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We have placed candidates into Contract or Permanent positions in the following countries: UK, France, Ireland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Switzerland, Austria, Portugal, USA, Canada, Mexico, Singapore, UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Australia, Hong Kong and Iraq. That placement formed the foundation of a longstanding relationship with Canon, to such a degree we had a Golf Day some years later with the Canon and Vertex team. The group consisted of myself, Mark Jeffcoat, Keith Jeffcoat, Millie Campbell (10 years’ service), Emma Falsey (11 years’ service) and Vinoth Ratnarajah (who has stayed employed for the past 12 years). We see growth again now, albeit slowly, so while we continue to grow over the coming months, we will keep telling more parts of our story and sharing interviews with longstanding employees, contractors, and clients.

PWC decided to adopt a more flexible working stance post-#COVID-19, with its staff being able to adopt a mix of office and home-based work across its workforce of 22,000. It certainly reduces the IR35 challenges when the Inland Revenue asks questions around who’s premises, who’s equipment and tools/methods the contractors use. It certainly makes a better case for operating as a genuine business, as well as open the door or opportunity for the contractor to support multiple clients at any one time, so long at the deliverables are met. We have already seen a large number of our customers adopting the “#newnorm” and certainly adopting a more flexible approach to hiring and contracting.

APSCo (the Association of Professional Staffing Companies) was formed in 1999 and is now the leading trade body, who support the professional recruitment sector in the UK with separate operations in Germany, Singapore and Australia. An important factor in our decision to join APSCo was its market-leading approach to standards, as we strongly believe in recruitment excellence, which has underpinned our client and candidate relationships for 20 years. APSCo also helps us further enhance our reputation for consistently high professional standards by providing access to best practice legal advice, IR35 compliance, market intelligence and a portfolio of professional development programs for our staff. When our clients select an APSCo member, they can rest assured that they are partnering with a professional recruitment firm that is committed to best practice and achieving the highest quality standards, supported by a brand with an international reputation for excellence.

A global financial client of Vertex IT Solutions, based in the City of London, has been searching for Powerbuilder Developers/Consultants and engaged Vertex to provide IT recruitment services. Powerbuilder technology is a legacy development language and subsequently, the bulk of experienced Powerbuilder developers have moved into mainly Java/JS or .Net development languages or simply retired. When this challenge was discussed with the client it was agreed that remote working would be a very good option, especially with the challenge around Covid-19 and contractors not feeling comfortable travelling into London in the current climate. With this process completed, the client was extremely pleased with the outcome as not only had they acquired two of the most experienced Powerbuilder developers in the EU, they had hired them for the same cost they would have had to pay someone with less experience locally in London.