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BOSTON, Mass., July 10, 2019 (UNDERSTANDING RECRUITMENT) -- This past week award-winning technology, software and digital staffing consultancy Understanding Recruitment, has opened its first stateside office in Boston, Massachusetts. In the city dubbed to become the AI capital of the world the team will be working closely with candidates to bring them the most relevant, challenging and innovative career opportunities within Artificial Intelligence and Backend Engineering. The new office is being led by one of Understanding Recruitment’s most successful consultants, Matthew Ferdenzi, who successfully developed a team of six consultants specializing in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning recruitment in the UK. Matt will now be focusing on growing the Boston office over the next few years and brings with him a wealth of industry knowledge and experience. Understanding Recruitment Inc. Chief Operating Officer Matthew Ferdenzi commented “Moving to the U.S. has always been one of my personal goals and Understanding Recruitment have given me the platform to go to Boston and set up my own office and take the bull by the horns really. It’s a massive opportunity and I’m hugely proud to be taking our business stateside. We think that Boston is a global hub with a flourishing tech market and a lot of potential and I’m looking forward to speaking to new candidates and expanding our client base over the coming years.” Ideally located between Boston’s historic North End and ever-evolving West End, Understanding Recruitment has opted to make the WeWork 200 Portland Coworking space their new Boston address. As well as covering Boston and the surrounding cities, Understanding Recruitment recently expanded into the Berlin tech market specializing in Java technology recruitment. With exciting plans for continued growth across new geographical territories the business is also aiming to boost their worldwide headcount from 50 employees to 100 by 2022. Founding Director of Understanding Recruitment Inc. Chris Jackson concluded “We’re thrilled with the success we’ve had in Boston so far and with Massachusetts recruiting more Artificial Intelligence jobs per capita than all other U.S. states except Washington, I look forward to seeing the business go from strength to strength. Opening up in Boston was a very strategic decision that we took because we truly believe that the Boston tech market is strong and is evolving from its biotech roots towards Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies.” ENDS About Understanding Recruitment Inc. Understanding Recruitment is an award-winning technology, software and digital staffing consultancy with offices in Boston, Massachusetts and the United Kingdom. As well as covering the U.S. and the U.K., Understanding Recruitment also specialize in Java recruitment in Berlin, Germany. Having recently celebrated their first decade in business they have been recognized with several industry awards over the years including 'Best Staffing Firm to Work For 2018'​ at the SIA Awards for the third consecutive year. Their team of specialists operate across all areas of Technology and Digital covering both contract and permanent roles, including Java, DevOps & Cloud, Mobile & Web, .NET, Machine Learning & AI, FinTech, Project / Program and Product Management, Cyber Security, Infrastructure & Support, Testing & QA, Architecture & Design. Contact information: Understanding Recruitment Jana Timm jtimm@understandingrecruitment.co.uk (01144) (0)1727 809 340

As part of our ongoing growth plans, we’re excited to announce that our new Boston, Massachusetts office is now open for business! ​In the city dubbed to become the AI capital of the world the team will be working closely with candidates to bring them the most relevant, challenging and innovative career opportunities within Artificial Intelligence and Backend Engineering. ​ The new office is being led by one of Understanding Recruitment’s most successful consultants, Matthew Ferdenzi, who successfully developed his team of six consultants specialising in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning recruitment in the UK. Matt will now be focusing on growing the Boston office over the next few years while our UK team is now in the capable hands of Hannah Beach. Understanding Recruitment Inc. Chief Operating Officer Matthew Ferdenzi said “Moving to the U.S. has always been one of my personal goals and Understanding Recruitment have given me the platform to go to Boston and set up my own office and take the bull by the horns really. It’s a massive opportunity and I’m hugely proud to be taking our business stateside. We think that Boston is a global hub with a flourishing tech market and a lot of potential and I’m looking forward to speaking to new candidates and expanding our client base over the coming years.” Ideally located between Boston’s historic North End and ever-evolving West End, we’ve opted to make the WeWork 200 Portland Coworking space our new Boston address. As well as covering Boston and the surrounding cities, we recently expanded into the Berlin tech market specialising in Java technology recruitment. With exciting plans for continued growth across new geographical territories we’re also aiming to boost our worldwide team from 50 employees to 100 by 2022. Our Founding Director Chris Jackson concluded “We’re thrilled with the success we’ve had in Boston so far and with Massachusetts recruiting more Artificial Intelligence jobs per capita than all other U.S. states except Washington, I look forward to seeing the business go from strength to strength. Opening up in Boston was a very strategic decision that we took because we truly believe that the Boston tech market is strong and is evolving from its biotech roots towards Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning technologies.” If you'd like to find out how we can help your business grow in The States get in touch with Matthew Ferdenzi mferdenzi@understandingrecruitment.com or connect with him on LinkedIn.

Lily joined us as part of our Digital and Data team based in St. Albans, Hertfordshire that specialises in placing tech talent in the Charity Sector. She has made a fantastic impression on the business so far, breaking the Understanding Recruitment record by placing three candidates within her first two months. She also recently won our ‘UR of the month’ award at the monthly stand-up that acknowledges team members who live and breathe our values. In this blog she shares her experience of working in recruitment so far… I joined Understanding Recruitment just over two months ago now and it has been the best decision I have made in my career so far! I can quite easily say I’ve enjoyed every part of the journey. I started as a Data Recruiter with absolutely no prior experience within the Recruitment sector, in fact no sales experience at all. At first, I was a little apprehensive about starting my new job and I really didn’t know what to expect. Prior to joining Understanding Recruitment, I went to Sandringham School and studied Geography, Sociology and Psychology at A Levels. I really enjoyed my time in sixth form and found my subjects fascinating however I wasn’t passionate enough about any of them for me to think that going to University would be beneficial. I was more passionate about starting to make money straight away and getting a head start in my career, so I became the Manager of a local café. Although I had a rough idea of what I thought recruitment would be like, I imagined it was going to be a very simple process and that there wouldn’t be much to it. I soon realised that there is a lot more to recruitment than most would think. There are so many different factors that contribute to being a successful Recruitment Consultant but fortunately I can confidently say that I’m learning from some of the best in the industry! My experience so far in recruitment has overall been very successful but I’m aware that not all days are good days. Due to the nature of the role every day is very different, and I have experienced very good days but also not so positive days. It’s normal and I have realised already that those not so good days just motivate me to work even harder the following week. "I’d say the most important thing to remember is not to take things personally when things don’t always go the way you’d hope as there are always highs just around the corner." A typical day for me as a Resourcer consists of checking emails and adverts, speaking to candidates, searching for CVs on job boards and LinkedIn, prepping candidates for upcoming interviews and much more. "My favourite part of my day would be getting on the phone and building good relationships with my candidates and helping people find the perfect job for them. Of course, the best part is placing candidates and I was extremely happy when I placed my first candidate last month, it was the best feeling!" My advice to anyone thinking about starting a career in recruitment who is in the same position I was two months ago is that if you’re financially driven, hardworking and passionate about being successful then definitely give it a go. I was provided with excellent training which has set me up for what I’m hoping will be a very successful career ahead and I can’t wait to progress further within the industry.

This past week, Understanding Recruitment achieved a significant milestone: we expanded to more than 50 employees worldwide and moved into newly refurbished headquarters in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. In line with our company values, renowned motivational keynote speaker Pete Wilkinson delivered an impactful talk on winning teams, everyone playing their part and being the best, they can be. Pete, who has managed a large team of 300 people is massively passionate about professionals achieving their potential and spends his time business coaching and supporting Chief Executives and Managing Directors in a range of businesses from small micro businesses up to £130m Engineering Businesses. Following the inaugural opening speech from founding directors Chris Jackson and Dale Swords, the ribbon was cut marking the official opening! The UR team then enjoyed an afternoon socialising in the new office space with a range of canapes and bubbly on tap. As well as covering the UK, we've recently expanded into Berlin and Boston with exciting plans for continued growth across new geographical territories. But despite the growth, we’ve not gone all corporate. Giving both our clients and candidates a top-notch experience is still our priority! It was also important for us to stay true to our roots and keep the office in St. Albans where Understanding Recruitment was founded in 2007. The only major difference between then and now is that we have a spacious 3,346 square feet to stretch out in. We also have what feels like limitless meeting space with a boardroom that seats 12 people that is ideal for our expansive internal training scheme. The new layout also boasts four smaller meeting rooms fully equipped with state-of-the-art Zoom video conferencing capabilities which means we can meet all our clients and candidates face to face! And there’s two fully stocked kitchens, a large breakout area perfect for team lunches, a custom-made pool table, individual lockers to store gym gear, a library, and plenty of room for expansion. In fact, we still have plenty of job openings and have ambitious plans to grow our team to 100 people by 2020. We have roles in recruitment, account management, business development and back office with openings in St. Albans and Boston. So why not join the team? Working here is pretty ace! Our newly refurbished offices are in the heart of St. Albans in The Maltings Shopping Centre on the 2nd Floor of the 38-40 Abbeyview building. If you’re curious and want to come by and visit, just let us know!

ST. ALBANS, Hertfordshire, 24th June 2019 (UNDERSTANDING RECRUITMENT) -- This past week award-winning technology, software and digital recruitment consultancy Understanding Recruitment, achieved a significant milestone in their growth: they expanded to more than 50 employees worldwide and moved into newly refurbished headquarters in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. In line with their company values, renowned motivational keynote speaker Pete Wilkinson kicked off the day with an impactful talk on winning teams, everyone playing their part and being the best they can be. Pete, who has managed a large team of 300 people is passionate about professionals achieving their potential and spends his time business coaching and supporting Chief Executives and Managing Directors in a range of businesses from small micro businesses up to £130m engineering businesses. Following the inaugural opening speech from Founding Directors Chris Jackson and Dale Swords, the ribbon was cut marking the official opening. The UR team then enjoyed an afternoon socialising in the new office space with a range of canapes and bubbly on tap. In his opening speech Founding Director Chris Jackson applauded the team for their fantastic achievements over the past years but also thanked Workplace Interiors for their great work on the office refurb and finished off by saying “We’re just at the beginning of where we are going and this office is a massive statement of where we’re looking to go as a business.” As well as covering the UK, Understanding Recruitment recently expanded into Berlin and Boston, Massachusetts with exciting plans for continued growth across new geographical territories. But despite the growth it remained the Founding Director’s priority to stay true to the companies’ roots, keeping the office in St. Albans where Understanding Recruitment was founded back in 2007. The new spacious office boasts 3,346 square feet to stretch out in. There is a new boardroom that seats 12 people and is ideal for delivering Understanding Recruitment’s internal training scheme to new starters. The new layout also boasts four smaller meeting rooms fully equipped with state-of-the-art Zoom video conferencing capabilities. There are also two fully stocked kitchens, a large breakout area perfect for team lunches, a custom-made pool table, individual lockers to store gym gear, a library, and plenty of room for expansion. In fact, Understanding Recruitment still have plenty of job openings and as stated by Founding Director Dale Swords “have ambitious plans to grow the team to 100 people by 2022.” ENDS About Understanding Recruitment Understanding Recruitment is an award-winning technology, software and digital recruitment consultancy based in St. Albans, Hertfordshire. As well as covering London and the surrounding areas, Understanding Recruitment have recently expanded into Berlin, Germany and are opening their first office stateside in Boston, Massachusetts. Having recently celebrated their first decade in business they have been recognised with several industry awards over the years including 'Best Staffing Firm to Work For 2018'​ at the SIA Awards for the third consecutive year and ‘Business of the Year 2017’ at the SME Hertfordshire Business Awards. Their team of specialists operate across all areas of Technology and Digital, including Java, DevOps & Cloud, Mobile & Web, .NET, Machine Learning & AI, FinTech, Project / Programme and Product Management, Cyber Security, Infrastructure & Support, Testing & QA, Architecture & Design. Contact information: Understanding Recruitment Jana Timm jtimm@understandingrecruitment.co.uk 01727 809 340

Making the switch from permanent employment to contracting can be one of the most exciting times of your career. The first major decision you need to make as a contractor is how to operate; do you work as an employee of an umbrella company or through your own limited company? You may be wondering, which option is the best for you? Thankfully, help is at hand. We have all the information you need from the experts at Parasol, including the pros and cons of each pathway, so read on for advice to help you make a well-informed decision. What is an umbrella company? An umbrella company is an excellent choice if this is your first venture into contracting or you’re planning on only contracting for a short period of time (for three-six months, for example). The main reason many contractors choose an umbrella company is the ease of use and less administration. If you decide to go down this route, you are considered an employee of the umbrella company. You will receive a contract of employment; as well as giving you peace of mind, this also entitles you to the benefits given to a permanent employee. This includes: Holiday pay Sick pay Maternity/paternity pay As well as receiving these benefits, you will also be able to claim business costs and expenses. The only drawback is that you can only claim these back if they are incurred during an assignment. Advantages of working as an umbrella employee Working as an umbrella employee can be the simplest way of operating whilst you’re contracting. The umbrella company will automatically deduct Income Tax and National Insurance contributions on your behalf, so once you receive your salary, the money is yours with no need to worry about additional liabilities. What is a limited company? A limited company is a company which you can set up in order to carry out your services. They have their own legal identity; this allows you to own company assets as well as having a business bank account – this account must be separate from your personal finances. If your limited company makes any profit, it then owns this profit. Although contractors working through a limited company can receive more money than those working under an umbrella company, this increase in income is a result of slightly more paperwork each month. You will need to raise your own invoices with your client and – with the help of your accountant – make your own National Insurance and tax contributions. Advantages of contracting through a limited company Forming your own limited company and working as a limited company director can be the most tax efficient way of working. In terms of expenses, limited company directors are also able to claim on a bigger selection of expenses than those working through an umbrella company. Forming a limited company gives you the ultimate control over your business finances, providing the freedom you perhaps first expected when you decided to become self-employed. Working as a limited company director is a great option for those who are planning on contracting for the long-term. A quick overview of both options So far, we’ve explored both contracting under an umbrella company, and through a limited company. It’s now your choice to take charge of your career, and decide which way is best for you. To summarise, an umbrella company could be the best option if you’re new to contracting and want to avoid the hassle of paperwork. It is also the best option for you if you’re intending on contracting only for a couple of months at a time. A limited company does come bundled with slightly more paperwork and added responsibility but if you’re planning on contracting long-term working through your own limited company could be a great option. Helping you decide Whether it’s a limited company or umbrella company you choose, we hope our guide has been useful in helping you decide which option fits you best. For a tailored recommendation, leading umbrella company Parasol offers a set of simple questions designed to point you in the right direction. You can also contact our Head of Contracts Alex Martuccio by email alex@understandingrecruitment.co.uk or by phone 01727 228 244. Check out our latest contract roles here.

Mike Sowerbutts is the Head of Engineering at White Springs, a technology provider dedicated to improving sales performance. They employ approximately 20 employees across offices in London, Banbury, Oxfordshire and San Diego. After ten years of progressing through the ranks at White Springs, Mike took on the Head of Engineering role with the challenge of recruiting a permanent team of highly skilled software development professionals to be based out of the Banbury office. I wanted to interview Mike and find out how he did it and what advice he would give others who face similar challenges in this talent short market. JM: Hi Mike, thanks for taking the time out to speak to me. MS: No problem James. Background JM: First off Mike tell me about yourself. MS: I studied IT & Media at Lancaster University and was based in Oxford before I joined White Springs in March 2009. I then moved to Banbury in order to be able to walk to work, it’s been a long time since I’ve had to jump in the car and commute to work! I now live just outside of York. JM: But that’s quite a commute isn’t it? MS: It’s a good drive yes – but pales in insignificance to a daily commute, given that for the majority of those years, I have been 100% remote! The Challenge MS: Moving into the Head of Engineering role and realising the CEO’s ambitions it was quite clear we had to scale up our team and that two developers wouldn’t be sufficient to deliver on the projects we had lined up. JM: So, what was the plan? MS: I needed to hire six people including a Technical Lead to be based out of our Banbury office. JM: And how did you start to go about doing that? MS: Well, I went out to some recruitment agencies and I managed to make one hire inside the first couple of months. JM: That was good then... MS: Well yes and no. From looking at the candidates and interviews we conducted to make just one hire I wasn’t convinced that I could find another six hires of sufficient quality in the right location within the timescale required. I was ideally looking for experience of microservices, Entity Framework and .NET Core 2.0. I needed to change something… The Solution JM: So, what did you do? MS: I decided to expand the criteria to include the hiring of remote developers who didn’t need to be within a commuting distance of Banbury. JM: Ah okay. What experience, if any, have you had of remote workers previously? MS: I’m one! When I moved to Yorkshire from Banbury I asked to work remotely and while there was initially some hesitation and resistance, the company did have some people in other departments doing it as well as some employees working out of the US so the decision was made to allow me to do it. JM: I’ll come onto what some of that initial reluctance was down to later but for the moment, tell me what your experience was from a recruitment perspective after relaxing the location criteria. MS: I hired the six further people I needed within the timescales I had! I also hired a new recruitment agency to help me as well. JM: What made you choose the recruiter you did? MS: I liked the recruiter, he came across as trustworthy and not too pushy and thankfully he turned out to be able to find the calibre of people I needed. JM: And what did you find with regards to the new candidates that you saw? MS: I started seeing a larger pool of high-quality candidates than I had done previously. It allowed me to be more selective and certain about who I selected as I knew I had more people to choose from. If you are not careful you can hire people for the wrong reasons, i.e. they live locally even if they are not the best for the job. JM: Okay, great, that makes sense. While it seems an obvious positive that you get more candidates to choose from, what about the negatives you hear about employing remote developers? For example, I’ve heard that productivity slumps? Remote working MS: That hasn’t been an issue. I’ve found that by being more flexible and by hiring the right people they don’t take the mick. JM: Trust people until they give you a reason not to then. What about still being able to foster that team culture and effective communication when everyone isn’t in the same location? MS: I’ve been the sole remote working employee in a team previously and that is difficult, especially when your line manager isn’t the biggest fan of remote working. However, when everyone in the team is remote it becomes easier. We use Microsoft Teams (allows multiple communication channels, syncs through Outlook…) to foster collaboration while also having an open chat where we can have some non-work communication and share our love of Star Wars etc! That may become more difficult with bigger teams but for the size we have it works. We also get together at least once every 2 months and go to developer conferences etc. JM: Sounds great! I’ve also heard that companies are concerned about sensitive data becoming unsafe through the use of remote workers – what do you do to mitigate this? MS: We use BitLocker (a full volume encryption feature included with Microsoft Windows) and Microsoft Intune (a device management solution) to handle this. Hiring JM: How would you summarise the impact that offering remote work has played in your hiring efforts? MS: It’s definitely been advantageous. I always ask our current developers for any negatives / improvements but there hasn’t been anything up to now. Given that all of them were 100% office based in prior positions, this is telling JM: And what about the interview process Mike, has that had to change? MS: Not too much, I do a telephone interview first (anything from 20-60 mins), then invite them in to Banbury for a face to face interview including technical tests). Though sometimes it makes more sense to interview at a location closer to both of us. Fortunately the recruiter I worked with was able to provide a space for this. And finally... JM: Thanks a lot for taking the time to do this Mike, finally, for anyone reading this who is considering hiring remote developers what tips would you give them? MS: Okay, first one – look for more than just skillset. If someone’s personal skills are poor then working remotely doesn’t mitigate this, don’t change your team & cultural fit requirements just because they aren’t going to be in the same office. It’s still really important to get the right fit for the team. Secondly, ask the candidate where they plan to work from. You don’t want someone who says the sofa! Someone who can separate themselves from family distractions when needed and ideally has a separate work space is better. It shows they are taking it seriously as well. And finally you need the candidate to have fibre broadband so it’s worth checking their location, connection and speeds. JM: Mike that’s great and I’m sure people reading this will find it really useful to help overcome any hiring challenges they have at the moment. MS: No problem James, speak soon. For more information about White Springs and what they can do for your sales performance click here or contact them on 020 7754 5924. If you wish to discuss your tech recruitment strategy and how to overcome any current hiring challenges you have then please contact myself, James Mills, on 01727 809 074, james@understandingrecruitment.co.uk or www.linkedin.com/in/jamesmrecruits

One of the many benefits of working at Understanding Recruitment is that you’re entitled to a three-month sabbatical after you’ve been with us for five years. Our Delivery Manager Nicola and her husband Tom who is our Head of DevOps and Cloud went on Sabbatical before tying the knot in 2018, as our first Understanding Recruitment love story. We caught up with them to reminisce about their three months of exotic travels… Why did you decide to go travelling? We both love visiting new countries and experiencing new cultures, and the sabbatical offered us the opportunity to do this for an extended period. We could comfortably afford to travel how we wanted to during this time with the added security and benefit that our jobs would be there for us to return to. Which countries did you visit on your sabbatical and why did you choose them? We travelled to Japan, Australia, Bali, Singapore, Philippines, Vietnam, and Dubai. We had been to Thailand several times before and were really keen to further explore South East Asia. I have family in Australia on the East Coast, so it was a great excuse to visit them. Tokyo has always been an area of interest and we thought it was a great opportunity to go there too whilst being in that part of the world. Dubai was a stop off on the return to the UK so thought it made sense to stay there for a few days too! How did you go about planning your sabbatical? We used specialist travel agents to help us plan most effectively and to advise us on our route. We also contacted family in Australia for advice and did several months of internet-based research, booking most flights and hotels before we went. We also made some bookings whilst we were out there so that we didn’t have to stick to a rigid structure. How did you fund your travel? We worked out an average budget per day and then saved our commission earnt at work to build up to it! What was the most useful thing you packed? We had smaller bags designed to keep all clothes as one within the backpack making them a lot easier to find each day (i.e. one bag for shorts, another for swimwear)! Which place was totally different to how you imagined? Dubai was totally different to what we expected. On the day we arrived there was a storm and the city flooded to the point that we couldn’t get off the plane for an hour when we arrived because it was stuck in a puddle! It is also very cosmopolitan compared to the more rural vibe of Asia where we had just come from. Have you had any bad experiences whilst travelling? Small amounts of money were stolen from our backpacks and rooms where a safe wasn’t available, but this didn’t happen often. What was your favourite moment? It’s a tough call between staying with a wider group on a catamaran for three days whilst sailing around the Whitsundays in Australia; which included snorkelling in the Great Barrier Reef, swimming with giant sea turtles and going to Whitehaven Beach, and seeing the light and water show at the Gardens by the Bay in Singapore. What has been the best food you have eaten and where was it? We went on a Vietnamese street food tour in Hanoi which was amazing. Did you make friends along the way? Yes, we met lots of people in most places, particularly Oz and South East Asia. What, if anything, would you do differently? We would potentially go to less places and spend more time at each by doing so. What destination would you recommend to people? Hands down it would be El Nido in the Philippines – Las Cabanas Beach! Where will you go next? So far, we’ve got Egypt and New York planned for this year.

Codility is a leading online technical testing platform for Developers similar to HackerRank, CoderPad etc - they have recently released their 2018 Developer Report. If you are a company looking to hire technical staff (and even more importantly, looking to retain them!) you should download the PDF without hesitation. 'Companies that just rely on how ground-breaking their tech/platform is to sell to candidates is simple arrogance' So many companies make mistakes when it comes to recruiting. Slow candidate offers, not very relevant technical testing and poor communication of the role within interviews are examples which I see happen all the time. One thing is clear, the companies that are hiring the best candidates are the companies with the best processes in place. These processes give a candidate insight into how a company works, what their culture is, how they can progress their career there. Companies that just rely on how ground-breaking their tech/platform is to sell to candidates is simple arrogance. Key insights from the report include: Female Developers are not involved in recruiting Personal Development is more appealing than salary How you should be marketing yourself differently to junior Developers to Senior Developers Majority of Developers jobs are not what they expected. Within the report, there also is a key point on the importance of giving candidate feedback. Many companies miss out on such an easy point-scorer with candidates by not delivering interview feedback, both positive and negative. Plain and simple, the companies giving feedback are beating you at recruitment (real-world example below) 'Many companies miss out on such an easy point-scorer with candidates by not delivering interview feedback, both positive and negative.' It was only yesterday that I was having a chat with one of my candidates, informing him that he had progressed from his initial tech test to a phone interview. Usually, I work with many companies who would just email me around the lines of 'Hi Mat, Phone interview please - send availability'. However on this occasion they had given him detailed feedback on his assessment, listing what they liked about it and what they would have improved about it. I delivered the candidate the feedback. The candidate remarked that he was very impressed that they had taken the time to give him detailed feedback, compared to other companies, and how that has shown him what kind of company they are. The candidate was pretty enthused about the opportunity, though now through a couple of lines of feedback it has heightened his experience one more notch. From doing something seemingly as small as giving candidate feedback, you will be able to positively differentiate yourself from a huge amount of companies in the tech industry. 'From doing something seemingly as small as giving candidate feedback, you will be able to positively differentiate yourself from a huge amount of companies in the tech industry.' When a candidate receives an offer, you have to imagine that they will cast their mind back through the process with your company. What were the positives? What were the negatives? To hire the best people, you must be covering all the bases in terms of candidate experience, many of which are highlighted in the codility report. The best companies already are. Are you? I have helped to scale successful tech companies that have got recruitment right. If you'd like to talk about refining and creating recruitment processes, candidate attraction, the mindset of candidates or the market - let's have a chat. Click here to connect with me on LinkedIn.