Archive for April, 2010

When is the best time to look for a new job?

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At Cogs, we know a little bit about why you might want to leave your job.
Although money is often cited as the reason to move on, it’s actually very low down on that “real” list of reasons why people move jobs. Of course we would all like to earn more money but unless you are [...]

Political Gratweeti

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Hashtags on political graffiti seen on Great Eastern St this morning. Is this the work of a Labour or Lib Dem campaign agency?

The role of Social Media in the General Election

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Last night British election history was made, with the first US-style televised debate between the three Prime Ministerial hopefuls, drawing 9.4 million viewers. Instant polls all placed Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats – that’s right, there is a third option!) ahead of David Cameron (Conservatives) and Gordon Brown (Labour).
At Cogs, we also [...]

D&AD team up with Hyper Island – Go Digital or Die!

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GO DIGITAL OR DIE?
As D&AD and Hyper Island announce their partnership bringing the Hyper Island Master Class to the UK,  they investigate the skills gaps that the digital revolution has precipitated.
We were very kindly asked for our opinion on this as we feel very strongly about driving new blood into the industry and congratulate both [...]

Salary benchmarking April 2010

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Whether you’re looking to move or just curious to know if you’re getting paid enough for all your hard worked hours?
Our April 2010 Salary benchmark should give you a good indication.
CREATIVE
Creative Director Perm 60k to 100k Freelance £300.00 to £500.00 per day
Creative Lead 45k to 55k Freelance £275.00 to £400.00 per day
Senior Designer 35k to [...]

Our thoughts on the current market.

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After speaking to clients, candidates and generally digging around as we do, this is our take on the market – please note this is London focused:
Strategy – perm and freelance
Market is getting hotter, multiple offers going out to good people – recommendation to all clients would be to move as quickly as possible in regards [...]

Iphone app

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nice new app from Sapient Nitro for Auto-Trader
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-6g_1g8IRG4
nice, if not a little scary!