Are references worth the paper they are written on?
From a dearth of candidates, new behaviours like ghosting or having to redesign roles to accommodate hybrid or remote working, hiring can be a real struggle. One of the more perennial challenges during the recruitment process is taking references. Are they worth the trouble?
Millrose helps shape Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP)
Our Managing Director, Keith Evans, is appearing this month in a campaign in the Chamber of Commerce's "Connected" magazine, urging businesses to complete the Government's Local Skills Improvement Plan (LSIP) survey.
Latest research shows that job creation within Cambridge’s innovation clusters fuels an increasingly buoyant and resilient ecosystem
Economic data shows uplifting effect on employment across both Knowledge Intensive (KI) and non-KI sectors in the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough region.
Howard Group ‘tops out’ the first of its three new wet lab buildings at Unity Campus
Construction of Building A1, Unity Campus on track for completion in August 2023
Live Stream dials in Nasa astronaut Kayla Barron
Cambridge Filmworks and The Cambridge Festival looks to space with a live discussion from Houston with Astronaut Kayla Barron. To watch the full event please visit: https://www.cambridgefilmworks.com/live-from-nasa-rocket-women/
How to stop a difficult situation at work going from bad to worse
Think back to the last time you had to manage a difficult or unpleasant situation at work – like making a person redundant, or taking them through a disciplinary procedure. How was it? Could it have gone better?
Mark’s path to a Principal Engineer at Gearset
Mark Allan is a Principal Software Engineer at Gearset with over 30 years industry experience, a Microsoft MVP, and founder of the Northern Ireland Developers conference. Bringing his vast industry expertise to Gearset as a Principal Software Engineer in our growing software hub in Belfast, Mark shares his journey to this role, and what a typical day at Gearset looks like.
What do statutory pay rises mean for SMEs?
As sure as April brings showers, it also brings statutory pay rises. With thanks to inflation, pay rises jump higher than normal placing SMEs under considerable pressure. Be prepared with our handy summary of statutory rights to help you plan and budget for the imminent rises this April.
Date for your calendar: Becoming irresistible: how to recruit and retain tech talent
Is your company struggling to recruit and retain the best tech talent? If so, this event is for you.
Moving your IT to the Cloud? Why not Private Cloud?
I am sure you are aware organisations are moving to the “cloud” and you probably have some cloud systems already. Most of us do!
New academic programme lowers cost for university researchers to access leading-edge machine learning method
Academics in chemistry, materials research and life sciences can tap into advanced AI tool
XJTAG Makes Boundary Scan Project Creation Easier & Faster
XJTAG® announces a new release of its world-leading JTAG boundary scan tools. XJTAG 3.13 offers engineers several benefits – an efficient way to deal with build variants, faster categorising of I2C devices, aided checking of net categorisations, adding images to dialogs.
Three ways the “Back to work” Budget may help you recruit
Like many SMEs, you may have been struggling with recruitment and/or retention over the past couple of years. Here, HR Dept highlights three ways the 'Back to work' Budget may help you recruit.
Foresight makes multi-million pound equity investment into Cambrionix
Foresight Group (“Foresight”), a leading listed regional private equity and infrastructure investment manager, is pleased to announce a multi-million pound investment into Cambrionix Ltd (“Cambrionix” or the “Company”), a Cambridge-based designer of hardware and software solutions for the global mobile device management market.
Beyond the Horizon
A Cabinet seat for the new Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology and ‘record-breaking public R&D spending’ can only be good things. But will they deliver what the UK R&D sector needs?
Empower your business with Microsoft 365 training in Cambridgeshire - Live instructor-led sessions available
As businesses continue to rely on technology to stay ahead of the curve, it's crucial to provide employees with the necessary training to succeed. Computer Tutoring Ltd is pleased to offer live instructor-led Microsoft 365 training sessions for businesses in Cambridgeshire. Whether you're looking to enhance your team's skills in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, or other applications, our…
Are you ready to make a change?
If you’re thinking that it might be time to change your IT support company, we’d love to talk to you.
Gearset runners take on the Cambridge Half
On Sunday 5th March, a team of over 35 Gearcitizens, friends, and family took on the challenge of running 13.1 miles around our home town Cambridge to complete the Cambridge Half Marathon, with a whole host of team members from all over Gearset cheering them on.
Sepura recruit country manager for Australian critical communications market
Ronan Rafferty has joined Sepura’s successful Sales Team in Australia, taking the role of Country Manager.
"Accelerating the UK’s global computing capacity” – Deloitte comments on Spring Budget technology announcements
Sarah Lord, partner in Deloitte’s Global Investment & Innovation Incentives team, said:
Breathe Technology Easy Mobile
At Breathe Easy Mobile, we know what really matters when it comes to your business mobile solutions.
New business marketing materials delivered by Sable&Hawkes
Cambridge-based brand, design and content marketing company Sable&Hawkes have been commissioned to deliver business marketing materials for Echion Technologies, the world’s leading supplier of niobium-based anode materials for Li-ion batteries.
CISL Entopia Building shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards
Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s (CISL) sustainable office building and green business hub, Entopia, has been shortlisted for the AJ Retrofit Awards.
Celebrating 20 years of M&A success!
The Prism team are delighted to be celebrating 20 years of helping business owner-managers achieve their M&A goals.
Studio 24 redesigns the website for W3C
Cambridge-based digital agency Studio 24 redesigns the famous industry website w3.org for W3C.