CEO: Brain eBox | Workplace Learning Solutions | Host of the HR on the Brain Podcast | CEO: Lead with Sheree | Speaker | Passionate about developing leaders | Get in touch: sheree@thebrainebox.com

You’ve built a reputation for delivering great L&amp;D work - facilitating training, designing programs, and running onboarding. People trust you to get things done.But to grow into your next role, it’s not just about great work anymore.Now, it’s about influence, alignment, and leadership.You’ve got great ideas, but they’re not always landing.You want to be seen as a strategic partner, but you’re still treated like a service provider.You’re ready to grow, but what you need isn’t tucked inside another course.You need real-world support from someone who understands what L&amp;D excellence looks like - and how to lead it.That’s where I come in.I’m Sheree Comninellis, L&amp;D Executive and mentor for emerging L&amp;D leaders.I help L&amp;D professionals like you step into leadership.If you’re ready to lead, start here:📬 Executive Moves — my 5-minute weekly leadership edge for ambitious L&amp;D professionals.Each edition gives you:📌 1 bold insight to reframe how you lead📌 1 practical move you can apply immediately📌 1 growth resource to help you go deeper➡️ Get Executive Moves here: https://dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/589169/98676779613423573/share.💡 Want to go further?Join the waitlist for The L&amp;D Professionals Collective - a monthly membership that helps you grow your confidence, visibility, and strategic influence, so you can be recognised as ready for L&amp;D leadership.Inside, you’ll get monthly live sessions, coaching, and practical tools designed to help you bridge the gap between delivering learning and leading it.➡️ Learn more and join the waitlist here: https://leadwithsheree.com/ldprofessionalcollectivewaitinglistMore about me:I live in Cape Town with my wife and beautiful children. I love historical fiction, good coffee, and my all-time favourite series is Gilmore Girls.

Sheree Comninellis (she/her)

Mark Thomas

Cohord

Cohord simplifies the process of discovering freelancers for businesses by providing access to a highly curated network of pre-vetted freelancers who are ready to deliver results. 

Unlike traditional hiring platforms, where filtering through countless profiles can be overwhelming, 100% of our freelancers come recommended by industry experts and undergo a rigorous, human-led verification process.

Curated by Humans, Matched by AI

For more information email me on mark@cohord.co

Co-Founder

Mirus Talent

Mirus was founded with one purpose. To discover your extraordinary.

Mirus Talent is a specialist Technology recruitment company that believes anything is possible. 

Recruitment doesn’t have to be complicated, We believe in creating meaningful connections. Connections that will go somewhere. Our aim is to listen, ask questions and serve. We respect you and your time, we want to ensure you are getting what you need.

Our purpose is to help you discover your extraordinary. We focus on being experts in our market, we take the time to understand our market, and we connect with the best talent.

Please get in touch for support with building your team or for your next career move.

Austin Fraser

Regional Director - Thames Valley

I am the proud Manager of the Thames Valley Technology Contracts Team. The Thames Valley is the home of the Austin Fraser HQ and is huge growth area within the technology space in the UK. 

The team focuses on all recruitment across the Technology space and you can be assured that each consultant beds themselves into each individual specialist Technology Market. Whether you need support finding a new contract position, finding an additional resource for projects or would like to join a growing community of specialist you can rely on Austin Fraser to meet your needs. 

We also host a number of events at our HQ in Reading and always keen to see new faces at these events. So if you would like to come along to any of our events or events that we partner with, please do get in touch!

Regional Contracts Manager - Thames Valley

I am the Regional Leader for the Digital South Team at Austin Fraser. This is one of our longest standing and most successful Brands. We provide Contract/Freelance and Permanent recruitment expertise across a number of digital disciplines, these include:

- Open Source Technologies
- JavaScript Development
- Front End Technologies
- Mobile
- User Experience
- UI Design
- Digital Marketing (PPC, SEO, Affiliate, Display, Social)
- Strategy (Project Manager, Digital Business Analyst, Strategist)
- Content/Copywriter

 
I am always open to have a chat, so if you would like support on finding your next role, or are struggling on recruiting digital talent. Get in touch!

I can be contacted on:
Phone: 01189 520159
Email: m.thomas@austinfraser.com
Skype: MarkWebJobs
Twitter: @MarkWebJobs

Regional Leader | South | Digital

I am Team Leader for the Digital Contract Team at Austin Fraser. I am leading a team of consultants to proactively support candidates and clients across the Digital Sector. Areas that we support range from User Experience, Strategy/Project Management, UI Development, JavaScript, Java and Testing

As a team we are focused on supporting Digital professionals across the Thames Valley and London The candidates that we represent are sourced through recommendations, meet up events and our social networks

Austin Fraser have continued to nurture my natural skills and encourage me to immerse myself in the market. This has helped me develop strong, long-term relationships with both clients and contractors, building on their trust. This is something that will continue across the team.

 If you are looking for additional support for Digital meet ups please do get in touch

I can be contacted on:
Phone: 01189 520159
Email: m.thomas@austinfraser.com
Skype: MarkWebJobs
Twitter: @MarkWebJobs

Team Leader | Web & Digital | Contract

In the last year I have continued to support companies and candidates alike in the UI/UX London and Thames Valley market.

I have increased my network of UI/UX professionals within the Thames Valley and London Tech scene and have successfully supported a number of organisations in their contract recruitment needs. The candidates that I represent are sourced through recommendations, meet up events and my social networks

Austin Fraser have continued to nurture my natural skills and encourage me to immerse myself in the market. This has helped me develop strong, long-term relationships with both clients and contractors, building on their trust.

I am now a proud sponsor of Breaking Borders and London Web Standards Meet Up Events

Principal Web Consultant

Over the last 3 years I have really understood the Front End market within London and Thames Valley.  I have built up a number of key relationships which has enabled me to work in a very thorough and effective way. 

I personally work with a number of highly skilled developers within the Front End Development scene and have a strong network of candidates that I have built relationships with over the last 3 years. The candidates that I represent are sourced through recommendations, meet up events and my social networks

Specialties: Front End Development
(HTML/HTML5, CSS/CSS3, Responsive Design, JavaScript (Backbone, Node, Angular, D3.js, jQuery))

Senior Web Consultant

After completing my Trainee modules and building up valuable knowledge of the Web Market, I can now pride myself of being a Specialist Web Technologies Recruiter covering the South of England

The areas that I cover are 

Front End Development
Javascript/Flex/HTML/CSS/jQuery
UI Development
Designers
Technical Lead
GUI Development

At Austin Fraser we value our ability to provide simple, honest and straight forward advice and solutions to our clients and candidates. Whether you are looking for work or recruiting for your own business I will happily discuss Austin Fraser's suitability to assist.

Specialist Web Technologies Consultant

At Austin Fraser we are not just another recruitment consultancy. We are driven by some of the most professional, experienced and successful recruiters in the market and strive to offer the very best service to everyone we deal with.

We have many years experience in providing staffing solutions to clients ranging in size from small start up businesses, through SME's to those in the FTSE 100.

With expert knowledge of working both the permanent and contract markets we are ideally placed to understand your needs and offer a solution that matches it.

Trainee Recruitment Consultant

David Lloyd Leisure

At David Lloyd I provided advice and support on selecting suitable membership types that met each individuals needs. I would go through a thorough processs to make sure that a provided a bespoked service for the customer

Sales Consultant

Being in Recruitment can be tough, it’s a demanding industry to be successful in. So after being in Tech Recruitment for over 10 years, and progressing all the way through to being a director of a successful business unit I must be doing something right!

That is why after 11 years the time was right to create Mirus Talent - A Tech recruitment Agency. Mirus was created with the purpose to discover your extraordinary. We are on a mission to discover the best businesses to support, discover the best tech talent and to create an extraordinary experience. We are under no illusion that this takes time, we believe anything is possible and with that belief we know it is going to be one heck of a journey. 

Partnering up with a recruiter is more than just finding talent for your business, it is about brand, customer experience and making those meaningful connections. My success hasn’t come from working with 100’s of clients. It has come from building a relationship with a few client that is based on respect and trust. My role at Mirus Talent is to focus on partnering up with business that are looking for more than just a transactional relationship. I want to be working with businesses that I can learn from, businesses that come with no ego and businesses that put people first. 

As time progresses, so will Mirus. We are at the beginning of our journey. A journey that will be full of excitement, full of learning opportunities and one that will push me! 

 

Seeing our logo on the big screen at a tech conference was a hugely proud moment. 

Mirus is a brand that is constantly evolving. At the heart of the brand is 2 very hard working individuals that are striving to be successful and provide for our daughter. 

We are not motivated by big headcount numbers, vanity office spaces or awards. 

We want to work and meet with great people, be around people that care about each other and people that value each others times. 

My mission is now to make sure we have the revenue to sponsor ffconf again next year!!! 

Thank you to Remy Sharp and Julie Sharp for creating an event that brings amazing people together

More Contract UX Jobs! 

Outside IR35, Remote (UK), £450 to £500 per day, start within 3 weeks

We are looking for someone who enjoys the work itself. Someone who gets energy from solving complex problems and making difficult information feel simple. This is a hands-on role, not a strategy or leadership position. You will be shaping real products and getting close to the detail.

The projects involve reference data systems, predictive modelling, algorithmic insights and large volumes of measurement data. We need a designer who has worked in these kinds of environments and can show how they have turned complex data into clear, confident user experiences.

This is not a glossy brand role. It is meaningful, challenging work where clarity matters more than decoration.

If your experience shows:

 • Genuine hands-on UX
 • Work with complex data and real product outcomes
 • Strong synthesis and structured thinking
 • A portfolio that shows how you make things easier to understand

Get in touch. 

mark@wearemirus.com

What a weekend! 

Now back to it, and it is full steam ahead finalising open contract roles and starting searches for some new roles that came in late last week.

Open Roles

Contract BA - UK Remote - Requirements and documentation critical - £500pd 
Contact Implementation Manager - UK Remote - rate TBC
Perm Implementation Manager - UK Remote 
Perm Customer Success Managers - UK Remote 
Perm Senior/Principal UX Designer - UK Remote 

Note the 2x UX contract roles last week, I have now shortlisted and submitted candidates. Sorry that I couldn't back to everyone

I’m looking for a Business Analyst who is brilliant at turning real user insight into clear, actionable work for product and engineering teams.

You will take research, problems, and early concepts and turn them into tight user stories, flows, acceptance criteria, and journey maps. You will run workshops, align stakeholders, and keep teams moving with clarity and purpose.

You will thrive if you have strong BA experience in digital or physical to digital environments, can translate insight into structure, and know how to work with UX, design, and engineering in one rhythm.

Bonus points if you have worked across service design, multi touchpoint journeys, or tech that blends the physical and digital worlds such as retail, IoT, experiential, or venue tech.

Outside IR35, Immediate start, Remote with maybe some travel to London. Rate will be between £350 to £450 DOE 

If you are a Delivery Manager within this space. Also get in touch! 

mark@wearemirus.com

JavaScript Engineers

Looking for a couple of contractors to work on a 6 month contract. 

Node
React 
Mongo 

This will be a UK based remote role as there will be some need to travel to London, once a month. 

Outside IR35
£500 per day 
Start within the next 3 weeks

Email me mark@wearemirus.com

I have landed in Brighton for #FFConf tomorrow. 

Looking forward to some dinner tonight with DANIEL KNELL and David Smith

Any recommendations for good beer in Brighton?

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