News Archive
2011 News Archive
Office Christmas Closure 2011
Friday 16 December 2011Vector Resourcing will be closed for Christmas from Friday 23rd December 2011 and will re-open on Tuesday 3rd January 2012.
Government Spends £90m on Digital Britain
Wednesday 14 December 2011“The government has spent £90 million on a key section of its Digital Britain plan, around sharing IT infrastructure for websites, without producing any measurement of the benefit...
Reputation, Reputation, Reputation! By Emily Coombs
Monday 12 December 2011“Finally the message is being driven home! I was delighted to read this article on customer service and reputation; something that was embedded in me from day one in Retail...
Vector Help Paralympic Team Hopeful on his way to 2012!
Friday 9 December 2011A few months ago we started sponsoring Will Bayley, 2012 hopeful. We soon found out that Will was unhappy with how his website was functioning, so set out to find one of our contractors do redevelop it...
Busiest Month Ever for Vector Resourcing!
Wednesday 7 December 2011We saw a fantastic number of placements made in November, making it the most successful month ever in our 14 years.
The Christmas Tree is Up – Vector’s Christmas Countdown has Begun
Monday 5 December 2011At Vector we like tradition, but with a twist. This year we opted for an ‘all shades of yellow’ theme for our Head Office Christmas tree!
New Administrator for Vector - Welcome Katie!
Monday 28 November 2011We recently welcomed Katie Cooper to Vector, in the role of our Administrator. This function is of particular importance as it is the first contact people have when calling us.
Vector Christmas Charity Donation 2011
Tuesday 22 November 2011Once again, we continue our tradition of Christmas charitable efforts, by donating to a charity chosen by a staff member...
Want to know more about your recruitment consultant?
Friday 18 November 2011New Staff Case Studies live! Two more Vector Resourcing recruitment consultants (Martin Pite and Naomi Pearce) have been put in the hot seat and the results are here for you to see...
Bespoke Professional Indemnity Insurance from Vector
Tuesday 15 November 2011Recently we have been working with Lark Insurance Brokers Group and Hiscox to develop a bespoke Professional Indemnity insurance package for all contractors working for Vector Resourcing…
Naomi Pearce Visits World Travel Market 2011
Thursday 10 November 2011"One of the leading updates from WTM this year is that Social Media is leading the way leaving PPC behind..."
Simon Kiely Completes Cycle India Charity Ride
Tuesday 8 November 2011"Back in September myself along with 64 Virgin Atlantic people, friends and family set off from Jodhpur on a four day, 260 kilometer charity cycle ride..."
Vector Resourcing in the top 250 Recruitment Firms in the UK!
Wednesday 2 November 2011Vector Resourcing has achieved recognition at number 150 within the Recruitment International Top 250 Report. Read more...
Interim Solutions Can Work – A Note from Retail Specialist Emily
Monday 31 October 2011Today I have been pleasantly surprised to finally read an article on why interim solutions can work, for both Retailers and the individual!
Vector’s Q3 e-Newsletter is out!
Thursday 27 October 2011An update from our Director Donna, company news and industry information that you can’t afford to miss!
Latest ‘super chip’ developed in Cambridge
Tuesday 25 October 2011“ARM, the IP giant, has had another eureka moment, patenting a new kind of processor that promises to be the most energy-efficient ‘application class processor’ of its kind...
Keeping Ahead in Our Specialist Sectors
Friday 21 October 2011WTM London is the ultimate annual trade show that brings the global travel world together, and our Travel Specialist Naomi Pearce will be there.
Corporate Hospitality 2012 in Planning Stages
Friday 14 October 2011We are beginning to think about our corporate hospitality event for 2012, and all we are saying at the moment is to expect high adrenaline and burning rubber!
BT Suggests 5 Year Olds Should Get Interested in ICT Careers
Tuesday 11 October 2011Over the past decade the number taking ICT degrees has halved, but is talking to very young children about their future careers the way towards improving this figure?
Stuart Ocock Joins Vector in Hartfield
Thursday 6 October 2011Stuart is a versatile consultant with 13 years’ experience recruiting professionals at all levels within the architectural and design community.
Cloud Services Create Worry for IT Directors
Thursday 29 September 2011The quick and low cost nature of cloud computing is causing 67% of IT Directors in the UK to worry about unauthorised use.
Is .London a Step Too Far?
Tuesday 27 September 2011London’s promotional agency London & Partners has shown an interest in buying the ‘.London’ generic top level domain, but this costly move is generating as much criticism as praise.
Resourcing & Account Management Team Grows to Serve You Better
Thursday 22 September 2011In the past fortnight Vector have recruited three new Resourcers, as we expand as a result of a busy August and September and anticipated increased demand in the final quarter.
KPMG’s August Report on the UK Recruitment Market
Tuesday 20 September 2011September saw the publication of KPMG, our advisor's, ‘Report on Jobs’ for August. This is a detailed guide to the UK labour market, using trusted recruitment agency survey data.
Ashley Keen Makes it 3 Finals in 3 Years in Malmesbury
Thursday 15 September 2011Billed as favourites going into this year’s Men’s Doubles Final at Malmesbury Lawn Tennis Club, Ashley Keen from our South West Office had to play well in some very windy conditions.
Show Your Non-Commercial Side on LinkedIn & Reap the Benefits
Tuesday 13 September 2011Following hot on the heels of Facebook and Twitter, now you can add the charities and causes you support plus any volunteering work you have done to a designated section on your LinkedIn profile.
Success for 'Featured Contracts' Page
Friday 9 September 2011After implementing the Featured Contracts page a month ago, this page is now the 5th most visited getting regular visitors!
Vector Speak Out About the Upcoming AWR
Monday 5 September 2011This month Vector Resourcing’s Contracts Manager, Grace Woolford, is featured in the very successful Recruitment International Magazine…
Ashley Keen Triumphs at Tennis Tournament
Thursday 1 September 2011On 13th August Ashley, who manages our Wiltshire office, won the Tunbridge Wells Lawn Tennis Club American Open Doubles with his childhood friend Robin!
Vector Resourcing to Support Will Bayley at London 2012
Tuesday 30 August 2011Will Bayley, from Groombridge, will be competing in the London 2012 Paralympics in table tennis and Vector Resourcing are proud to be supporting him on his journey.
Vector’s Green Credentials Make the Press
Thursday 25 August 2011At Vector we make every effort to minimise our Carbon Footprint by managing our consumption of energy…
Vector to host ‘checkpoint’ at 5 Valleys Walk in Stroud
Tuesday 23 August 2011On September 25th, Vector are joining the Meningitis Trust for a walk through Stroud's famous Five Valleys, enjoying the beautiful Gloucestershire countryside to help them celebrate their 25th Anniversary.
Vector Consultants’ Personal Profiles – Live!
Monday 22 August 2011Along with our website revamp, we now have personal profiles on each of our Consultants for you to enjoy reading!
Ben to complete yet another Triathon, this time in Malmesbury
Friday 19 August 2011At the end of August Ben Keenan, Recruitment Consultant in our Wiltshire office, is taking part in the Malmesbury Triathlon for the 3rd year running.
New Work Permit Category – useful or unnecessary?
Wednesday 17 August 2011On August 9th an ‘exceptional talent’ category was added however it is doubtful that this will help fill shortages in the UK.
Vector’s Survey Winners Announced
Monday 15 August 2011We recently held our annual client and supplier survey in order to gauge satisfaction and ask for feedback on certain aspects of our service.
Vector’s Website Gets a Revamp!
Thursday 11 August 2011Hopefully you will have noticed that our website photos have been updated, and we have a fresh, vibrant look to the site!
Live & Recently Filled Contracts Now Online
Thursday 11 August 2011You are now able to view a selection of Live and Recently Filled Contracts on the Featured Contracts page of our website.
Ben Runs SJP 10K for the Foundation
Tuesday 9 August 2011On Sunday Ben Keenan, Recruitment Consultant at our Malmesbury office, represented us at the St James’s Place 10K in Cirencester which Vector sponsored.
E-commerce Sales ‘Gathering Pace’
Friday 5 August 2011According to our Retail Team Manager Martin Pite, “the e-commerce focus of the industry continues to gather pace”.
IR35 Breaking News
Wednesday 3 August 2011A freelancer has won his IR35 case against HMRC after 8 years. A main factor in the ruling was the presence of a ‘pay-as-you-go’ relationship.
Simon Kiely Cycles India for Free The Children
Tuesday 2 August 2011“I’m off to India in September with a load of people from Virgin Atlantic to cycle through Rajasthan and deliver bikes to a village for the Charity Free the Children...
Vector Sponsor St James's Place 10K
Friday 22 July 2011On 7th August Vector Resourcing will sponsor the St James’ Place 5K and 10K run in Cirencester.
Win Vouchers with Vector's Survey
Monday 18 July 2011Take our short client or supplier survey and WIN Pizza Express vouchers! We are always looking to improve our service.
Vector Appoint KMPG as auditors
Thursday 14 July 2011June saw KPMG be appointed by Vector Resourcing for audit, tax and advisory services, reflecting their ongoing succes and growth.
Vector Set to Refresh Website
Tuesday 12 July 2011Yesterday all staff visited Bayham Abbey in Kent, a monastery ruins close to Vector’s Head Office in Hartfield…
Congratulations Stuart!
Tuesday 5 July 2011Congratulations to Stuart Rimell from our Malmesbury office who last week had a baby girl Zuri with his wife Lauren.
Mark Cassé Takes on the Bewl 15
Monday 4 July 2011"I took part in the Bewl 15 again this Sunday. It was a beautiful Summer’s day for anything else other than running 15 miles around a reservoir...
Vector Support Cotswold 113 Triathlon
Wednesday 29 June 2011On 26th June Vector’s Ben Keenan, recruitment consultant specialising in the Swindon area, took part in the Cotswold 113 Triathlon, even competing against a few local clients…
Keeping Vector Updated with your CV & Availability
Monday 27 June 2011If you are coming available in the next couple of months, or even if you just have not sent us an update for 6 months+ this blog's for you.
Vector Start Work on Intranet ‘Vector Life’
Tuesday 21 June 2011Vector Resourcing are this year launching their intranet Vector Life.
Getting the best from your IT Contractor CV
Tuesday 21 June 2011A good CV is your primary marketing tool, it’s an opportunity to promote yourself and optimise your chances of getting that all important interview.
Queue Busting Airport Security Unveiled
Tuesday 14 June 2011“IATA have unveiled the latest design in scanning technology to reduce queues, provide more thorough checks and do away with pat-downs...
CFO vs. CIO
Tuesday 7 June 2011Gartner Research has published the results of its Financial Executives International Technology Study, which shows that more IT departments report to the CFO than to any other role.
Welcome Back to Emma
Monday 6 June 2011This week we welcome back Emma Nicholson, from maternity leave, to the back office team.
Is cybersecurity linked to economic security?
Friday 3 June 2011The US is the latest world power to publish details of its national strategy for cybersecurity, but what is driving this up the political agenda and why does this affect business?
Health Related Technology Advances
Monday 23 May 2011“Ford announced last week that it is developing voice-controlled wireless technology that connects drivers to various health monitoring technology and services for things such as web-based allergen alerts, asthma management tools and diabetes control...
New Resource Team Member Joins
Friday 20 May 2011The Resourcing & Account Management team welcome Natalie Crouch as their newest member…
IT recruiters are ‘weapon of choice’ for IT decision makers
Tuesday 17 May 2011"IT staffing specialists are the most popular recruitment tool for senior IT decision makers, according to research from IT recruiter Modis International.
Agency Worker Regulations Published
Tuesday 10 May 2011“The long wait is over as the final guidelines for the AWR have been published by BIS. There appears to be no significant changes from the draft guidelines published a month ago...
No Advertising Works Wonders for Vector
Monday 9 May 2011Our database has been established over the last 14 years & is built upon referral. We hardly advertise any of our roles...
Agency Worker Regulations Are Changing – Be Ready
Thursday 5 May 2011“As some contractors may be aware there are new Agency Worker Regulations looking to come into force from 1st October 2011...
Agency Worker Regulations Are Changing – Be Ready
Thursday 5 May 2011“As some contractors may be aware there are new Agency Worker Regulations looking to come into force from 1st October 2011...
Vector Searches for its Retail STARS
Wednesday 4 May 2011Vector Resourcing’s Retail recruitment team, headed up by Martin Pite, have launched a campaign to seek out the very best consultants in IT & business retail…
Contract IT Worker Demand Increases
Wednesday 27 April 2011Demand for contract IT workers rose by 11% in Q1 2011, compared with Q4 2010, according to data from specialist IT recruitment website CWJobs.co.uk.
Running for Red Noses & Renovations
Tuesday 26 April 2011On 17th April Team Vector ran the Hartfield Fun Run, raising almost £1,000!…
Our Retail Team Expands
Wednesday 20 April 2011We are delighted to welcome Simon Kiely as a Recruitment Consultant to the Retail team at Vector.
Online travel sales off to a flying start! [Source IMRG]
Monday 18 April 2011Recent figures show a 31% increase in consumer spend, compared with 2010.
Resource Team Members / Junior Account Managers Wanted
Thursday 14 April 2011Vector’s Resourcing & Account Management Team is expanding and currently looking for new resourcers and account managers.
Immigration Cap Comes Into Force
Tuesday 12 April 2011The UK Border Agency’s permanent immigration cap has come into force.
Vector Ted on Location
Tuesday 14 June 2011Vector’s well known goody bag Ted is on the move! We want to get photos of Ted in the most unusual places when our staff and clients are going to luxurious, strange, interesting or funny places.
Vector Launch Quarterly e-Newsletter
Thursday 7 April 2011This month Vector Resourcing are launching a Quarterly e-Newsletter for clients and candidates.
Country Pursuits Experience Goes Off With a Bang
Wednesday 30 March 2011Yesterday we hosted a Country Pursuits themed corporate hospitality day for a group of key clients at the prestigious Hever Castle in Kent, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, wife of Henry VIII.
Breaking News – IR35 Here to Stay
Thursday 24 March 2011Given that Vector Resourcing was the first agency to implement IR35 compliant contracts, we were interested to hear that Chancellor George Osborne has decided to retain IR35, announced yesterday.
Growth in Travel Technology for 2011
Tuesday 22 March 2011Is the travel industry investing in IT? Are we embracing new technology? Are we led by innovation or automation?
IR35 Needs More Rules States the OTS
Thursday 17 March 2011The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) urges HM Revenue & Customs to better enforce the rules around IR35.
IR35 Needs More Rules States the OTS
Thursday 17 March 2011The Office of Tax Simplification (OTS) urges HM Revenue & Customs to better enforce the rules around IR35.
Vector’s Experience Day Goes Rural
Tuesday 15 March 2011On 29th March Vector Resourcing are hosting a Country Pursuits Experience for clients at Hever Castle, childhood home of Ann Boleyn. With invitations out and plans confirmed, Vector’s 2011 Experience is set to be like no other.
New opportunities within IT recruitment
Thursday 10 March 2011New technologies such as cloud computing and superfast broadband could mean that the IT profession is due for a healthy recovery, following the redundancies and cutbacks of the recession.
Vector Live Survey Findings are In
Monday 7 March 2011Last month we held a survey to gauge satisfaction of our bespoke timesheets and contracts portal Vector Live, now one and a half years old.
IT Directors Look to Retain Talent
Thursday 3 March 2011IT contractors currently in placements could be among those encouraged by the findings of a new report. Recent research has revealed that staff retention is the main concern for IT directors this year, Recruiter magazine reported.
Another Resourcer Joins the Team
Tuesday 1 March 2011Vector Resourcing welcomes Ben Morris to the Resourcing & Account Management team at their head office in Hartfield, East Sussex.
Financial Services Jobs Fall
Thursday 24 February 2011"The number of confirmed job offers within financial services has fallen for a second month in a row, according to research from City pre‐employment screening firm Powerchex…
Vector Live Reviewed for Upgrade
Wednesday 23 February 2011We are currently running a survey to guage satisfaction of our bespoke timesheets and contracts portal Vector Live.
Vector Prize Draw Winner Enjoys Luxury Stay
Friday 18 February 2011We held a prize draw at the end of 2010 for all clients who participated in an online corporate hospitality survey.
Vector Prize Draw Winner Enjoys Luxury Stay
Friday 18 February 2011We held a prize draw at the end of 2010 for all clients who participated in an online corporate hospitality survey.
Vector are Supporting Comic Relief
Wednesday 16 February 2011On 17th April a team from Vector Resourcing will be running the Hartfield Fun Run for charity.
Vector Head Office Refurbishment – Take Two
Tuesday 8 February 2011In 2009 Vector refurbished the main sales floor of their Head Office in Hartfield, East Sussex, including modern chairs and white desks giving a high tech feel…
Sanderson Renews Distribution Agreement with Enactor Limited
Friday 4 February 2011Being a fan of Retail-J (formerly Retail Java) and having successfully supplied consultants into this technology within our market, I was extremely interested and lucky to be privy to the press release stating that Enactor have signed a partnership with Sanderson…
New Marketing Manager for Vector Resourcing
Thursday 3 February 2011Welcome to Lara Monahan, who joined us at the end of 2010…
IT leaders say teams not equipped to deliver
Tuesday 1 February 2011Almost two-thirds of IT leaders (64%) say demand on their teams far outweighs their ability to deliver, according to new research from IT recruiter Modis…
Expert predicts email to be made obsolete within recruitment
Wednesday 26 January 2011Social media will become the primary source for recruiters to contact candidates and clients eclipsing email, according to an industry IT expert…
Expert predicts email to be made obsolete within recruitment
Wednesday 26 January 2011Social media will become the primary source for recruiters to contact candidates and clients eclipsing email, according to an industry IT expert…
Resourcing & Account Management Team Expands
Monday 24 January 2011Vector Resourcing welcomes Lauren Turner to their Resourcing & Account Management team at their head office in Hartfield, East Sussex…
Vector’s 2011 Corporate Experience Announced
Monday 17 January 2011Vector Resourcing like to treat a group of clients every year to a special experience day…
Travel Technology Goes Mobile
Monday 17 January 2011With the increase in demand of mobile technology, what will be the way forward for mobile apps and internet sites for 2011?…
Financial Technology Predictions for 2011
Wednesday 5 January 2011"After a relatively positive year for financial technology, initial research projections suggest budgets are likely to be larger in 2011…
Vector Staff Awarded
Wednesday 5 January 2011Vector Resourcing had a challenging year along with the rest of the UK recruitment industry in 2010, but reached the end of it with success and great results in placing over 960 consultants and permanent staff in roles…
