Whilst many Audio Visual & Technology companies have been working in education to provide the latest technology for teaching and learning – are the lessons being taught really focusing on the practical uses of ICT? This year’s results for A-level and GCSE qualifications in IT increased industry fears that young people will be unable to … read on »

August has been a busy, busy month with more than 20 new jobs in within the last three days. We now have to find the perfect candidates for these roles and ensure we are not wasting anyone’s time by trying to fit square pegs into round holes or vice versa! Very often you will see … read on »

Hurray – summer is here and with it challenges of course. Very often July and August are written off when recruiting but it can be a great time to take people on and show them the ropes when it can be a little quieter so they are ready to hit the ground running when you … read on »

A recent meeting of professional women in the Audio Visual sector of the EU (held in Spain at Santiago de Compostela) decided after three days of intensive debate to come up with the following conclusions: “The very low percentage of women in key-jobs of the European audiovisual sector is unfair because it leaves an important … read on »

A recent survey of 4000 adults by Market researchers GfK NOP reveals that one in four staff are currently seeking a better job. A quarter of all workers plan to change their jobs in the next year because of on-going pay and recruitment freezes, a new study says. More than one in eight plan to … read on »

As today is “Silver Surfers Day” – OK patronising I know – but it did start me thinking of why there is so much age discrimination around. It’s illegal to discriminate against anyone because of their age and no-one has to put it on their CV anymore but it still doesn’t stop people asking “how … read on »

Well I accept that if I knew the answer to this we could all sleep easier in our beds tonight! But what do the polls and industry leaders tell us? A survey of UK senior executives* has found that 64% are optimistic that a change of government will bring improvements to the job market. 500 … read on »