IT Recruitment

IT recruiters are being hit by a continual, unexpected decline in contracting vacancies.
According to JobsAdWatch.co.uk, the number of positions advertised for IT contractors has fallen by 30% since the beginning of the year, with a 13.3% decrease from the previous quarter.
Alwyn Welch, chief executive of IT recruiter Parity, told Recruiter that the company’s contractor placements had been holding up quite well until Q3, when it had “dropped quite severely”.

According to Welch this went against clients’ initial reaction to the downturn, which was to use contractors to keep headcounts down.

However, Welch added advertised contractor rates appear to have remained static.

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Here at G & G Recruitment we have noticed a drop in the number of roles on both the permanent and contract front. However, the market is still not what we would consider quiet. We are hoping that this slight fall in roles may just be an earlier start than usual to the Christmas lull.

IT Recruitment - whats the market like?

We thought we would give you all a quick update on how the current IT and Information Management recruitment market is looking within the Public and Not-For-Profit sector.

Well. So far this year, as mentioned in a previous post all has looked fine, not much change to mention. However, we did notice a drop in July. Maybe it was because everyone was on Summer Holiday or maybe it was the current economic climate taking hold. The good news is that it appears to have been a one off. August has been very busy on both the permanent and temporary side. We have received positions from within the NHS, Education, Charity and Housing sector.

In terms of the number of applications we are seeing we believe the number has generally been consistent, however, we have noticed a slight rise in the number of people looking for permanent work. Perhaps this is because they wish to ensure stability and financial security during these uncertain financial times.

If you would like to chat to us about IT and Information recruitment please do give us a call on 0844 800 4984 or e-mail us at info@ggrecruitment.co.uk

Passport Theft

Make sure you check candidate's Passports!!!

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has advised its members to be vigilant in checking passports following the theft of a consignment from the Greater Manchester area last month. The passport numbers to look out for are:

706922251 to 706922300
706919201 to 706922200
706922301 to 706922800
761258951 to 761259000
706922201 to 706922250

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Government initiative

The Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform (BERR) has launched a new scheme aiming to cut down on the time and money business spend complying with employment law.
The Employing People initiative will promote Business Link’s tools, which include calculators and interactive guides. Employment relations minister Pat McFadden said: “Instead of spending money on buying in professional advice on employment law, employers can get access to a range of easy-to-use, fully compliant documents that take only a few minutes to complete. Over 40,000 firms have benefited from switching to the written statement tool we have provided saving around £120 every time that they do so.”

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In G & G Recruitment's view they should also look at cutting down on the amount of legislation and red tape that small businesses face. There are some differences in the legislation that small businesses face but, not enough. The risks to a small business when recruiting aren't just the possibility of wasting some money but, could be potentially business armageddon. There should be a completely separate set of legislation which accurately reflects the difference in position between a small business and medium and large businesses whilst still giving the employee their rights. Any thoughts on this please do e-mail us at info@ggrecruitment.co.uk.

PACS Project Manager - Prince 2, NHS

PACS Project Manager with a track record of success is urgently required.You will have experience of working in the NHS delivering Picture, Archiving and Communication systems (PACS) projects. You will be delivering the Film-less aspect of our AGFA 6.3 PACS programme. This is a difficult and demanding role where only a highly experienced PACS Project Manager will be considered. This is a fast moving role, so please do send through a detailed CV as soon as it is possible.

G & G Recruitment are working as an Employment Business.

G & G Website Update

G & G Recruitment have added 12 new pages to their website. These pages are designed to give candidates and clients an idea of what G & G do and how they do it and is line with their policy of open, honest and transparent service.

The pages give information ranging from recruitment fees through to how we resource IT and Information Management staff. I have listed the information now available below: -


Terms and Conditions
The Recruitment Process
Recruitment Advice
Online Recruitment
Recruitment Policies
Meet the Team


Please do have a look through the pages and content and contact us with any questions or comments regarding them.