“Trevor, What’s Talentology’s story? Why are you so passionate about IT job seekers & IT SMEs?”
I get asked this a lot. I also get asked "Why are you so vocal and determined to shake up the IT recruitment industry? Why are you so passionate about helping IT job seekers and IT SMEs?"
The truth? I’ve seen too many good people struggle in a system that works against them. And I refuse to accept it.
That's why we've become advocate for the people - the IT job seekers and the IT SME business leaders.
After 28 years in IT recruitment, I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve seen:
❌ Brilliant IT professionals ignored due to age bias.
❌ Job seekers ghosted by recruiters who disappear after an interview.
❌ Contractors finishing a project with no clear next step.
❌ IT SMEs losing out to big consulting firms, even when they offer better value.
That’s why I started Talentology - to challenge the system to support IT job seekers to be successful, and help IT SMEs compete on a level playing field.
So what have we built and done to make a difference? We don’t just talk about the problem, we're creating real solutions that help IT professionals and SMEs get ahead.
For IT Job Seekers & Contractors:
🔥 CareerAGILITY Job Seeker Coaching – a program to help IT professionals take control of their job search by driving visibility and noticeability through activity.
🔥 The Good IT Recruiter Guide – creating priority connections between good IT recruiters and great IT talent to help both sides towards successful outcomes.
🔥 Awesome & Available IT Talent Guide – a fortnightly showcase of job-ready IT professionals, promoting them with both employers and recruiters.
🔥 Free fortnightly CareerAGILITY Job Seeker Workshops – No-BS sessions where we teach IT professionals how to optimise their job search and networking strategies.
For IT SME businesses and their leaders:
🚀 IT SME Sales Manager-as-a-Service – helping IT SMEs build project pipelines to win business and grow.
🚀 CommunITy – a referral-based IT hiring network – connecting IT job seekers to opportunity through trusted referrals instead of job ads.
For the IT Industry:
💡 Advocating for Ethical Hiring – we actively challenge and speak up against ghosting, age bias and transactional hiring because people deserve better.
Are we 'Anti-Recruiter'? Nope, but we will call out bad behaviour. We actually support good IT recruiters - the ones who communicate, follow up and genuinely care.
We believe that the only way IT recruitment can improve is by holding it accountable by calling out bad behaviour and poor practices.
We all want to be treated with respect - whether in a job, between contracts or looking for our next role.
That’s why Talentology exists - to help IT professionals, IT SMEs and ethical recruiters build a hiring ecosystem that actually works for everyone.
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