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Signals, developments and practical observations from specialist technology markets across Europe.
Recent cases and insights
NIS2: what it actually changes for security hiring
The directive created demand for two very different profiles, and most organisations only budget for one of them.
The S/4HANA deadline is a capacity problem before it is a technical oneEveryone is migrating in the same window, and the market for experienced consultants reflects that.
Case: keeping an insurer's S/4HANA cutover on scheduleA Belgian insurance group lost two key functional consultants eleven weeks before go-live.
Case: staffing a utility's security operations buildA Dutch utility needed a SOC that understood operational technology, not just IT alerts.
Case: a Business Continuity Management consultant for a large insurerA large insurance company had searched for months for a BCM consultant who fitted a medior budget.
Case: a Telco Engineer for a public media organisation's new buildingA large public media organisation needed a rare connectivity specialist for its IP-based media infrastructure.
Case: closing a Kafka expertise gap at an international logistics groupA conversation surfaced a missing skill set; a candidate we already knew filled it.
Contracting or permanent: how the choice differs in Belgium, the Netherlands and FranceThe same career decision has three different shapes depending on which side of the border you are on.
How to read a specialist IT market before you open a vacancyMost hiring delays are decided before the job posting goes live.