Are you ready for the revolution?
The Prime Minister set out what those in the business already know - that the information and communications industries will be the strong arm to help lever Britain out of recession.
Writing in the Times, he predicted: Just as the bridges, roads and railways built in the 19th century were the foundations of the Industrial Revolution that helped Britain to become the workshop of the world, so investment now in the information and communications industries can underpin our emergence from recession to recovery and cement the UK's position as a global economic powerhouse.
Is your team Commercially and Technically fit to gain from the huge investment in the digital revolution?
"The Government is investing massively to ensure a seismic shift in our nation's use of information technology while making the existing broadband network available to all," said Doug.
That's no mean feat. This has always been a fast paced industry but we haven't seen anything yet.
For those Technology Based companies at the centre of this change, now is the time to take a long, hard look at their teams and put the right people in place or risk losing out.
Collingwood Search and Selection Ltd is a Headhunter which has partnered equipment manufacturers to expand their Sales, Marketing, Technical and Supply Chain teams throughout Europe.
Satisfied customers include Teleste, Commscope, Belden, B3 Cables and the Channell.
In such a specialised industry, a detailed knowledge and a genuine understanding of the opportunities and challenges it faces are essential.
"Collingwood have developed a thorough understanding of the direction and needs of our business," said Steve Ellis, Group Managing Director at B3 Cables Ltd.
They are a highly effective recruitment partner with the capability to source key staff across many disciplines both commercial and operational.
Collingwood's specialist headhunters work proactively and on an exclusive basis delivering high calibre shortlists, within pre-defined timescales.
When Colin Schroder, Product Portfolio Manager, EMEA of Belden, needed a new team of product marketing managers he turned to Collingwood.
"It has been difficult to find individuals with the right skills and cultural fit, however, it was Collingwood's determination and headhunting expertise that reaped rewards," he said.
"In addition to face to face, competency based interviews, an integral part of our service is behavioural profiling and aptitude testing as this increases the likelihood of a candidate's success in their first year by 88%," said Doug.
With broadband technology at what the Prime Minister describes as a tipping point, there does appear to be a light at the end of the gloomy economic tunnel for those linked to the industry.
"There are huge opportunities and investments ahead but it will be the companies in the best shape who stand to gain the most," said Doug. Make sure you're one of them.
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