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People & Talent

Hiring, culture and the skills the industry needs next.

Softcat, TD Synnex and Westcon-Comstor make UK tech workplaces list

Distributors, resellers and service providers sit among the 159 names on Great Place To Work’s 2026 tech list. But only companies that ran its paid employee survey and passed could qualify

Jay Janes · 26 Sept 2026

Michelle Carson, founder and chairwoman, Holmes Noble

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Why inclusive hiring practices expose the talent shortage as a myth

Michelle Carson, founder of executive search firm Holmes Noble, on why the UK’s so-called talent crisis is largely self-inflicted. The companies that recognize this first will have a decisive advantage

Michelle Carson, Holmes Noble · 24 Mar 2026