Our Jumar Blog
How to prepare for a video interview
Thursday February 6th, 2020
You’ve been invited to a video interview, but you don’t know what to expect. Here’s our simple guide to video interviews.
What is a video interview?
A video interview is a job interview that takes place remotely using video technology. Video interviews […]
The importance of building a diverse technology team
Monday January 27th, 2020
With an increasing amount of research showing a significant link between business performance and gender and ethnic diversity, now is the time to review your diversity and inclusion strategy.
Recent statistics show that the tech sector, whilst expanding 3 times […]
Contacting Jumar over Christmas
Monday December 23rd, 2019
We’ve had a fantastic year supporting our clients’ with all their IT recruitment needs.
To give our employees a well-deserved break, the Jumar offices are now closed for the festive period. We’ll be returning on the 2nd January 2020.
However, if you […]
Jumar earns place on updated Government staffing framework
Tuesday September 3rd, 2019
Jumar Solutions has been awarded a place on a high-profile Government framework to provide temporary and fixed term staff across the UK.
“Non-Clinical Temporary and Fixed term staff” has been launched as a collaborative effort by Crown Commercial Service, the Cabinet […]
Women of Silicon Roundabout: Will you be there?
Tuesday June 11th, 2019
On the 25th and 26th of June, we’ll be joining 6,000+ tech leaders and professionals at the UK’s vibrant centrepiece for women in tech.
We’ll be there to celebrate gender diversity and meet with some of the top minds in the UK […]
5 ways to attract more women to your business
Monday June 10th, 2019
The IT industry is suffering from a lack of gender diversity.
Right now, women represent less than a fifth of the industry – a number that has decreased over the last 30 years.
There are a lot of great organisations working to […]
Why does gender diversity in the workplace matter?
Monday June 10th, 2019
Diversity in the workplace can bring so much more than a statistic your marketing team can proudly shout about.
Businesses with greater gender diversity have better returns and less volatility. Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity are 15% more […]
Gender diversity in the IT industry
Monday June 10th, 2019
Gender diversity in the technology industry is an urgent issue.
Women represent a fifth of the workforce, a number that has decreased over the last 30 years.
If the labour market’s demand grows at the rate it has been over the […]
What tests determine IR35 status?
Monday May 27th, 2019
The IR35 private sector reform, which will take effect in April 2020, will require organisations that use off-payroll workers to make stringent checks to determine their employment status and where the responsibility for tax and national insurance contributions (NIC) lies.
But […]