Specialisms - Technology, Data, Analytics and IT Infrastructure Recruitment

Our Specialisms

Companies need people whose technical capability is only part of what they offer. Making complex hires is what we do best.

Technology Leaders

Companies are increasingly relying on technology to create market advantage. But that creates a challenge – how to find the people who can drive that forward?

Technical skills are half the battle at best – particularly in a leader. To give your business an edge you need a candidate with a range of other capabilities – that’s where Vocative come in.

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Data & Analytics

Data is at the heart of your business. Managing and exploiting it well is vital.

We work with candidates ranging from Data Scientists driving product innovation in software vendors through to Data Governance specialists manage huge data challenges for global corporates. Read more here.

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Infrastructure

Underpinning every business is its IT infrastructure.

For 25 years we’ve helped companies find the people to implement, manage and transform their core IT infrastructure – from from networking to on premise servers to large scale data centres and public cloud infrastructure. Read on here.

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Change and Transformation

It doesn’t matter what you do with technology in your business if you don’t take people with you.

Managing that change is tough, but essential. And the combination of skills required to influence, convince, train, communicate and transform can be hard to find. We work closely with numerous IT change specialists, both interim and permanent. Read more here.

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What our Clients & Candidates Say

Alastair was introduced to us as we had a senior recruitment need. I was really impressed with the time Alastair spent getting to know our business and our culture so that he understood the uniqueness of what we do. This was a new role to us and it was important to get it right. Alastair was able to balance ours and the candidates needs and worked with us not for us which is where other recruiters, I think, go wrong. I felt in control of the process from beginning to end and nothing was too much trouble. I would recommend without hesitation.

- HR Director
Justin is easy to work with with good communication skills. He followed up on interviews and was a good source of advice. I would use him again & recommend him to others.

- Candidate – placed as Senior Project Manager
Justin was far more professional than any other headhunter I've worked with.

- Candidate – Placed as Senior Java Developer – Investment Banking, Zurich
Justin is an extremely enthusiastic and dedicated professional. He has a unique knowledge and in-depth experience of the IT sector and candidate market. He provides a credible and commercial resourcing service to the business. Rather than throwing CV’s my way he absolutely gets our vision. Justin has a real knack for understanding the needs of the business and sourcing quality candidates to match those needs. His approach is refreshing and he is an absolute pleasure to work with.

- Candidate – Placed as IT Manager
Alastair has successfully supported a number of opportunities that I have had, orchestrating his teams and aligning them to the needs of his client. This is born from his customer focus and desire to fully understand the environment, culture and team dynamic, all essential requirements needed to ensure that the short lists presented not only match the skills and experience required, but also the organisational fit. His proactive, professional and diligent approach has eased what can be a time consuming and difficult process when building high performing teams.

- CIO/CTO
Justin contacted me with reference to a vacancy at Atkins.He guided me through the process with excellent results. I can not thank Justin enough for his support, integrity and super service.during this time. Thanks again.

- Candidate – placed as Project Manager
Alastair has been easy to work with, professional in what he does and very much on the ball when it comes to placements. I would recommend working with Alastair and look forward to doing so again myself in the not to distant future.

- Interim CTO
The terms under which Justin worked very hard to ensure that my weekly timesheets were processed so quickly, far surpasses all of the other agencies that I have worked for in the last 25years – top marks!

- Contractor – placed as Project Manager
Alastair is extremely client focused and always looking for the win-win in every situation. He has considerable experience delivering complex Exec Search, MSP and recruitment campaigns in both the private and public sector. He has exceptional stakeholder management skills, and is an all-round good bloke!

- Recruitment Director
Having worked with Justin on a number of assignments both at my current organisation and a number of those that I have worked at over the past few years I am please to recommend him and his organisation as an excellent provider of quality candidates to fulfil your entire IT sourcing needs. Justin becomes an extension to your organisation when seeking new talent on both a contract and permanent basis as takes the time to understand your organisations workings before searching for and matching the skills you need. Justin balances the technical, cultural and interpersonal skills of each candidates so the fit your requirements very closely and prepares each candidate before they even walk through your door so they have the best possible chance when faced with attending an interview. Justin fast tracks the process of hiring new staff by only putting forward the right sort of candidates first time so you don’t need to go through hundreds of interviews before finding a shortlist of possible candidates that fit.

- Client (CIO)