Technology Headhunters
The huge growth in the technology sector has meant that invariably, trying to attract and retain talented individuals has become enormously challenging for technology companies. The majority of vacancies tend to be filled via 'word of mouth' or by technology headhunters, which means that the traditional methods of recruiting, such as advertising or using job boards are now all but obsolete within the sector.
With that in mind then, it has created enormous competition amongst technology headhunters, many of whom are chasing the same high-quality candidates for varying high-quality positions. These headhunters have also had to develop more creative ways to discover the right candidates for their clients by utilising methods such as networking and social media. This has led to there being a number of headhunter firms within the technology sector. Some of these technology headhunters include:
EMG Search
Founded by Dominic Oszlowski in 2003, EMG Search are a firm of headhunters who work exclusively within the TMT sector. Their small, but highly specialised team work with companies ranging from venture capital-backed start-ups right through to large blue-chip corporates. Some of their clients to date include Adobe, AT&T, Cable & Wireless, Cisco, Oracle, Orange, SAP and Vodafone.
Advanced Technical Recruitment
Since forming in 2006, Advanced Technical Recruitment have continued to expand the technology areas that they specialise in and headhunt for. Owned and operated by husband and wife team Iona and Lee Mulligan, who are also keen car racing enthusiasts, Advanced Technical Recruitment offer a bespoke service to those companies operating in the technology sector.
Satigo
Satigo are a specialist team of technology headhunters who were formed in 2010 in order to deliver a flexible, proactive recruitment solution to their clients. Since then, they have expanded significantly but still retaining their passion for recruitment, and their areas of expertise now encompass infrastructure, digital, change & transformation as well as enterprise sales.
Recworks
Recworks are a firm of technology headhunters who claim to not only headhunt technology talent, but develop it as well. Founded by Barry Cranford, Recworks receive significant praise from the technology community, not only for the manner in which they manage recruitment processes, but also for what they have given back to the community. Barry was one of the original founders of the London Java Community which now boasts more