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CTOs Anonymous #3: Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
CTOs Anonymous #3: Why Culture Eats Strategy for Breakfast
By Simon Bird
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The Five Battles a CTO Fights to Maintain Quality While Scaling
The Five Battles a CTO Fights to Maintain Quality While Scaling
By Simon Bird
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Three Key Priorities for CTOs in 2018
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence: Three Key Priorities for CTOs in 2018
By Simon Bird
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1979 - Camels crossing Sheikh Zayed Road If you've been in Dubai in the 21st Century you'll maybe know that road is now a 16 lane highway linking…
1979 - Camels crossing Sheikh Zayed Road If you've been in Dubai in the 21st Century you'll maybe know that road is now a 16 lane highway linking…
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🚀 🚀 Are you a tech leader aiming to reduce your dependency on third parties and future-proof your organization? Do the risks and potential…
🚀 🚀 Are you a tech leader aiming to reduce your dependency on third parties and future-proof your organization? Do the risks and potential…
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We are currently building a team of 10 Full Stack (Polyglot) engineers for a FinTech business in London. 3 contract roles, 7 perm. 1 day on site per…
We are currently building a team of 10 Full Stack (Polyglot) engineers for a FinTech business in London. 3 contract roles, 7 perm. 1 day on site per…
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La Fosse Associates
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La Fosse Associates
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• Top 40: Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Winner: Best IT/Technology Recruitment Agency. Recruitment Awards 2018
• Top 100: Fastest Growing Company in the UK. Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track (2011, 2013, 2014)
• CEO Awarded Best Leader in the UK. The Sunday Times Small Company Category (2014)
• Winner: Best Medium Recruitment Business. The Global Recruiter Industry Awards( 2016)
• Winner: Best Employee…• Top 40: Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to Work For (2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
• Winner: Best IT/Technology Recruitment Agency. Recruitment Awards 2018
• Top 100: Fastest Growing Company in the UK. Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track (2011, 2013, 2014)
• CEO Awarded Best Leader in the UK. The Sunday Times Small Company Category (2014)
• Winner: Best Medium Recruitment Business. The Global Recruiter Industry Awards( 2016)
• Winner: Best Employee Share/Equity Scheme. Recruiter Investing in Talent Awards (2015)
• Shortlisted: MMB of the Year. UK National Business Awards (2017)
• Shortlisted: Employer of the Year. UK National Business Awards (2015, 2016, 2017)
• Shortlisted: Entrepreneur of the Year. National Business Awards (2014, 2015, 2017)
• Shortlisted: Agency of the Year, Best Candidate Care, Entrepreneur of the Year. Recruiter Awards for Excellence (2016, 2017, 2018)
• Shortlisted: National Employee Owned Company of the Year, Employee Owned Innovation of the Year, Employee Owner of the Year. UK Employee Ownership Awards (2017)
• Shortlisted: Most Inspiring Recruitment Leader, Most Innovative Benefit For Shared Equity Scheme, Best IT & Telecoms Recruitment Company to Work For. Recruiter Investing in Talent (2016, 2017)
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Happy birthday to this legend Matt Thorne! Voted best co-founder for 15 years running 🥇
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We're hiring a Frontend Engineer at Huel 🚀 as we continue to grow our best in class Birmingham based Engineering department, and it's got me…
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15 years later, that feeling still remains..... 4 weeks into my role at Albany Growth, i had my first offer accepted for a key strategic hire…
15 years later, that feeling still remains..... 4 weeks into my role at Albany Growth, i had my first offer accepted for a key strategic hire…
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I’m thrilled to share that NIQ India has been recognized as a Great Place To Work® and one of India’s Best Workplaces in Professional Services for…
I’m thrilled to share that NIQ India has been recognized as a Great Place To Work® and one of India’s Best Workplaces in Professional Services for…
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Today's global IT outage reminds us of a crucial lesson: in the digital age, our interconnectedness is both our greatest strength and our most…
Today's global IT outage reminds us of a crucial lesson: in the digital age, our interconnectedness is both our greatest strength and our most…
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I suspect Crowdstrike have really shot themselves in the foot today. Mistakes happen, so it’s not fair to write them off, but this looks like a…
I suspect Crowdstrike have really shot themselves in the foot today. Mistakes happen, so it’s not fair to write them off, but this looks like a…
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Inspired by Pickford’s water bottle at the weekend, here is a snap of my Huel Shaker that I take to every meeting. Really helps me come across as…
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Morning all, Looking for a Principal Architect to join a public sector organisation on a 12 month initial contract, Inside IR35. Must have valid SC…
Morning all, Looking for a Principal Architect to join a public sector organisation on a 12 month initial contract, Inside IR35. Must have valid SC…
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Earlier this year I announced that I’d joined George Bevis to build Chatsie - making sure seniors have access to amazing, yet simple smartphones, and…
Earlier this year I announced that I’d joined George Bevis to build Chatsie - making sure seniors have access to amazing, yet simple smartphones, and…
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Last week, I had the privilege of spending a 'Day in the Life' with our incredible Workplace Technology Team. These frontline unsung heroes work…
Last week, I had the privilege of spending a 'Day in the Life' with our incredible Workplace Technology Team. These frontline unsung heroes work…
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After almost 1 year in the combined #GFK-NIQ company, I am excited to share why #NIQ is such a fantastic place to work. Amazing Team: I have the…
After almost 1 year in the combined #GFK-NIQ company, I am excited to share why #NIQ is such a fantastic place to work. Amazing Team: I have the…
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