When you put a large collection of personalities in one office, the reality is that at some time or another, conflicts will arise. How you handle these situations can be the difference between a harmonious office environment and something that closer reflects an active war zone.

The battle between skill requirements and the number of capable individuals available to meet those needs has always existed. This balance has defined the global business economy in many ways, continuously pushing us to evolve, adapt and compete. However, this fact is little solace for the thousands of hiring managers in desperate need of skilled people who are ever becoming few and far between.

This March our Head of Strategic Accounts, Phil Hodgetts, was welcomed as a guest on the popular Broadcast industry podcast, ‘Broadcast Media: The Inside Track’. Speaking with presenter Ben Anchor, Phil took the opportunity to share his career experiences, along with insights on the industry, changing skillset demands and even advice for candidates.

After 9 years with the company, Adam Vipond has successfully worked his way up from a Recruitment Consultant to the position of Head of Client Delivery for UK FinTech. We spoke to Adam to find out how he did it, and what advice he would give to any budding consultant wishing to follow in his footsteps.

This truly is a question for the ages. Is life sweeter for independent contractors with higher earning potential and an increased work-life flexibility; or does job security and a bounty of benefits make permanent employment the more attractive proposition

Cloud communication is on the rise. As the digital landscape continues to make the world we live on smaller, so does it increase the opportunity to engage with talented professionals and global organisations, at much more convenient times and locations; speeding up hiring processes. Since its launch in 2003 Skype is now generally considered the ‘go-to’ tool for online video interviews - with the platform making over two trillion minutes worth of video calls in the past decade [1]. However, whilst the concept of video for recruitment is not new, many interviewees are still unprepared for this style of meeting.

We’ve got plenty to shout about at NAB this year including the growth of our Senior Appointments services plus the expansion and huge success of our OTT recruitment division. Our Sales recruitment activities continue to go from strength to strength too, with key hires across Europe. Brexit hasn’t slowed our growth plans on the Continent; we’re now placing engineers, and project managers with broadcasters and service providers in Holland and Germany.

Whether you’re looking to bring new skills into your organisation, develop a more effective hiring strategy, looking for a new opportunity or simply want to refresh and future-proof your professional network, a good recruiter goes a long way.

IBC, Europe's leading broadcast industry convention, returns this September following its record year in 2016 - which brought together over 55,000 attendees.

Our broadcast family keeps getting bigger - introducing Ralph Barrett, the latest addition to Caspian One. Ralph has transitioned to recruitment from a corporate estate agency background, in search of a business environment that rewards hard work with opportunities for growth, whilst at the same time offering support and a positive social experience. With a friend already working with Caspian One he felt we matched that criteria and the rest, as they say, is history.

Carl Hemsley and Nicky Marcelin-Horne will be travelling through Munich this coming Saturday to Monday; heading to Cologne for Tuesday & Wednesday [December 13th]. During their trip Nicky and Carl will be meeting with new and existing clients, completing facility tours, office visits and product demonstrations. They will also be conducting meetings and interviews with candidates in the broadcast, media and entertainment industry.

As short statements go, these three words work perfectly when describing the development of our broadcast sales recruiters at Caspian One. In this article, we’ll be delving into the background of the team - looking at their history and successes, their plans ahead and finally, why people choose to partner with them.

This May Caspian One recruiters will be heading to the heart of London’s Broadcasting industry, joining over 3,500 attendees and 100+ exhibitors at this year's TV Connect. For Jarrod Johansen, Steven Davies and Ralph Barrett (consultants that focus on placing sales and technical people across the connected TV space), TV Connect presents an ideal opportunity to immersify themselves in this ever-changing market. As stated on the event's website - “From OTT strategies, IP technologies, changes in broadcast, content delivery and personalisation and everything in between, we’ve got you covered”.

NAB 2018 is now only a few weeks away, and Nicky Marcelin-Horne from Caspian One is excited to be in attendance.

In recent years at Caspian One, our broadcast recruiters have been steadily growing their presence within Europe - supporting broadcast equipment manufacturers, broadcasters & service providers, pay TV operators, Telcos and content owners in their search for highly skilled workforces. We originally started working in Germany due to the demands of our current clients; but have since become involved with a number of German manufacturers and broadcasters, who’ve experienced a synergy between our attention to detail and thoroughness, in line with German culture and relationship expectations.

With BVE in February, TV Connect in May, and a quick trip state-side for NAB in Las Vegas, Spring 2018 has been an eventful period for the team at Caspian One. This June we continue the trend as Director Lee Barnett and video content delivery specialist Phil Hodgetts head to Cologne, Germany for ANGA COM - “Where Broadband Meets Content”.

Historically, the worlds of traditional broadcasting and IT were never intended to meet. However, this has been rapidly changing in recent years - as the broadcast, media and entertainment industry witnesses the rapid growth of online streaming services, new agile software-based OTT providers, advanced Cloud storage and new collaboration opportunities - creating an ever-growing demand for niche Cloud skill sets. Whilst Cloud computing in itself is not entirely new, the progressive way these technologies are being drawn into the broadcast workflow, is. This has, in turn, created a wave of disruption throughout the community, and forced even the most conventional broadcasters to rethink and embrace Cloud solutions in some form.

This June, we joined SRE professionals at Skills Matter in London, for the second SRE Meetup event of 2018 - titled 'The Joys of Monitoring Success'

The insightful evening was a brilliant success, with an impressive turnout from across the community. The event included;

A presentation on monitoring from and ex-Google SRE,

Organiser Steve Ganly demoing 'Breaking Things',

SRE's Ingvaar and Richard from Gresearch.co.uk discussing the differences between classic and SRE-style monitoring

Awesome pizza!

A talk from Caspian One on current SRE recruitment market conditions from his viewpoint.

Plus lots of opportunities to speak with like-minded SRE's.

Kickstarting our 2019 activities in Europe, this January Caspian One will be travelling out to Munich, Cologne and then Hamburg in Germany… represented by Principal Consultant Carl Hemsley, and Head of Search & Sales, Nicky Marcelin-Horne. Their trip begins on January 14th when, after a quick flight, they’ll be meeting with select clients and contacts in Munich; spending two days discussing upcoming projects, exploring opportunities and developing their relationships with new and known industry partners.

Each year IBC grants us the ability to nurture and grow international relationships. It helps us reinforce established friendships with our European contacts, and affords us the opportunity to develop new connections in a face-to-face environment. Whilst conversations will typically surround new and ongoing projects or the latest business activities, our people will also be exploring future hiring trends and skill demands.  We will also be getting the latest low-down with contacts, whilst sharing insights from our unique industry viewpoint.