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15 Apr 2021

Why corporate social responsibility is good for recruitment

There’s a clear direct link between commitment to corporate social responsibility and improved recruitment.

16 Mar 2021

Workplace culture in a hybrid future

As we start to emerge from the worst of the pandemic, people are starting to wonder how things will look in the future. How will work, work? And what challenges does this present for workplace culture?

08 Mar 2021

IR35: A business guide

A big change is afoot in the contractor market in the UK. New rules — known as IR35 — mean that some businesses which currently use contractors will have to decide their status and whether they need to become full-time staff.

05 Mar 2021

Flexible working: beyond covid-19

Remote work, mandated by the pandemic, has upended the traditional view of office work. From set hours to the commute, to communication – we now see it all in a new light.

05 Mar 2021

Is hybrid working the new remote work?

Enforced remote working has not been easy, but it’s been proved beyond all doubt that it’s possible, and many millions of employees don’t want to go back to the way things were.

24 Feb 2021

UK Covid update: the roadmap and job figures

As the covid-19 pandemic rolls on, the UK is beginning to see signs of hope. Most significantly, Boris Johnson has announced the UK’s plan out of lockdown.

22 Feb 2021

Diversity & inclusion in the workplace: religious diversity

In this series of guides, RedCat Digital explains the “how” and “why” of various different areas – each equally important – of diversity and inclusion. This edition deals with religious diversity in the workplace.

15 Feb 2021

Diversity & inclusion in the workplace: a guide to LGBTQ equality

Take action to ensure you’re not discriminating (directly or indirectly) against your employees on the basis of sexual orientation.

10 Feb 2021

Diversity & inclusion in the workplace: a guide to mental health

In this series of guides, RedCat Digital explains the “how” and “why” of various different areas – each equally important – of diversity and inclusion. This edition looks at mental health in the workplace.

08 Feb 2021

Diversity & inclusion in the workplace: disability equality

In this series of guides, Redcat Digital explains the “how” and “why” of various different areas – each equally important – of diversity and inclusion. This edition deals with making workplaces that are inclusive for people with disabilities.

05 Feb 2021

Diversity & inclusion in the workplace: a guide to racial equity

In this series of guides, Redcat Digital explains the “how” and “why” of various different areas – each equally important – of diversity and inclusion. This edition deals with racial equity.

02 Feb 2021

Diversity & inclusion in the workplace: a guide to gender equality

In this series of guides, Redcat Digital explains the “how” and “why” of various different areas – each equally important – of diversity and inclusion. This edition covers gender equality in the workplace.

25 Jan 2021

Brexit and tech hiring: what’s the reality?

Ever since the idea of Brexit surfaced in the UK, one of its major criticisms has been that it will make hiring in the technology [...]

12 Jan 2021

CES 2021: The show must go on

The largest and most prestigious technology conference of the year, CES, has rolled around again.

12 Jan 2021

How simple digital games soothed us in 2020

We tried Zoom quizzes, but that could only last so long. Instead, the gentle silliness and fun of simple digital games, are becoming the latest trend.

18 Dec 2020

What’s changed in digital and tech in 2020

Early in December, New York Times executive editor Dean Baquet opined that some years are “so eventful they are regarded as pivotal in history” and said 2020 will be considered one of those fateful years.

09 Dec 2020

Investing in investment: the success of Moneybox

Despite being in a crowded and competitive market, Moneybox is doing well and growing fast.

09 Dec 2020

Matillion: Rolling in Data

According to a recent study by Matillion, nearly half the time spent on data analytics projects is spent preparing the data, rather than doing the important strategic work of actually analysing it.

09 Dec 2020

Up a creek with a Paddle: SaaS support

Paddle recently received £52 million in series C funding, after four years of big growth. Even doubling their annual revenue growth in the last year alone.

11 Nov 2020

Why companies like Tessian are thriving in the pandemic

Companies have struggled with cybersecurity for many years now and its a problem which is only exacerbated through remote working.

11 Nov 2020

Mindful Chef: a tech deal driven by covid-19

Good news this week for South London-based meal kit delivery service Mindful Chef, which was recently bought by food giant Nestlé. The deal is another sign that tech-driven businesses are thriving where others are not.

30 Oct 2020

TikTok flourishes, Quibi falls: a tale for tech

TikTok is utterly dominating its market, is growing rapidly and is the social media network of the moment.

24 Jun 2020

Self-Development Tips for Furloughed Workers

We’ve listed some of our self-development tips below and hopefully these ideas will help keep you occupied with tasks that will teach you new things and in some cases improve your CV.

23 Jun 2020

Humanising technology to better understand our emotions

Despite the significant leaps in the quality of online interaction in making us feel we're in the same room, one concern seems to be gaining traction as we move towards our fourth month of lockdown: how will this change face-to-face interaction IRL?

22 Jun 2020

7 steps to make your workplace better for LGBTQ+ staff

Pride Month is an important time to take stock of how you approach LGBTQ+ issues in your workplace. Here are seven steps you can take to make your company a good place for LGBTQ+ staff to work.

16 Jun 2020

Back to the workplace: Reopening your office

We’ve collated some of the best tips on how to re-open your office safely, productively and efficiently.

16 Jun 2020

Will covid-19 lead to a boom in contract recruitment?

But coronavirus has changed one thing about technology and digital recruitment – it’s caused a very sharp and swift pivot towards contract recruitment.

12 Jun 2020

How to maintain company culture during lockdown

We’ve collated some of the best tips on how your business can maintain a fun company culture while working remotely during the Coronavirus Pandemic.

05 Jun 2020

Insights into the Stack Overflow 2020 Developer Survey

Hello everyone, welcome to more of my words. This time round, I’m taking a deep dive into the Stack Overflow 2020 Developer survey.

26 May 2020

Your personal brand: How to optimise your LinkedIn profile

By the end of this article, you’ll be able to optimise your profile, get into the mindset of a hiring manager and grow your personal brand, helping you become more visible in your job search.

26 May 2020

Cybersecurity’s future in the job market

With the public now far more aware of cybersecurity issues than they were in the past, maybe there’ll be enough people to meet demand and fill the skills gap.

21 May 2020

Your 2020 digital salary guide: SURVEY

We’re conducting our 2020 salary survey to track the latest digital salary trends and projections across the UK and Europe - Including the effect covid-19 has had on the job market.

21 May 2020

Hiring Survey: What could the future look like?

The impact of coronavirus has been widespread, affecting each and every industry for better or worse. Businesses have had to make redundancies, furlough their staff [...]

12 May 2020

The effects of the covid-19 IR35 delay on tech contractors

The UK government’s controversial changes to contractor laws – known as IR35 – is causing a saga that seems set to keep going for years to come.

04 May 2020

AI virus prediction software: Utilise the signal in the noise

There's been much talk of the various AI virus prediction software platforms that predicted the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. One platform that's received a lot of attention is Bluedot, a Toronto based startup.

01 May 2020

Covid-19: why cybersecurity matters

The covid-19 pandemic has brought with it many changes major challenges for businesses and workers. One such challenge is cybersecurity.

30 Apr 2020

Social media marketing during COVID-19

Lockdown is prime time for using content marketing and social media to keep engaged with your audience to show you are still around. Let’s see what you can do to stand out!

27 Apr 2020

How the technology industry is shining during covid-19

COVID-19 has had a dramatic impact on the world economy, laying whole industries to waste, but as always Technology is providing a glimmer of hope.

23 Apr 2020

Managing mental health while working from home

The Mental Health Foundation says mental health issues are the leading cause of sickness absence, claiming 70 million work days each year due in the UK – which costs employers approximately £2.4 billion per year.

21 Apr 2020

Me, Myself and My Anxiety: COVID-19

I am now 5 weeks into self-isolation and that has been completely on my own. Living with myself is sometimes trying, but with myself and my anxiety, turns out we are not the best of roomies!

20 Apr 2020

Working from home with children: a survival guide

Adjusting to life in self Isolation has undoubtedly been a challenge for all, and with no real end-date in sight, it can be difficult not to get overwhelmed - particularly so if you’re working from home with children.

14 Apr 2020

Your Personal Brand:
Network like a recruiter

Finding a job amid coronavirus is obviously, a difficult time for all involved and it's likely to remain difficult while the world recovers from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. However, there are some ways to get ahead.

07 Apr 2020

How to find a job
during COVID-19

The world is a weird place at the moment. If you're wondering about getting your foot in the door for that dream role, have a read of our guide to finding a job right now.

02 Apr 2020

How to stay productive while working from home

The new normal is now working from home. This brings with it a no of issues around productivity. Here's how you can stay productive while working from home.

23 Mar 2020

What the IR35 delay means for digital workers and businesses

The coronavirus pandemic has changed everything - both for businesses and individuals. As well as the obvious health implications and risks, it also brings with it a wealth of economic issues, and there are fears that many more will lose their jobs alongside the already-growing unemployed.

20 Mar 2020

Product Management: A Day in the life

We’ve collated the product management expertise that we’ve gathered over the years to help give a picture of a day in the life of a product manager. We’ve tailored our career advice to two different ends of the scale - to show what life is like as a product manager or product owner in both startups and big companies.

06 Mar 2020

A career in Product Management: top tips

Looking for advice on how to pursue a career in product management? Look no further. We sat down with Carlos Silva - a previous VP of Product at Jinn to get his expert tips and career advice for life as a product manager.

02 Mar 2020

Advice for junior UX designers from an industry guru

The next part in Sam's series for Junior designers. This time he's interviewed Nelson Pimenta and has 6 top tips to increase your employability!

12 Feb 2020

Fintech Startups: How money is (still) changing

Fintechs and banking disruptors have been on the scene for some years now, and have arguably totally changed the way we spend, lend and borrow money.

07 Feb 2020

Switching careers: Why I left Product Management to take up software engineering

We sat down with JenniKate Wallace - a previous senior product manager who took a leap of faith and quit her job to take up her true passion: software engineering.

30 Jan 2020

What developers are thinking about in 2020

There’s a lot of developers out there, with a lot of different skillsets, wants and needs, and companies also have a diverse and sometimes very specific set of needs - so it’s important for us to look at the market and research and see what developers’ priorities are.

30 Jan 2020

Gartner predicts device usage for 2020

Technology analysts at Gartner have issued their predictions for computer device usage in the next year, saying that 5G will boost mobile usage but that PCs are set to hit a slump.

22 Jan 2020

The developing world of climate change and technology

This week, Microsoft made a big announcement about its plans to tackle climate change. It said that by 2030, it will be carbon-negative - meaning that its net carbon emissions will be less than zero.

13 Jan 2020

What’s hot at Las Vegas’ CES this year

Once again, the Las Vegas Convention Center plays host to the world’s largest consumer technology show - CES.

09 Jan 2020

The Major Technology predictions for 2020

It’s worth considering what the major changes in technology will be in 2020, and what both consumers and businesses can expect to witness.

19 Dec 2019

What software engineers can expect in 2020

Software engineering is now a highly-important role for employers to fill, given the necessity of the skills involved in running a modern business.

19 Dec 2019

A decade of Tech – tumult and change

It’s fair to say a lot has happened across the past decade and in a lot of different fields. Everything from politics to business has changed almost beyond recognition, and a lot of the changes are thanks to technology.

29 Nov 2019

Another big bank blockchain scheme flourishes

Big news in the blockchain world this week as Reuters reports on a new project at HSBC. The banking giant told Reuters that it plans to move billions of dollars worth of assets onto a blockchain system by next March.

29 Nov 2019

The encryption equation

We want our information and messages to remain private - that’s a proposition almost universally agreed upon. At the same time, we want to stay safe from crime and give law enforcement the tools they need to protect us from harm.

18 Nov 2019

The better side of artificial intelligence in China

Artificial intelligence in China has received more than its fair share of criticism. The government regime is considered by many to be oppressive and many western observers suggest that it does not give its citizens proper human rights.

18 Nov 2019

The data story behind Google and Fitbit

Data. It’s all around us. It drives business decisions, it’s many companies’ largest asset and the subject of massive controversy.

31 Oct 2019

Google earnings and the search for constant growth

There is a recent trend in the world of finance and commerce - and more particularly in the world of tech, to favour constant growth over any other metric of success

28 Oct 2019

AI at work:
friend or foe?

It’s not enough to have to fend off your fellow man or woman - you’ve now got to take on computers, too.

28 Oct 2019

Breaking up: the fintech partnership problem

It is a piece of conventional wisdom in the world of fintech - and startups more generally - that a sign of success is the new wave forming partnerships with the old guard.

25 Sep 2019

Interview tips: Ace that phone interview

The phone interview is an important stage in the process. Some of the preparation tips we've discussed before will be relevant.

25 Sep 2019

Interview Tips: Preparation is key

Failing to prepare is preparing to fail and we want all of our candidates to succeed in getting their ideal job.

25 Sep 2019

You’ve got the promotion, now negotiate a pay rise

You’re getting promoted. Congrats! Now consider how to approach the inevitable salary negotiations that go with it.

25 Sep 2019

CV Tips: Rules for writing a CV

Dedicating a little more time into your writing skills, will help make the message you want your CV to portray, come across more clearly.

25 Sep 2019

Negotiating a starting salary: The run down

Negotiating a starting salary the right way can increase your chances of success and reduce the risk of alienating your new employer.

25 Sep 2019

Interview Tips:
The Face-to-Face Interview

If you’re reading this - well done! It probably means you’ve done enough right to get yourself in front of a prospective employer for a face-to-face interview.

25 Sep 2019

CV Tips: The executive CV

Your executive level CV will have to be polished and impressive, because you’ll be competing with other people who have had equally accomplished careers.

25 Sep 2019

CV Tips: Show your personality

The most important target when writing a cv? Getting yourself noticed.

20 Sep 2019

National Coding Week: learning the trade, doing the job

National Coding Week is a charitable attempt to get more people into the digital world by giving them the skills to get into coding.

13 Sep 2019

Teenage Cancer Trust: Why we’re standing up to Cancer

Here at Redcat Digital, we’re a family. One member of our family, head of content Neil Rogers, received some difficult news recently.

20 Jun 2019

London Tech Week: the big issues

Last week London held the annual London Tech Week - the annual festival celebrating and promoting everything that the UK’s capital has to offer the tech market.

05 Jun 2019

Removing the roadblocks: how blockchain is developing

It’s time to take another look at how the much-hyped distributed ledger technology - blockchain is coming along.

31 May 2019

Fintech, Gen Z’s and customer-obsession

Rather than borrowing from the “bank of mum and dad”, 18 to 22-year-olds have utilised modern finance apps and technology to help them build savings that past generations did not have at that age.

23 May 2019

Siri-s business: the problem with voice assistants

A recent study by the United Nations cultural body UNESCO has called for changes to be made to voice assistants like Siri and Alexa, which use female voices.

17 May 2019

Getting down to business: Understanding Mental Health

With mental health problems becoming a public health concern across the globe, #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek could come at no better time.

16 May 2019

The inner workflow of Amazon

A fascinating article in technology news publication The Register revealed earlier this week the inner workflow of Amazon.

09 May 2019

The Chinese ‘downturn’: the working life

The massive growth of the Chinese economy as a whole has given onlookers plenty to talk about.

03 May 2019

Location, location, location: where tech companies go

There are innovative tech companies all over the world and everyone knows it. But there is also a huge gravitational pull from the Valley.

26 Apr 2019

Policing tech giants: No harm, no foul, no Social Media?

The UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport proposed a new watchdog that will oversee tech giants, with the threat of sanctions for executives and big fines for breaches of rules.

26 Apr 2019

Stack Overflow Developer Survey 2019: From a consultants perspective

I’ve had a read over of the annual Stack Overflow Developer Survey – the ‘largest and most comprehensive survey of people who code around the world’.

23 Apr 2019

The skills gap-gap: what does cybersecurity really need?

I recently took to LinkedIn to air my views on one of the most talked-about topics in the world of tech: the cybersecurity skills gap.

05 Apr 2019

Cloud Computing: The AWSome power of cloud

Cloud Computing Dominator AWS held its Santa Clara Summit last week, and used the event to announce a number of changes to its existing product portfolio as well as some new bits and pieces, too.

29 Mar 2019

Cybersecurity: The scourge of supply-chain attacks

Earlier this week cybersecurity company Kaspersky wrote a blog post about its discovery of a new supply-chain attack, on laptop maker Asus.

21 Mar 2019

Health, Wealth & Tech: An intro to the health tech startup scene

Given how much attention the world of startups gets in general, it’s a little odd that literal life-saving technology comes near the bottom of the pile.

14 Mar 2019

Artificial Intelligence: Let’s Get Ethical, [and Technical]

Last week, artificial intelligence technologist Liz O’Sullivan wrote an article for New York-based American Civil Liberties Union outlining why she quit her job at AI company Clarifai as a moral protest.

08 Mar 2019

IR35: what it means for job market post-Covid-19

New IR35 tax rules for contractors in the UK are likely to have a big effect on the tech job market, both on the business and contractor side.

08 Mar 2019

Singapore: leading the way with autonomous vehicles

This week, Swedish carmaker Volvo brought reporters and industry insiders to the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) campus in Singapore to unveil its new autonomous bus, which it says is the first of its kind in the world.

05 Mar 2019

MWC 2019: Mobile World Congress, Tech & The Rest

The European 2019 edition of the Mobile World Congress - now just ‘MWC’ - hit Barcelona last week, with thousands descending on the Spanish city.

22 Feb 2019

A dramatic data dump

Last week technology news publication The Register revealed the location of nearly 620 million sets of personal data that had been stolen from various websites.

18 Feb 2019

The booming Fintech market – where’s the money going

Recent research by technology mergers and acquisitions advisory firm Hampleton Partners has found that $31 billion was invested in the Fintech market in 2018 - the highest level on record.

13 Feb 2019

The future of 2019,
according to Gartner

Gartner last week predicted that IT spending will hit $3.8 trillion in 2019, saying that spending should rise in spite of global geopolitical uncertainties.

11 Feb 2019

Are we doing enough for LGBT employees?

To encourage LGBT employees to reach their potential in an inclusive environment, more awareness is needed.

05 Feb 2019

Diverse & Inclusive Talent pipelines: Do more

From working with clients to address and improve diversity and inclusion in the digital and tech sector; there is a clear sense that organisations deem this an important issue.

31 Jan 2019

Gender Equality: The real cause of the gender pay gap

It’s no secret that women around the world earn less than men, with the global gender pay gap currently sitting at 23%.

28 Jan 2019

Five tips to eliminate unconscious bias in hiring

What we call ‘unconscious bias’ in the hiring process is responsible for a lack of diversity and inclusion in organisations.

25 Jan 2019

GDPR: The repercussions of Google’s monster data fine

The French data protection regulator CNIL fined Google earlier this week, to the tune of £44 million.

25 Jan 2019

Diversity & Inclusion: New Year, New Offerings

It’s always a ‘New Year, New something’, after January 1st. However, for 2019 there is actually something new going on over here at RedCat Digital.

22 Jan 2019

The Future of AI and Diversity in Recruitment

AI could prove to be a force for good in terms of improving diversity, inclusivity and employee engagement.

21 Jan 2019

On a cliff edge: the next stage for cloud computing

Distributed cloud computing, which was developed as a concept in universities more than 20 years ago, has really come into its own in the last 5-10 years.

15 Jan 2019

Virtual Reality comes to life

This week is a big week for the technology world, as thousands descended upon Las Vegas for the biggest technology trade show in the world - the CES.

15 Jan 2019

Smart Farming: Using data to improve food production

Bees. They terrify millions, are the subject of a great movie and an even greater meme, are integral to food production around the world, and now, they are the latest tool in a growing arsenal of data collection and Internet of Things devices.

15 Jan 2019

Effective Diversity Hiring Boosts Innovation, Engagement and Profit

- - - - - In 2019, there is perhaps no more important issue for companies’ recruiting strategies than diversity [...]

13 Dec 2018

Technology: The Kubernetes crescendo #KubeCon

The Linux Foundation’s KubeCon and CloudNativeCon conference is happening this week, drawing thousands of “adopters and technologists” to Seattle from Tuesday to Friday. - [...]

11 Dec 2018

Hotel hell: Marriott’s data breach

Last week Marriott, the world’s biggest hotel company, announced that its subsidiary Starwood had suffered a major data breach that has led to 500 million users having their data leaked, over a four year period since 2014.

03 Dec 2018

Cybersecurity is Vital in the 4th Generation of Espionage

The UK is readying itself for the ‘fourth generation of espionage’ according to the head of MI6, Alex Younger, in order to cope with the growing ‘hybrid threats’ of cyberattacks, fake news and interference in domestic politics.

30 Nov 2018

Is there life on Elon Musk’s SpaceX Mars Colony?

- - - The 47-year-old Tesla and SpaceX founder Elon Musk is 70 per cent sure he will live on Mars soon. [...]

30 Nov 2018

Salaries: The tech talent market in the UK and Ireland

Earlier this year, Computer Weekly released its annual salary survey for those working in technology in the UK and Ireland. As Redcat has recently produced an infographic illustrating some statistics of the Front-End Development market, alongside consultant Jack Prior’s commentary, now seems like as good a time as any to discuss tech salaries in the UK.

30 Nov 2018

Virtual Warfare: Microsoft equips US Army with HoloLens

- - - - - Microsoft is selling the US Army 100,000 HoloLens mixed reality headsets for infantry use in [...]

23 Nov 2018

How video manipulation and face mapping are changing the world

The BBC, one of the most trusted sources of news in the world, recently raised the issue of video manipulation and face mapping as part of the growing rise in so-called “fake news”.

23 Nov 2018

The changing uses of blockchain

It was reported in the Financial Times last week, that Banking giant JP Morgan Chase, is leading something called the Interbank Information Network (IIN), a project that uses blockchain technology to improve the efficiency of cross-border currency transfers.

23 Nov 2018

Should tech giants be boycotted over terror threats?

MPs are urging tech giants, including Amazon, Facebook and Google-owned YouTube, to shape up or risk being boycotted from major advertising deals from global brands.

19 Nov 2018

Google Glass 2 coming for business users

Remember Google Glass? That augmented reality (AR) bit of kit that everyone got over-excited about a few years back? Well it looks like Google Glass 2 is on the way soon, though it’s being developed strictly for business users, according to latest reports.

13 Nov 2018

Front-End Development Market Overview | INFOGRAPHIC

At RedCat, we think it’s important to give both the candidates and clients we work with a genuine overview of the market. I know everyone says ‘oh we can tell you exactly what’s going on out there’, well in this case, the proof is in the pudding.

13 Nov 2018

Technology: Would you be happy to be microchipped at work?

British companies are looking at potential ways of tracking employees with the use of embedded Microchips in their skin, according to latest reports.

12 Nov 2018

World’s first AI news anchor goes on-air in China

Fake news? No. It’s just the world’s first artificially intelligent virtual news anchor reading out the news in China.

08 Nov 2018

Apple’s 5G iPhone looking likely by 2020

iPhone fans have a shade under two years to wait until Apple finally embraces the next-gen superfast 5G standard, according to latest reports from leading tech sites this month.

08 Nov 2018

How life is changing for Big Tech

The big four tech firms, Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple, known to some as GAFA, are seeing their unbridled growth and huge disruptive power slowly come back to cause problems.

02 Nov 2018

Big Tech under fire from Tony Blair and Tim Berners-Lee

Tim Berners-Lee, the inventor of the world wide web and Tony Blair, the disgraced former Labour Prime Minister have both hit out at big tech this week (by which we generally mean Amazon, Facebook, Google, Apple).

01 Nov 2018

Why Jeremy Clarkson still hates electric cars

In what is perhaps the least surprising electric cars (EV) news of the month, it appears that Jeremy Clarkson still has a bit of a problem with the UK’s EV-charging infrastructure.

01 Nov 2018

Diversity in Tech: Making Tech A More Diverse Place

Earlier this week, chipmaking giant Intel released its diversity report for 2018, where it found that it had hit its target, two years early.

26 Oct 2018

Why i can’t help you with visa sponsorship, even if i wanted to

Every week I (and I’m sure most other agency recruiters) will get 10’s of messages and reach outs from people looking for a job in the UK but are coming from a location which requires them to get a tier 2 sponsorship visa.

25 Oct 2018

Self-Driving Cars: Move Fast and Break Things

In a new development in the world of self-driving cars, cab firm Addison Lee this week put a date on its self-driving taxi plans, saying that it wants to roll out a fleet by 2021. Though there are all sorts of self-driving car developments going on, it’s a bold move to put a hard deadline on such a project.

22 Oct 2018

Volkswagen takes on Tesla: opening massive Chinese EV factory

- - - - - Volkswagen has signalled its intention to take on the mighty Tesla in the electric vehicles [...]

22 Oct 2018

Autonomous Revolution: Driverless Addison Lees to hit London in 2021

The autonomous car revolution is almost upon us, with London’s leading private hire company Addison Lee announcing plans today to launch a driverless taxi service in London in 2021.

18 Oct 2018

Data Centres, Governments and secret clouds

Late last week, Wikileaks revealed the previously-unknown locations of Amazon Web Services’ data centres around the world.

17 Oct 2018

Interpretable Deep Learning with R, Keras and LIME

Yesterday we had the pleasure of partnering with non-profit organisation R-Ladies and luxury fashion ecommerce platform Farfetch to bring you Interpretable Deep Learning, with Keynote speaker Dr Shirin Glander.

16 Oct 2018

Startup of the week: MakerPhone

Why bother wasting all of your salary on a shiny new iPhone XS? Why not save all that dosh and have more fun making your own phone?

16 Oct 2018

Google pulls shutters on Google+ due to data leak

Remember Google+? No, we’d nearly forgotten it too! But it seems that Google is shutting down its beleaguered online social network after a bug exposed private data from up to half a million user accounts.

11 Oct 2018

The Bloomberg fallout

- - - - - In a crowded field of huge cybersecurity news, one of the biggest stories of recent [...]

08 Oct 2018

Finnish startup develops ‘human-eye resolution’ VR

- - - - - Siemens has invested in a new Finnish virtual reality startup that is aiming to create [...]

04 Oct 2018

The top 25 UK startups – according to LinkedIn

This week, LinkedIn released a list of the 25 most “sought after” UK startups in 2018. The list is a who’s who of innovators and disruptors from the land of hope and glory. It’s also a very interesting look into some of the trends of the moment and what matters to people right now.

03 Oct 2018

“I created a monster” says Sir Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the web

Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the celebrated British inventor of the world wide web, has admitted this week that he has created a monster.

28 Sep 2018

Brighton is home to the UK’s new 5G testbed

The 5G era is set to arrive in the UK in 2019, with Brighton being the latest British city to be home to a 5G ‘testbed’ this month.

26 Sep 2018

Virtual reality browsing: Firefox web browser breaks cover

- - - - - Is the future of the web a virtual reality one? Mozilla certainly seems to think [...]

26 Sep 2018

Businesses helping businesses: Microsoft & Adobe Partner

This week Microsoft announced a partnership with Adobe and SAP called the Open Data Initiative, designed to help businesses make better use of their customer data.

26 Sep 2018

An Alexa Microwave?! What’s next for Amazon in the smart home?

You probably saw that Amazon has upgraded and added to its wide range of Alexa voice-controlled speakers and other products over the last week. But did you notice that it also released an Alexa controlled microwave?

19 Sep 2018

Linux: The taming of Torvalds’ temper

On Sunday 16 September something unprecedented happened in the open source community. Linus Torvalds, the man behind Linux, apologised for his past behaviour and said he was going to work on being nicer.

18 Sep 2018

AI and Robotics to ‘double the jobs they destroy’ in next decade

Kicking against the grain of the mainstream press coverage we see about the future impact of AI and robotics, a new World Economic Forum (WEF) report claims that the rise of machines might well lead to 133 million jobs worldwide in the next decade.

14 Sep 2018

Using AI to recreate the past in Virtual Reality

While (too) much of the discussion around artificial intelligence or AI tends to focus on how many human jobs are going to be lost to machine-learning equipped robots in the future, we hear far less about the massive benefits that AI is going to bring to our understanding of history.

13 Sep 2018

The growing power of Chinese Ecommerce

China’s economy is extremely strong and in a position to challenge the dominance of the US on many fronts, with ecommerce being just one of those.

10 Sep 2018

New iPhones, iOS 12 and Apple Watch 4 finally launch this week

As Apple prepares to release its latest iPhone XS and Apple Watch 4 hardware upgrades, the real news for most iPhone owners worldwide is that iOS 12 will finally launch this week.

10 Sep 2018

Donald Trump says Apple should make products in the US not China

In the latest edict from President Donald Trump, he hits out at the US tech industry, claiming that Apple should make its watch and headphone products in the US to avoid high Chinese tariffs.

10 Sep 2018

The best and the rest of IFA Berlin 2018

IFA Berlin is the largest consumer tech show in Europe, and each year it brings together the most exciting, ridiculous, ridiculously exciting and excitingly ridiculous tech bling on the market.

10 Sep 2018

Imagine if you could stroke somebody in VR? Now you can…

- - - - - A new haptic armband allows a user in a virtual reality space to experience the [...]

10 Sep 2018

Anti-Gravity ‘Space Shorts’ Treadmills Help Physical Therapy

NASA-developed space-tech is being deployed in a new anti-gravity treadmill to help to treat patients in need of physiotherapy and physical therapy.

30 Aug 2018

What Wonga’s woes tell us about the Fintech scene

Payday loan company Wonga is on the rocks, much to the delight of some onlookers who say that the company unscrupulously took advantage of those in financial trouble.

30 Aug 2018

Tokyo debuts world-first driverless taxi

Ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, the city has launched a world’s first driverless taxi service, made up of minivan equipped with sensors which allow it to navigate the bustling city’s busiest thoroughfare.

29 Aug 2018

Oculus bringing its Rift and Go Virtual Reality headsets to classrooms

- - - - - Do we need Virutal Reality in education? Oculus certainly (and obviously) thinks so, going by [...]

28 Aug 2018

Give AI curiosity and all it does is watch telly!

So what happens when you teach artificial intelligence (AI) to be curious?

28 Aug 2018

Three new iPhones are out very soon: the rumour mill cranks up

- - - - - - - - - - - Yes, it’s that [...]

23 Aug 2018

Virtual Reality powered circus opens in Los Angeles

Two Bit Circus is a virtual reality extravaganza replication of an indoor amusement park that is set to give all Angelenos the opportunity to take the first peek at this new way of reinventing the funhouse for a new generation of amusement seekers.

23 Aug 2018

Putting the art in artificial intelligence – can machines be creative?

- It has been said that art can only truly be art when it serves no practical purpose. A piece of art; whether it [...]

21 Aug 2018

Can Fintech Save the Great British High Street?

How can tech save the great British High Street? Isn’t it the case that online and mobile retail is what’s killing our high streets, after [...]

21 Aug 2018

China showing the world how to use AI for a better society

China is leading the way when it comes to using Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) technology for the social good, [...]

17 Aug 2018

AI Robot cracks “Where’s Wally?” faster than kids can

Every day we read yet another scare story in the tabloid end of the newspapers and online news world, informing us of our impending doom [...]

16 Aug 2018

New DevOps Group Academy wants to eradicate the UK’s tech skills gap

The UK has a major problem when it comes to technology training, computer science education and preparing young people for the job’s market, particularly when [...]

16 Aug 2018

Black Hat & DEFCON: Mental health in the cybersecurity industry

- At the recent Black Hat conference in Las Vegas, there was one discussion that stood out from the rest. Amid technical talks, hackathons [...]

15 Aug 2018

Artificial Intelligence better than opticians?

The latest Artificial Intelligence tools are just 'as good as experts' at detecting eye problems, according to the latest research published in the journal Nature this week.

14 Aug 2018

Exciting New Multiplayer Location-Based VR Tech

One of the major drawbacks of VR gaming and experiences to date has been the lack of a true multi-player and location-aware solution, to give [...]

13 Aug 2018

Sharing is Caring: the future of data-sharing APIs for self-driving cars

In the future all of our automobiles, whether they are completely autonomous (ie, self-driving) or semi-autonomous (ie, partly controlled by us) will be connected. - [...]

10 Aug 2018

Reality cheque: The big business of VR and AR

The UK’s new education secretary Damian Hinds has recently been in the news for his comments suggesting that technology, and in particular virtual reality (VR), [...]

09 Aug 2018

Samsung pumps a cool $22 billion into AI, 5G and connected cars

Samsung may well be most generally known amongst casual tech fans and smartphone consumers as a mobile and smartphone brand, although that’s all set to [...]

08 Aug 2018

Is Artificial intelligence a silver bullet for cybersecurity?

There is a tsunami of hype around the possibilities of AI and machine learning in the cybersecurity industry, with some arguing that AI is a [...]

07 Aug 2018

Hired by AI: how HR Chatbots are boosting the recruitment game

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has much to offer the recruitment and human resources industries, helping to match companies with the best-skilled individuals faster, more efficiently and [...]

07 Aug 2018

Should drivers’ licenses be linked to a facial recognition database?

- - It’s looking increasingly likely that Australian’s drivers’ licenses are going to be linked to a new facial recognition database, according to [...]

03 Aug 2018

Inside artificial intelligence: Is Pseudo-AI on the rise?

- “When is AI not really AI?” - - It sounds like the kind of question that could be used to short-circuit an [...]

03 Aug 2018

Check into hotels with facial recognition: Marriott trials announced

Imagine being able to check into your hotel with facial recognition tech, much in the same way as you open your iPhone X? - Well, [...]

03 Aug 2018

Machine Learning tech helps TripAdvisor auto-select best photos

Machine Learning might seem incredibly complicated for non-technical types, although the latest application of the tech is very easy for even the most technophobic web [...]

03 Aug 2018

Latest News: WhatsApp Opens up API to business users

Business users can now pay to run WhatsApp through their own servers or via Amazon Web Services (AWS) in the first move by WhatsApp-owner Facebook [...]

02 Aug 2018

Artificial Intelligence to provide faster & better cybersecurity

Artificial Intelligence promises to provide better, cheaper and faster cybersecurity solutions in the future although there are “significant challenges” ahead, according to one expert. - [...]

02 Aug 2018

AWS losing ground to Microsoft Azure in IaaS market

While Amazon Web Services (AWS) is still the dominant force in the cloud computing infrastructure-as-a-service (Iaas) market, Microsoft's Azure is gaining ground in second place, according to the latest market research.

02 Aug 2018

Blockchain: getting real or going nowhere?

It was recently announced that IBM’s blockchain project, which has been on its way for a while, has launched. The project, a platform designed for [...]

02 Aug 2018

Google moves into Edge Computing with launch of Cloud IoT Edge

Google joins competitors Amazon and Microsoft in the edge computing market, with the announcement of the launch of Edge Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) and Cloud [...]

02 Aug 2018

Latest news on Apple’s AR smartglasses and VR headset

Apple is clearly working on some exciting AR and VR hardware, with the latest news out of Cupertino that the company has hired a former [...]

31 Jul 2018

First ever Augmented Reality powered novel to light up Christmas

Augmented Reality (AR) is growing in popularity in the children’s book market, with the news this month that the first ever AR-powered novel is to [...]

17 Jul 2018

#WorldEmojiDay: The Evolution of the Emoji, Bitmoji & Animoji

Emoji (Noun): A small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion. Derived from Japan in the 1990s: From the Japanese e ‘picture’ [...]

05 Jun 2018

Do’s and Don’ts of the optimal product roadmap

- The traditional product roadmap may have finally run it’s course, and I think that’s great news. The reason for this is two-fold. Firstly, [...]

24 May 2018

So I’m a junior developer looking for a job – but how do I stand-out from the crowd?

- Hi all – it’s been a little bit of time since I’ve put together my thoughts, but I wanted to go over something [...]

18 May 2018

Mental Health Awareness Week: Are you suffering with burnout?

- Mental Health Awareness Week is helping to break the taboos associated with Mental Health and encouraging people to speak when suffering and show [...]

17 May 2018

Mental Health Awareness Week: The Benefits Of Having Pets In The Workplace

- - This week in 2018 marks Mental Health Awareness Week, which puts mental health in the spotlight in a bid to promote [...]

10 May 2018

Here’s how Virtual Reality is modernising the Medical Industry

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, I’m sure you’ve heard about and even experienced Virtual Reality. Headsets are becoming commonplace [...]

09 May 2018

Introducing our new contract division

RedCat Digital have offered both contract and permanent recruitment services into the digital industry for many years now, 18 to be precise. And now, we [...]

08 May 2018

Top Ten Tips for breaking into the UX Industry

Job hunting is hard. We’ve all been there, knowing where you want to go but you’re not sure what route to take. You’re putting yourself [...]

02 May 2018

eCommerce is no longer just an option for FMCG brands – it’s a necessity.

Fast-moving consumer goods or FMCG as it’s commonly referred to, defines products that are sold quickly and at low cost. This covers a variety of goods and [...]

30 Apr 2018

B2B Marketing has changed. But how? And Why? One Word: Millennials

The saying is true: the old monkey has to learn new tricks to survive. This is especially true in B2B marketing, where over the past [...]

28 Mar 2018

Work-Life Balance around the world | Who comes out on top?

WHAT IS WORK LIFE BALANCE? - There is no one-size fits all definition of Work-Life Balance, and the important aspects of this buzzword will vary [...]

14 Mar 2018

How to land your Dream Job | Part 3: Cover Letter Tips & Tricks

Here at RedCat Digital, our candidates come first and we want to ensure we do everything we can to help you find your dream job. [...]

07 Mar 2018

How to land your dream job | Part 2: Finding the right role

So you’re wanting to find your dream job. As we mentioned in the first part of this series, it’s imperative that you focus on writing [...]

28 Feb 2018

How to land your dream job | Part 1: Writing the Perfect CV

- Here at RedCat Digital, our candidates come first and we want to ensure we do everything we can to help you find your [...]

21 Feb 2018

Will the Russian Indictment affect the future of Cybersecurity?

- In recent news, Special Counsel Robert Mueller has published an Indictment, charging 13 Russians and 3 companies with a conspiracy to meddle in [...]

08 Feb 2018

Recruitment: Is it all about the money?

Seven years into recruitment, and it’s clear that recruiters motivators have changed considerably since when I started. I worked within rec2rec a few years ago, [...]

25 Jan 2018

Preparing for an Interview

How do you prepare for an interview? Whether it be formal or informal follow this guide and you'll be ready for anything!

22 Jan 2018

Labour and Skills Shortages Likely to be the Biggest Challenge that Firms Face this Year.

Labour and skills shortages were likely to be the biggest challenge that firms face this year; here's how RedCat Digital can help.

18 Jan 2018

Product Manager vs. Product Owner

Having just joined Team Product, Cami Faiella - Talent Acquisition Manager, talks about what she has learned regarding PMs and POs

16 Jan 2018

Tech Trends of 2018 – How Will They Affect Your Career?

From Big Data to the Internet of Things to Artificial Intelligence, Our Senior Big Data consultant talks about his predictions for Tech Trends in 2018

19 Dec 2017

We Want a Pay Rise, Please!

Recently, candidates have been negotiating their pay harder than ever at offer stage. Francesca addresses how this impacts the hiring process.

15 Dec 2017

Conversation with Zoe Cunningham, MD of Softwire

Interview with Zoe Cunningham, Managing Director of Softwire, discussing hiring, flexibility and diversity in the workplace.

13 Dec 2017

Update to the Privacy Policy: New GDPR Compliance

Privacy, Data Protection and compliance with the upcoming GDPR are of the utmost importance here at RedCat Digital so we have updated our privacy policy.

07 Dec 2017

Recruitment at Christmas Time in Content Marketing

During the festive season, it's all go at RedCat Digital, especially with Team Content and Editorial who see no signs of slowing down in the run-up to Xmas

05 Dec 2017

“Artificial Intelligence will kill off recruiters!” – C’mon lets be real about this…..

Will AI be the death of recruiters? Andy Driver, Senior Consultant - Big Data Analytics, looks at this in the context of different levels of seniority.

28 Nov 2017

Market Changes in Ecommerce and How We Can All Pull Together to Add Value Back

How has having a career in Ecommerce evolved over the past few years? Our head of Ecommerce Recruitment talks with an ecommerce professional to discussss

22 Nov 2017

Stuttering my way through sales

Don't let your stutter hold you back. Freddy, Consultant - Contract UX and Design, tells us how he hits back and holds his head high in a sales environment.

21 Nov 2017

How are big companies going to solve diversity in tech?

Diversity is a major issue in the digital field. Our Front-end Development Consultant, Jack Prior, talks about the impact & how companies are addressing it

08 Nov 2017

The transfer market where you don’t lose your best players…

Possible and Wunderman have recently swapped their senior management talent four months after holding company WPP merged the two digital agencies.

02 Nov 2017

RedCat Digital’s Content Community

Whether you're fresh out of uni or have experienced working in content and editorial, here's the place to share ideas & be part of a social community

25 Oct 2017

“To Infinity…and Beyond!” – Get on Board and Fly Away into the Future of Travel & Analytics

TUI's Head of Analytics, Dan Truman, tells us the role of analytics within the business and where the future may lie for the travel industry as a whole.

20 Oct 2017

Ooh ‘Ek I’ve been made redundant

Being made redundant is never nice. One of our candidates talks through his experiences and how our UX consultant Sameer, helped him through the process.

09 Oct 2017

Targeting Millennials as a Marketing Segment – Great Idea or Sweeping Generalisation?

There have been a lot of articles and blogs focused on targeting ‘Millennials’ as a marketing segment, there are split views which Enya explores further.

03 Oct 2017

Be a Personal Branding Pro

So you've got the basics down, created a killer LinkedIn profile, now how do you take it up a notch and get yourself out there?

28 Sep 2017

Why Does Salary Fluctuate so Much for the Same Role in Content?

Job titles within content and editorial might be very similar but salary can greatly vary depending on content output, experience and industry.

22 Sep 2017

The Journey from Consulting to Product Management

Ollie talks to the VP of Product from Jinn about his career and his advice for other management consultants looking to move to product management.

19 Sep 2017

AI vs North Korea – Who is going to kill me first?

There is much debate around AI and the threat it brings. But we also fear the threat of nuclear war. So we ask, who will kill us first?

14 Sep 2017

Top 4 Things to do to Create a 10/10 UX Design Portfolio

A great UX portfolio is the key to impressing hiring managers. Follow these 4 tips from our UX guys and put yourself ahead of the competition!

31 Aug 2017

Has Shopping Online Made Us Lazier or More Savvy Shoppers?

Ecommerce has undoubtedly added a stream of convenience to our shopping habits but has shopping online made us lazier or savvier shoppers?

29 Aug 2017

Why Do So Many Companies Get the Interview Process Wrong for Devs?

From different stages to technical tasks, Jack talks about the interview process from developers and gives his insight into the best practice

24 Aug 2017

Junior UX’ers – Here’s How to Create a Cracking Portfolio!

Sam, Team UX, sat down with long-term candidate Shaun Stilwell, Head of User Experience, to discuss how Junior UX-ers can improve their portfolios.

23 Aug 2017

Marketing in Today’s Global Age: Shazam

Enya is back with her final installation of 'Marketing in Today's Global Age', covering song finder app, Shazam and its many functions.

18 Aug 2017

My Views on Content Marketing – Part 1

Tom, from our content and editorial recruitment team, shares his views on how to generate ideas for content marketing.

16 Aug 2017

Freelance Vs Permanent – Who Wins?

Toby Boggans has spoken to Senior Digital Project Director, Alma Becirovic to find out the pros and cons of working Freelance contract and permanent.

02 Aug 2017

Marketing in Today’s Global Age, Part 2 – Influencer Marketing

Enya from our Digital and Online Marketing Department talks about the benefits and challenges of influencer marketing in today's global age.

26 Jul 2017

13 Years at RedCat: Neil Rogers, Head of Content and Editorial Recruitment

Neil has been with RedCat for 13 years! He's shared with us the lessons he's learned and the rules you need to follow to be a successful recruiter.

25 Jul 2017

5 Simple Steps to a Successful Interview

What are the most important things you need before you go to an interview? Our Head of Agency shares his 5 simple steps to success.

13 Jul 2017

Is Being a Full-Time Working Mummy a Selfish Decision?

Francesca Lambert is one of full-time working mums at RedCat Digital. She's spoken to Subna Ganesh to find out whether you can really be a parent and work.

04 Jul 2017

What happens to Content Marketing after GDPR?

Working in marketing or are you simply a consumer, find out about GDPR and targeting marketing from our Content Consultant, Tom Crawford

29 Jun 2017

From London Black Cab driver to Data Scientist…Hear this unique and inspiring story of why transferable skills matter

Andy recently placed Mike, a Black Cab driver who returned to Big Data. Hear this unique and inspiring story of why transferable skills matter.

27 Jun 2017

Red Flags, Standing Out and the GA

Jack recently attended a GA forum speaking on a panel with senior recruiters and CTOs. Here's his advice for junior developers!

22 Jun 2017

Why Wouldn’t You Change Your Recruitment Sector?

3 years ago Sarah changed recruitment sectors and she's never looked back; Change has brought new opportunities and given the role a new lease of life.

21 Jun 2017

Marketing Blog: Marketing in Today’s Global Age – An Introduction

From London Technology Week 2017 event: Marketing in Today’s Global Age - an overview of a talk on how to catch the attention of audiences with new media.

08 Jun 2017

Does a Data Scientist need a PhD?

Our senior big data consultant asks Billy Wong, Lead Data Scientist at TES Global, if a PhD is really necessary for a data scientist.

06 Jun 2017

Things I’ve Learnt from Being on LinkedIn All Day, Every Day – Part 1

From sourcing professional football players to having the most connections, here are the weird and wonderful posts Jack has found on LinkedIn.

01 Jun 2017

Counter Offered? You May Want to Read This…

Accepting a counter offer from your current company might be tempting but it's essential that you consider these things before making a decision.

18 May 2017

Is There a Right Way to Interview Data Science Professionals?

Callum Reilly, our Big data Analytics consultant talks about the problems of how to optimise the interview process for clients and candidates in this sector.

16 May 2017

How Do You Make the Next Step? : Struggles that Junior Developers Face and How to Overcome Them

What to go from junior developer to a mid-weight role? Not sure what your next step should be? Let this article be your guide!

27 Apr 2017

Stack Overflow’s 2017 Developer Ecosystem from a Recruiter’s Perspective

Back with a second blog this week, our Front End Developer Recruiter writes about hiring techies using Stack Overflow’s 2017 survey results.

27 Apr 2017

The Importance of Embracing Big Data: Creating a Data-Driven Environment in Modern Business

Big Data & Technology Evangelist Lucio Godoy to discusses how and why creating a data-driven environment is important in modern business.

26 Apr 2017

Are Marketing Qualifications Still Necessary?

Guest writer Danny Jack, Head of Marketing and Corporate Communications at TradeRive, gives RedCat his opinion on the need for marketing qualifications in the digital age.

25 Apr 2017

This is Like a Blog Post, but Like, Uber for Blog Posts

"If you have to use another company’s approach to explain your own, is your idea really unique enough?", Jack Prior, this article, 2017

20 Apr 2017

Tips for Junior UX-ers and Designers: How to Get Yourself Out There

Sameer, our UX and Design Digital Consultant, has been talking to juniors about the steps they take to get their portfolios out there and get their dream job.

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