Don't let all the general economic gloom put you off - our clients are expanding and really keen to hear from top quality candidates. Lawrence Fsadni is the winner of ecm's latest brainbuster competition, no. 33 (Missing Number). Where have all the top mechanical engineers gone? ecm is pleased to sponsor the latest "Geek Night", held in the Cambridge Union from 7pm on Monday 20th February. The latest ecm brainbuster - a mind-teasing puzzle with a £250 gift voucher as the prize for the winning entry - has been announced. Please note: it's possible that some brainbuster entry emails were not delivered. If you entered but didn't receive an acknowledgement, please re-enter the competition. A higher proportion of UK university students are being awarded 1st class or 2.1 honours degrees: last year 64% of students. In comparison, ecm found that last year 72% of our placed candidates had acheived a 1st or 2.1 - typically from a top UK university. Wishing you a happy and prosperous 2012 - time to look for a new high-tech job? Talk over your career options with a highly experienced consultant. ecm have released their latest annual Salary & Benefits Survey. Among other trends, the survey found that salaries paid to attract the best graduates have increased by some £2000-3000. High-tech recruitment experts ecm are sponsoring the Cambridge University Physics Society (CUPS) from January 2012. Top company in medical / laboratory instrumentation systems needs Electronics Engineer with Analogue & Digital skills to develop range of systems for complex instrumentation and automation systems. Cambs/Herts, to £50k + excellent benefits.news

