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Digital Pulse Analysis April-June 2008

admin — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 14:05:40 +0100

Background

Digital Pulse is a confidence index for the digital industry, reflecting the degree of optimism or pessimism that people working in digital media feel about the industry. It is designed to find out how industry professionals are feeling, how they perceive the current digital business climate, salary conditions and their views on what it’ll be like in 6 months time.

London Girl Geek

Suzanne Morrow — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:39:32 +0100

Date: 11 Jul 2008 - 18:00

Location: London

This is the first Girl Geek Dinner ever to be done in a school and it'll be interesting getting everyone involved! We're going to mix the students (past and present) with the teachers and the people from the tech industry as well!

More info about London Girl Geek

Chinwag Jobs Vacancies

admin — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:44:02 +0100

Latest vacancies from the leading digital companies posted on Chinwag Jobs

Chinwag Jobs Digital Skills Survey 2007 Report

admin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 10:35:00 +0100

Background

Is there a dearth of candidates in the digital industry? Is it hindering the growth of the sector? And what do employers, recruitment consultants and HR professionals think is going to happen this year?

Chinwag Jobs undertook a survey in late 2007 to investigate the digital staffing space and the industry's view of 2008. This report details the findings.

This report is also available to download as a PDF (2.5Mb).
Registration required (it's free though).

Digital skills shortage: pure economics?

Suzanne Morrow — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:59:15 +0100

At Chinwag we’ve been chatting about the skills shortage in digital for some time. We did a survey on the topic too at the end of 2007 to find out exactly how digital was faring. The results were quite worrying.

The first 88 days of Digital Pulse

Sam Michel — Wed, 28 May 2008 18:33:56 +0100

88 days ago, Chinwag launched the Digital Pulse, a confidence index for the digital industry.

Why did we do it? What's happened so far?

Early days...

Digital industries’ workforce withstand economic jitters

Deirdre Molloy — Tue, 20 May 2008 11:46:47 +0100

Ever wondered how people really feel about their careers and futures in the digital industries? Amid the buffeting winds of economic turbulence, are we blasé or nervous, excited or fearful? Now you can find out - and add your own sentiments to the big picture equation.

Digital workforce upbeat as new media shrugs off economic insecurities

Deirdre Molloy — Mon, 19 May 2008 18:37:28 +0100

The UK’s digital media industries remain upbeat, with sustained confidence in employment opportunities and optimism about current market conditions, according to a new survey released today, 19th May 2008, by digital media community network Chinwag. (http://www.chinwag.com/digitalpulse/2008/03)

PRESS RELEASE

Digital Pulse Analysis March 2008

admin — Wed, 14 May 2008 14:38:02 +0100

Background

Digital Pulse is a confidence index for the digital industry. It is designed to find out how industry professionals are feeling, how they perceive the current business climate, salary conditions and their views on what it’ll be like in 6 months time.

Each month, Chinwag will poll its community, made up of practitioners working across the digital industries, to create a barometer of attitudes and confidence.

Finding & Attracting Talent - part 2

Nicky Swain — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 17:04:57 +0000

We've been so busy here interviewing that I forgot to post this weeks ago! Anyway, here goes part 2 of finding & attracting talent ...

Once you think you have the ideal CV, the most common next step is the interview.