January, as a business owner, is a month that you often just want to get through as quickly as possible… Not only because you’re still getting over the Christmas and New Year hangover but also […]
Robertson Sumner salary survey 2018
We here at Robertson Sumner last week released our 2018 salary survey after compiling data from the last 12 months across our 3 key market segments: vendor, distribution and reseller sectors. And we’ve found some […]
How do you know your last hire was a success?!
How do you know your last hire was a success?! So, you’ve successfully filled the vacancy that you’ve been struggling with for months however how will you know the chosen candidate was a good hire? […]
How to mitigate the risk of a ’dream candidate’ falling through the net!
It’s hard to have any involvement in the recruitment process in the IT sector and not hear about the current talent crisis in the UK on a daily basis. In this candidate short market it […]
The Success Series – the costs of making a new hire
Hiring a new staff member is more costly to your business than you’d think and costs more than just their salary therefore it is so important that you make the right hire to minimise this […]
The success series – the rise of ’the graduate’
Increase in graduates going into IT sales In 2016 and during Q1 2017 the Robertson Sumner team have found a vast increase in the number of graduates filling entry level sales positions within our 4 […]
The Success Series: The counter offer – take it or walk away?
Counter offers are one of the hardest things to deal with throughout your career. They can destroy any carefully made plans and leave people feeling very confused. While counter-offers may be tempting and even flattering, […]
The Success Series: Smart resellers adapt to tackle the talent crisis
by Samantha Bell, Marketing Director. The talent crisis The IT sector has enjoyed exponential growth. There are 1.46 million people employed by digital companies (Tech City report) and IT spending in the UK has grown […]
Robertson Sumner joins techUK to help the IT industry tackle the talent crisis.
PRESS RELEASE Leading specialist recruiter Robertson Sumner has joined the members’ association techUKto help the IT industry find solutions to the talent shortage on a larger scale. Marc Sumner, Managing Director of Robertson Sumner said: […]
Benefits – How much of an influencer are they in the current job market? And which benefits matter to YOU!?
Since coming back after the New Year break many of my clients seem to be focussing on and asking about their benefits package – what benefits are candidates looking for? Is our benefits package in […]
