Lead Consultant, Experienced macOS, Cross-Platform and Software Engineering IT Recruiter, otherwise known as 'Annie Mac'
London
Anne Rooke
Lead Consultant, macOS, Cross-Platform and Software Engineering
Specialises in :
IT and Apple Mac OSX recruitment for junior bench technicians, 1st, 2nd and 3rd line Apple Mac OSX and Mac/PC IT support roles, through to System and Network Administrators, Mac and Mac/PC Field Engineers, Mac and Multi-Platform IT Consultants, IT Managers, Filemaker Developers, and IT Directors.
Background and experience :
I'm a specialist Mac-focused IT Senior Recruitment Consultant with over 8 years of experience within the sector. I supply candidates from junior bench technicians, 1st, 2nd and 3rd line Apple Mac OSX and Mac/PC IT support roles, through to System and Network Administrators, Mac and Mac/PC Field Engineers, Mac and Multi-Platform IT Consultants, IT Managers, Filemaker Developers and IT Directors.
I specialise in the Mac OSX technical sector, but candidates and positions are rarely exclusively Mac, they invariably include some degree of Windows, Linux or Unix together with other skills and applications, for example, Adobe, VMware, Casper Suite, Final Cut Pro, in a variety of different IT technical environments.
I recruit for a wide range of clients – broadly speaking anyone who is running Macs within their IT network or infrastructure or who themselves provide IT support services to their own client base. I regularly provide both temporary contractors and permanent Mac OSX and multi-platform IT technical staff to media clients including independent and group agencies specialising in advertising, digital, post-production and broadcast. I am also very experienced in supplying IT employees to many publishing environments as well as schools, Universities and colleges and other education providers, financial institutions and Specialist IT Service providers including those who are specifically Apple focused and Apple Authorised.
Interesting fact about me:
A huge fan of both live music and comedy gigs, though generally not at the same time except for the time I went to a “Bad Shepherds” gig even managing to have my picture taken with the very funny and musical Adrian Edmondson! Very much a seaside and warm weather girl at heart, I adore the coast and have been known to dip my toe in the water with both surfing and water-skiing.
Anne's articles
Welcome to the Eligo Technology News Roundup. Let's take a look back at October's industry news, current tech jobs, career advice, and much more! This month, Python ends C and Java's 20-year reign, Facebook is set to hire 10,000 EU workers for his new metaverse, China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal, and much more. Python ends C and Java's 20-year reign atop the TIOBE index Back in 2001, Windows XP was new, BitTorrent had just been invented and the iPhone was still a twinkle in Steve Jobs' eye when the TIOBE monthly index of programming languages was last topped by a language other than C or Java. Fast forward to 2021, C and Java have finally been toppled by none other than Python. Read more here (Tech Republic) China declares all crypto-currency transactions illegal China's central bank has announced that all transactions of crypto-currencies are illegal, effectively banning digital tokens such as Bitcoin."Virtual currency-related business activities are illegal financial activities," the People's Bank of China said, warning it "seriously endangers the safety of people's assets". China is one of the world's largest crypto-currency markets. Fluctuations there often impact the global price of crypto-currencies. Read more here (BBC Tech) Apple to be charged with being anti-competitive by the EU for limiting NFC The EU is reportedly set to charge Apple for being anti-competitive due to locking down how its NFC technology can be used. EU antitrust regulators opened an investigation into Apple Pay in June last year over concerns that it unfairly shuts out competitors and gives Apple’s own service an advantage. For its part, Apple argues that it takes a strict approach to how its devices are used to protect users. Read more here (Developer-Tech) Facebook to hire 10,000 in EU to work on the Metaverse Facebook is planning to hire 10,000 people across the EU to develop a so-called metaverse. A metaverse is an online world where people can game, work and communicate in a virtual environment, often using VR headsets. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been a leading voice on the concept. The announcement comes as Facebook deals with the fallout of a damaging scandal and faces increased calls for regulation to curb its influence. Read more here (BBC Tech News) Ransomware gang posed as real company to recruit workers A well-known Russian ransomware group set up a fake company to recruit technology workers to expand its criminal enterprise, security researchers say. The fake company was created by Fin7, thought to have created the malware that crippled one of the largest fuel pipelines in the US in May, according to a new report by security firm Recorded Future's Gemini Advisory unit. The ruse, reported earlier by the Wall Street Journal, included a professional-looking website claiming the company offered cybersecurity services. Read more here (CNET) Facebook fined a record £50m by UK competition watchdog Facebook has been fined £50.5m ($70m) by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), which accuses it of deliberately breaking rules.The case related to Facebook's 2020 acquisition of Gif-sharing service Giphy, which is under investigation. The CMA said Facebook had not provided information, ignored many warnings, and committed a "major breach". The firm denies deliberately breaking rules. Read more here (BBC News) 4 non-technical skills for a successful coding career When we think about people skills, and using them, in a technology environment, examples can vary from showing empathy for users to having self-awareness and good problem-solving techniques. These examples of non-technical transferable skills actually can make a much bigger impact on your role and become just as important as your coding ability. Read more here Latest Tech Jobs Java Developer - Remote £35,000 - £70,000 - Birmingham GoLang Developer - Remote £40,000 - £65,000 - Birmingham Full-Stack Software Engineer Negotiable - London Platform Support Specialist - Linux £48,000 - £55,000 - London Senior Systems Engineer £67,000 - £70,000 - West End, London Senior Python Engineer £74,000 - £80,000 - London Java Developer - AI £40,000 - £80,000 - Birmingham Python Backend Engineer £50,000 - £70,000 - London Form ID:4359
8 months ago
Summer is behind us, but before we say goodbye let's take a look back at the hottest tech news of August from the ongoing cyber security skills gap and NordVPN adding full support for M1 Macs, to the Perl Foundation facing more company departures, and React.js takes the web framework crown in the latest Stack Overflow survey. The cybersecurity skills gap persists for the fifth year running Breaches in recent years—ranging from the Pegasus malware hack to the WannaCry and NotPeyta outbreaks—highlight how critical a robust cybersecurity strategy is for all organizations, large and small. Yet the gap in cybersecurity skills for most businesses continues to persist: There are simply not enough skilled professionals in these roles to meet the demand. Read more here (Tech Republic) NordVPN adds full support for M1 Macs If you use the popular VPN service NordVPN, you'll be interested to hear that an important update was recently released for the software. The big news in version 6.6.1 of NordVPN is the addition of full support for Macs based on the M1 chip - in other words, for the latest models of MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Mac mini and iMac. This new version of the popular VPN service supports both Intel and Apple Silicon architectures and promises improved performance. Read more here (The Register) Hackers steal nearly $100M In Japan crypto heist Leading Japanese cryptocurrency exchange Liquid has been hit by hackers, with almost $100m (£73m) estimated to have been stolen. The company announced that some of its digital currency wallets have been "compromised." It is the second major theft of cryptocurrencies to take place in recent days and last week digital token platform Poly Network was at the centre of a $600m heist. Read more here (BBC News) Over 90 civil rights groups condemn Apple's CSAM scanning More than ninety human rights groups from around the world have signed a letter condemning Apple's plans to scan devices for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) – and warned Cupertino could usher in "censorship, surveillance and persecution on a global basis."The US-based Center for Democracy and Technology organised the open letter [PDF], which called on Apple to abandon its approach to mass-scanning. Signatories include Liberty and Big Brother Watch in the UK, the Tor Project, and Privacy International. Read more here (The Register) Perl Foundation faces more departures after pausing Community Affairs Team The bloodletting within the Perl community has continued in the wake of Community Affairs Team chair Samantha McVey's resignation. The CAT was established in March last year to maintain "a community-led set of rules" with moderators who would respond to unhappy netizens complaining about "incidents at events or otherwise," but was controversially put on "hiatus" nearly two weeks ago. Read more here (The Register) 2021 Stack Overflow Survey: React.js takes the web framework crown The 2021 edition of Stack Overflow’s developer survey features both substantial changes in the landscape while other elements have remained stubbornly resilient. This years results show React.js to take the top spot, Python is in demand and developers still love Rust. One of the highlights from this year’s report is that React.js (40.14%) has overtaken jQuery (34.42%) to become the most-used web framework. Read more here (Developer-Tech) 4 non-technical skills for a successful coding career When we think about people skills, and using them, in a technology environment, examples can vary from showing empathy for users to having self-awareness and good problem-solving techniques. These examples of non-technical transferable skills actually can make a much bigger impact on your role and become just as important as your coding ability. Read more here Latest Technology Jobs Windows/InTune Installations Engineer £120 - £140 per day - St Ives, Cambridgeshire Senior Systems Engineer £90,000 - £100,000 - London Head of Platform £80,000 - £90,000 - London Software Development Team Lead £60,000 - £80,000 - Birmingham Product Owner £70,000 - £80,000 - London Python Engineer - Machine Learning £55,000 - £70,000 - Birmingham Java Developer - AI £40,000 - £80,000 - Birmingham UX Lead £50,000 - £70,000 - Berkshire Form ID:4359
10 months ago