At Caspian One we started this year with a celebration of 2018’s successes - taking our top achievers on an incredible trip to Morzine, France for a few days in the mountains!

Whilst we celebrate the successes of people within our business all through the year, by far the most acclaimed event is the Awards Ceremony - held in December at The Hilton Hotel in Bournemouth. Read on for 2018's winners.

UI/UX 8.0 > A snapshot of the market in 2018, with commentary from Ryan Hughes. An eight-point review of market conditions, trends, skillsets, locations and more.

Java 8.0 > A snapshot of the market in 2018, with commentary from James Aspin and Nadia McMillan. An eight-point review of market conditions, trends, skillsets, locations and more.

Today we address one of the more prominent issues affecting equality; not just for women in tech, but men and women across all industries. Family... and balancing the roles of both parent, and career professional.

Clients are harder to contact... phones are ringing out... more and more emails are being followed by an 'out of office' autoresponse... It can mean only one thing - it's the last week before Christmas! From everyone at Caspian One, Merry Christmas!

In our definitive guide to interviewing series, we share insights, interview tips and lessons from our perspective - outlining what it takes to triumph at interview. Part four of this guide explores what comes next?; how to set expectations, follow-ups, homework, and understanding the processes once a job offers been presented.

DevOps 8.0 > A snapshot of the market in 2018, with commentary from Lucas Fabri. An eight-point review of market conditions, trends, skillsets, locations and more.

Over the past eight years, we’ve created a dominant presence in Canada's technology market. This article provides insights into our history in Canada, along with info on recent successes, our activities in 2018 - and plans for the new year ahead!

In our Definitive Guide to Interviewing series, we share insights, interview tips and lessons from our perspective; outlining what it takes to triumph at interview. Part three of this guide is entirely about the actual interview, and what you can do on the day to increase your chances of being hired.

In our definitive guide to interviewing series, we share insights, interview tips and lessons from our perspective; outlining what it takes to triumph at interview. Part two of this guide looks at the variety of interview types a candidate may encounter and what's involved in each scenario.

Cover letters are dead. They’ve gone the way of the dinosaurs. No one reads them. A total waste of time… right? If this is true and cover letters are the latest recruitment dodo, why are we sharing best practices on how to write them?

We sit down with Stephanie Nicholls to talk about her successes in Montreal and Toronto’s tech market - transitioning from university to a career in recruitment and challenges faced as a recruiter. Stephanie joined us in 2017 and has since become a key member of Caspian One's Canadian team, leading the way on Java technology recruitment.

In our definitive guide to interviewing series, we share insights, interview tips and lessons from our perspective; outlining what it takes to triumph at interview. Part one of this guide tackles one of our most asked question… “how do I prepare for interviews?”

In this article, our goal is to prepare you for these tests - with advice, best practices, resources and some practical exercises you can action.

On September 25th 2018, we had the pleasure of visiting Langside, meeting with the passionate Nicole Warrilow. Nicole was kind enough to show us around the facilities; introducing us to the incredible teachers at Langside, along with the wonderful children they support!

It’s a question that plagues all Hiring Managers, Directors and owners at some point in a company’s growth - with the answer highly dependant on individual circumstances. In today’s article, we’re going to review the pros and cons of both options, with the aim of presenting you with the information to make the right hiring decisions.

It’s old news to say that the recruitment industry has a bad reputation. We all know that if you start a Google search with the phrase “Recruiters are” - the suggested search options are… less than positive. With that being said, Is there a value in forming long-term relationships with recruiters?

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few years, you’ll be aware of the hype surrounding the rise of robots, AI, machine learning, and automation. More and more every day, these technologies are being implemented by businesses, with a focus on improving agility, speed, and efficiency.

There was a time when sending a cover letter was simply an expected tradition alongside your CV - to not send one would be unthinkable. However in these days of tech automation, Google search, LinkedIn profiles and ever-growing demands for faster hiring, the cover letter is becoming for some people, irrelevant. In today’s article, we’re going to weigh-up the pros and cons of both options and provide insights on what a cover letter should include.