter offer in […] The post 5 Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Counter Offer appeared first on Skillsearch Technology.

Play@Develop 2016 Company News

Play@Develop 2016

You are invited to Play@Develop, a charity fundraiser which we’re running for Special Effect on July 13th around Develop – Europe’s leading game development conference!

Making Crunch a Positive Experience Careers Advice

Making Crunch a Positive Experience

There’s no escaping it and the Games industry’s obsession with ‘Crunch’ is nothing new, but in amongst all of the exposés and clickbait headlines an important topic is often overlooked - what are we actually doing to effect change?

Play@Develop 2018 Events

Play@Develop 2018

The seaside charity fundraiser is back for 2018! Come and join us for games, drinks and (hopefully) sunshine!

After over 2 decades of career in video games it has been rare the occasion when someone in the talent acquisition business has helped me find my way into new and exciting challenges. Jake is a remarkable example of professionality, transparency and dedication. I truly thank him for how smooth th …
Raul Ovejero Saiz, Art Director
Avalanche Studios

Over the last 12 months Skillsearch have been exceptional in their support helping us to hire several key and tricky positions across the disciplines at Jagex. The team constantly goes above and beyond to ensure the calibre of the individuals they provide is excellent, relevant and a great fit fo …
Peter Lovell, Director of Talent Acquisition
Jagex

Daniel is without a doubt the best recruiter that I’ve ever had the pleasure of working with. He was consistently attentive, informative and I truly felt that I had the very best representation as a candidate. He’s personable, professional and has expert knowledge of the Gaming Industry. I highly …
Keith Lea, Art Outsourcing Manager
Humanoid Studios

In a very challenging recruitment climate, Katie at Skillsearch has been by some margin our most successful recruitment agent. I would highly recommend.
Adrian Hawkins, CTO
Absolutely Games

I want to express my gratitude for the exceptional work provided by Skillsearch in the hiring process for my current role as an ERP Implementation Consultant. As someone who came from a finance background with no prior experience in tech consulting, I was hesitant to apply for the position. Howev …
Rachelle Banaria
De Novo Solutions

Being in touch with Ash throughout the hiring process has been a super-smooth experience. He was a reliable point of contact, making sure that everyone was aligned each step of the way. Cutting away the unnecessary stuff, he's clearly very knowledgeable in his field!
Viktor Israelsson, Technical VO Designer
Hazelight

As a leading Oracle consultancy we initially engaged with Skillsearch around 2 years ago when they were just part of our recruitment supplier network. Over that period they have demonstrated a consistent level of delivery in the niche Oracle space that has led us to dispense with our other recrui …
UK Award-Winning Oracle Consultancy

Through the recruitment process, Jack was extremely helpful and supportive, always keeping me in the loop or making himself available when needed. He has extensive knowledge of the gaming industry landscape, which I found very useful in understanding if I was getting a good offer or not. Overall, …
Solal Le Gall, Product Manager
Jagex

Ben was key to helping me land my latest role. He kept me consistently informed of any updates regarding the position but also gave me plenty of information regarding the company that assisted me throughout the interview process. Ben is a very personable character and was always lovely to speak w …
Thomas King, Technical Consultant
Oracle Partner

I have had the pleasure of dealing with Skillsearch both from the candidate and client perspective. As a candidate they really got to know me, my skills and career aspirations in great detail. From start to finish they always kept me in the loop with interviews and always thoroughly briefed me on …
Ainsley Greenidge, Senior Talent Manager
Gram Games