Industry Insights

TOP 10 SMART CITIES IN THE WORLD Can you name them? The term "smart cities" is a bit ambiguous. To me, it means the use of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to deliver services to citizens, ultimately, increasing quality of life. Based on the Innovation Cities Index, here are the top 10 smart cities in...

PROS AND CONS OF CONTRACTING Contracting can be a great way to get international experience, improve your CV and earn more money. But it's certainly not the life for everyone... Advantages Money. Spending a few years abroad as a contractor lets you earn a lot more than you would in a permanent position. Challenge. As a...

Best International Recruitment Agency’ 2014 & 2015 First Point Group Win Best International Recruitment Agency at Recruiter Awards 2 years in a row First Point Group, specialist recruiter to the Telecoms sector, has been named as Best International Recruitment Agency again at the 2015 Recruiter Awards for Excellence, announced last week at the Grosvenor House...

Is the Mobile Tech Bubble about to Burst? People from the industry all round the world gathered in Barcelona last week for the Mobile World Congress 2015. Seeing over 93,000 attendees from over 200 countries, the conference featured the biggest players in the market covering topics from gaming, health and even the mobile ecosystem. Topics...

Get On Your Bike When is the best time to get on your bike and search for overseas clients? For us, at First Point Group, it was day 1. Our very first client was based in Algeria. In fact, it was a number of years before we even had a UK based client. It was...

Apple Bought Some Time It's been a few weeks since Apple announced details on the release of their Apple Watch and there's a lot of speculation around its position in the smart watch market. Thinking about some of the existing smart watches, it made me wonder how Apple were going to compare and stand out...

The Next Big Thing Working in the Telecommunications industry for 20 years I’ve noticed there has always been a regular cycle of industry game changers; new technologies emerge and transform our industry. The next big thing is always just around the corner. At the start of 2015, it seems there is no longer just one...

The Ups and Downs of Working in Recruitment Some days this job is brilliant. Everything is going fine, clients are happy, candidates are suitable and being placed in roles. It all seems to work perfectly. The sun is shining, you can do no wrong. You think, well this is easy and let’s face it is...