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Contract or permanent? A decision guide for technology hiring
When a contractor is the right call, when a permanent hire is, and how cost, continuity and IR35 change the answer. A practical guide for UK tech employers.
In-house talent acquisition, agency or embedded recruitment: which hiring model fits?
What a talent acquisition (TA) team does, how it compares with agencies, embedded or flexible recruitment capacity and retained search, and when a mix works.
How to hire DevOps, platform and cloud engineers
What DevOps, platform, SRE and cloud engineers really own, which skills are essential or trainable, how to assess them and what a strong hiring brief contains.
How to hire embedded software and electronics engineers
Where embedded software, firmware, electronics and FPGA roles divide, which skills are essential or trainable, how to assess them and what a brief needs.
PeopleOps Oxford, October 2026
PeopleOps Oxford brought together over 30 HR and People professionals at the BIPC for a morning of networking, shared experiences and insightful talks. Melanie Guy spoke openly about redundancy and the challenges facing over 50s in the job market, while Business Psychologist Lisa Lloyd explored how organisations can look beyond the obvious symptoms of workplace issues to understand what is really driving their people challenges. It was another great opportunity for Oxford's People community to connect, learn and share ideas.
Jamie Kennedy · 7 Oct 2026
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