Expert Articles & guides
Hiring StrategyWhat is this CV really telling you? How to smartread CVs
A few weeks ago, we published a general guide for screening through Microsoft Dynamics CVs efficiently. Today, we want to tell you more about reading CVs in depth – or more specifically, about how to read between the lines of a CV. Reading CVs in depth – what...
The Hidden Costs in Microsoft Dynamics Recruitment
Microsoft Dynamics recruitment is an expensive business.When considering the money involved in on-boarding a new member of staff or Full Time Equivalent (FTE), most organisations generally consider agency fees as the main culprit. They’re probably right – many think...
Avoid fake LinkedIn profiles when hiring for Microsoft Dynamics jobs
LinkedIn profiles seemingly are replacing traditional CVs for job seekers. But this is occurring in parallel with a dramatic rise in fake or misleading Linked In profiles. If you are looking to hire people into Microsoft Dynamics jobs, it has thus become...
Seven steps for creating a great Dynamics job advert
Times have changed. The Microsoft Dynamics jobs market today is no longer about easily attracting dozens of great applications for your job opening, and simply choosing the best. It’s about great candidates being approached by dozens of employers and recruiters on a...
Marginalizing Margins in the Microsoft Dynamics Contractor Market
It’s no secret that the Microsoft Dynamics contractor market is absolutely booming. And while Dynamics freelance consultants take advantage of some great day rates, the firms that hire them are frittering away hundreds of thousands of pounds in recruitment agency...
Dynamics recruitment: Play the game, don’t pay the game!
I came across a comment on a blog post recently talking about how recruitment agencies treat candidates with a revolving door policy to chase the commission slip. Get them in, get them out, get the money. This person also talks about how third party recruiters sell...
Implementing a Microsoft Dynamics system? Build your internal team!
For a company implementing a Microsoft Dynamics system the first priority is to select an appropriate Implementation Partner. Not so long ago this would be seen as a job done by the End-User as they would expect the Partner to run the implementation without the help...
Recr-uber-ment – cutting out the middle man in Microsoft Dynamics
365 Talent Portal is a platform which empowers businesses to search for, identify and recruit Microsoft Dynamics resources through recr-uber-ment. No agencies, no fees, you’re in control!
One size doesn’t fit all
Do you ever get the feeling that you are offered the wrong resources for the job openings you have, or that you are negotiating recruitment terms that don’t fit your business? Most companies who are looking for candidates have to face the decision of which way to go:...
The War for Talent in the technology sector
In business, there is now a War for Talent. This is especially relevant in the technology sector and has already been acknowledged by large companies including Microsoft, SAP, Salesforce.com and Oracle. At the Microsoft annual conference last year (Future Decoded...
Never turn down or delay a Dynamics project again
It can be hard running or building an IT services business – closing deals at the right time, balancing consultant supply against project demand, mixing the right resources while balancing the books, and so on. In the Microsoft Dynamics space this is...
The Age of Disintermediation
You are probably thinking – you just made this word up! I wish I did but it was first used in the banking sector in 1967. It means removal of intermediaries or cutting out the middlemen, usually because the service they provide has become unimportant, or easier...
The concept of a Virtual Bench
Last week, I had lunch with one of our Non-Execs, Philip Stride, and he reminded me of a great term – “the virtual bench”. I loved it and immediately decided to steal the phrase and use it for a blog article! It sums up what most Dynamics partners have to build in...
3 things to consider when you interview Dynamics freelancers
Many Dynamics partners hire contractors to help with short-term capacity, growth, specialist skills gaps, and many other reasons of convenience. There are a number of end-users who also directly employ Dynamics freelancers. So is the recruitment process any different...
How to motivate your Dynamics freelancers?
Finding the right Dynamics contractors to join your company is a tough job; it is even harder retaining them! The market is competitive and they get calls every day from recruiters and your competitors. How can you make sure you keep the talented...
How to search for the best independent Dynamics consultants
Dynamics is having a great year, especially in the UK after a stellar performance from the Microsoft team and partners. So not surprisingly, most Dynamics partners and end users will tell you that they need Dynamics CRM, AX, NAV or GP consultants or developers right...
This is the future of how Dynamics partners and end-users will recruit contractors
Are you finding that when you look for Dynamics staff, there is a very short supply of good candidates? And if you find a good one, you need to hire them extremely quickly or you will lose them to another firm? Many Dynamics partners we’ve spoken to tell us that their...
The sad reality about the Dynamics recruitment industry today
Have you ever been cajoled into hiring a square peg to fit a round hole? When was the last time you heard someone in the Dynamics market space commenting in a positive way about a recruiter? Unfortunately, this doesn’t happen often. Yes, there might be some exceptions...
Meet the Dynamics Freelancers, the new Superheroes!
There is a new breed of Superhero in the Dynamics community. You probably have already met a number of them, even worked with some without realising they are not full time employees but freelancers (contractors, vendors or independent consultants – it all means the...
Get direct access to the best Dynamics freelancers for less
There is now a new way of finding Microsoft Dynamics freelance talent! No need to pay excruciating recruitment fees. No more wasted days of looking for people on social media sites. No advertising positions on generic portals which result in hundreds of irrelevant...
Do you need pre-sales resources to help you close more business in Microsoft’s Q4?
The end of Microsoft’s Q4 is approaching and for many Microsoft partners this is as important as their own year-end. Why is this? Well, obviously, Microsoft need to close as much business as possible before the end of June. As a result, in this heated period where...