Blues Point | Specialist IT Recruitment Agency

We are a niche supplier of IT recruitment services in the UK Midlands and beyond. We recruit all over the UK and have made placements in Europe, the Middle East, and North and South America. We specialise in the recruitment of IT roles where behaviours and potential are as important as technical skills.

We apply the most rigorous pre-appointment due diligence procedures that you will find in any Midlands IT recruitment agency. We promise to deliver quality candidates who fit your culture, and who will contribute towards fuelling your business growth.

Our huge network of IT professionals means that we will find the candidates that you can’t find yourself. For more detail about what we do, click here.

As technology evolves, so does the availability of technical skills. There is a definite skills shortage in the UK, for certain IT roles. And if you need to recruit people with these in-demand IT skills, there will be compromise. So – what’s the answer?

The most effective way to recruit is to attract people with the appropriate technical background PLUS the right attitude and motivation – and the ability to learn. Technical skills can be taught, but it’s essential that you recruit with attitude and behaviours in mind.

Blues Point – the Midlands IT recruitment agency of choice serving Derby, Nottingham, Leicester and Birmingham - and the rest of the world remotely.

We supply IT recruitment services mainly in the UK but have recruited all over the world, including mainland Europe, the Middle East and North and South America.

We work with other Midlands recruitment specialists who share our values. ABPM is our Finance recruitment partner: https://abpmrecruitment.co.uk.

We are very proud of our reputation as honest, diligent, and insightful Midlands IT recruitment specialists. Have a look at some testimonials from past clients and candidates who have used our IT recruitment services.

We recruit technical roles through Blues Point, and all candidates now take the appropriate test before we interview them. The tests definitely add something to … Read More

Support Team Leader, IT Services Provider

Blues Point found me my ideal role shortly after being made redundant and their processes were second to none. I supplied Blues Point with the … Read More

Michael, Developer

When a friend mentioned to me his difficulty in finding a developer for his IT department I immediately introduced him to Blues Point. Having used … Read More

Mark H, Enterprise Applications Manager

We do our own recruitment but supplement it by purchasing these tests from Blues Point. They do help the process, and are a cost-effective way … Read More

Richard, Development Manager

I just wanted to say a big thank you for the kind card you sent me – I’ve just picked it out of my in-tray … Read More

Fahad Shafi, Prima Solutions

Kerry Foods have been a client of Blues Point for a number of years enabling the recruitment of several members staff into the IT team. … Read More

IT Manager, Kerry Foods

Riviera Travel have used Blues Point on a number of occasions to fulfil IT employment within the business. Blues Point have a much higher interview to … Read More

Tim Mahoney, Riviera Travel

Blues Point is a first-class recruitment partner for Juriba: the staff are professional, approachable and resourceful. They have a knack for getting right to the … Read More

Julia Bell, Juriba

Throughout the process, they were extremely accommodating, listened to our feedback, reacted in a timely manner and made the process very easy. For us they … Read More

Sharon Stainer, Clinigen Group plc

I engaged Blues Point after they were recommended to me by a colleague in the industry. They came over to talk about our situation and it … Read More

Chris Laud, Pedigree Wholesale Ltd

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you, Vicky and all at Blues Point for this opportunity and the excellent service you provided me. … Read More

Marriott K, Support Specialist

STRATEC Biomedical has experienced considerable growth over the last 18 months, with a 50% increase in headcount. Blues Point were our first choice when it … Read More

Mark Dexter, Stratec Biomedical

I was introduced to Blues Point when I was looking for a new role myself. I was unsuccessful in my pursuit for that role, however … Read More

DP, Project Manager, Derby

Blues Point is definitely the best agency that I have used in over 15 years as an IT contractor, they make a genuine effort to … Read More

Jon D, Microstrategy Consultant

Blues Point have provided us with their technical testing services for a number of roles now, and they also put candidates through them as part … Read More

Damian Byrne, Healthcare at Home