We recruit for all roles within an IT / IS department from Helpdesk right through to IT Director level covering all legacy, current and emerging technologies. It is rare for us to have entry level posts however.

We provide a more consultative service than many recruiters. For us it is not a case of how quickly can we get your CV and how quickly we can pass it on to the client. We take time to discuss roles with you and will work with you to ensure we present your application in the most informative manner possible. Our service to recruiting clients and candidates is based on strong and correct process.

You can be 100% sure that you will know which organisation sees your CV. In terms of presenting your CV to a client, we will only do so once we have received email acknowledgement from you confirming your desire to be a candidate for a specific role. In advance of this we will have emailed you full details via email with a link to our client's website, role specification and any associated information we have. With us you will always have full details.

We think a good IT Recruiter is one that endeavours to ensure their general knowledge of roles and technologies is high, we try to be such a Recruiter. If you are fed up with fast talking, pushy or over familiar IT recruitment consultants you will find us refreshingly different.

We will never ask you questions that have an ulterior motive such as can you tell me which other organisations you have applications with or who are you interviewing with for this is your business not ours. We will not coerce you into making premature decisions and will support you respectfully and responsibly at all times.

We charge recruiting clients modest placement fees and for every 5 CVs we short-list and present to a client we donate £1 to charity.

Ensure your CV is search friendly
The IT sector has embraced online and software recruitment tools more than any other profession, so it is very important to ensure your CV is picked up easily when it is sitting on for example: a job board CV database, recruiting company CV database, agency CV database.

We would recommend you produce a cover letter that actually 'sits' as the first page to your CV. Here you can introduce yourself in a more informal manner and specify what type of roles you are happy to be considered for and geographically where you are willing to work.

As an example; if you are currently out of work and you live in Bracknell, it is a good idea within the cover page to have a list of the locations that are in catchment for you. This should include naming close neighboring counties (if appropriate) and close towns and cities. This way, if there is a role in Slough or Basingstoke (as an example) and a recruiter is deluged with CVs, the recruiter may just do a location search on 'Slough'....and you will be missed if Slough is not showing on your CV cover page.

Likewise, if you are (for example) a Helpdesk Analyst, ensure you make mention of other appropriate job titles such as 'Service Desk Analyst' or '1st line Support' or 'PC Support Analyst'. This will minimize the risk of your CV being missed on searches.

Take time to produce a good CV
This document should include a summary profile, skills break-down and educational / vocational qualification history. For each role you have carried out we recommend clearly defining what your individual input was/is, together with detailing both the scope and scale of the environment, projects and IT facility you work in.

Give clear reasons for career breaks. If it is not obvious clearly define the business each employer operates in. Proof read your CV then proof read it again. Then ask a family member or friend to do the same.

Spread the net wide
Keep a daily watch on the job portals. Set up email alerts so that you receive daily news of relevant roles. Think about uploading your CV to multiple job portals so that agencies with live relevant roles can proactively find you.

Register with a good number of agencies. When applying for roles via agencies, give the agent time to call you back, but call them if you do not receive a response within the hour on their direct dial. Be realistic in what roles you apply for but consider being flexible in terms of what roles and package you would consider.

Keep positive
Remember what makes you a good candidate. Do not get disheartened if you have already applied for multiple roles without a positive result. Activity ultimately will generate a positive result.

Irrespective of market conditions, we are increasingly finding that recruiting organisations are seeking candidates with formal product certifications and will often short-list candidates who hold such accreditations ahead of individuals that perhaps display more experience in a particular product but have never gone down the certification route.

For project management, operational / infrastructure and database disciplines we feel formal accreditation will give great benefit, however we consider less so in coding disciplines.

For individuals with no industry experience who perhaps have been 'sold' the idea that securing for example the MCP will guarantee them a new career in IT, we would recommend caution.