Service Design – a mission, practice and craft

Image source As you are probably aware, several changes to IR35 legislation came into effect in April this year (2021) that impacted the private and public sectors. These changes for many contractors placed the responsibility of deciding if contracts were inside IR35 on the shoulders of the end client, rather than the contractor themselves. Consequently, […]

Maybe this is your first UX interview ever, or you haven’t interviewed in a few years and you want to get a better idea of what to expect…

If you want the best UXers then provide the best CX (Customer Experience) within your hiring process, else you risk ending up with who’s leftover rather than the best person for the job. Not to mention damaging your brand presence within the market. UX as we all know, has boomed and with that boom has […]

As an ex-freelance art director, that moved into freelance (and permanent) creative recruitment, I like to think I have a good understanding of how ad agencies, design agencies and production houses recruit for creative freelance positions, but (unfortunately) I made many mistakes along the way. Based on my experience both as a freelance creative and […]

So it’s time… You’ve decided it’s your time to move on which can be both daunting and liberating, I know. This process, however subjective to your situation, if dealt with properly can make a huge impact to not only your exit but the businesses and ex-colleagues perception of you afterwards. Below I’ve put together some simple […]

An exclusive interview with Anja Maerz and Swetha Sethu-Jones, organisers of The Research Thing Meetup group…

With everything that’s going on at the moment in the world, many of you may be thinking about looking for a new role for security in these uncertain times.

You’ve got to move fast when you’re entrepreneurial. Last week one of our clients messaged with a need for a Frontend Developer to join ASAP. We were up for the challenge. By drilling down on their requirements and then using our database and network we identified five candidates. Within 1 week they had interviewed, tested […]