Nicholas Hopkins

Director & Head of Contract

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0121 227 8206

Email address

[email protected]

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Our resident lawyer turned recruiter Nick studied Law at Hull University before gaining his LPC at BPP Law School. Nick stumbled into IT recruitment in 2009, whilst interviewing for another role – unsurprisingly, the agency liked him so much that they offered him a job… and the rest, as they say, is history!

In 2014 when VIQU was founded, Nick joined the business as one of our original founding team members. He’d worked at a number of IT recruitment agencies in Birmingham alongside some of our directors, and they all wanted Nick to come along for the ride due to his diligence, resourcefulness and work ethic.

In February 2022, Nick was named 'Most Inspiring Team Leader / Manager' at the Recruiter Investing in Talent Awards for leading VIQU's NHS IT Volunteer Initiative, and his innovative approach to assisting clients as the market evolved post-pandemic.

Although IT recruitment is a completely different field, we think our marathon-running wine lover has been training to be a great contract recruiter for years, working in the past for Tesco’s as a Customer Service Representative. Nick ‘fondly’ recalls being slapped in the face with a gone-off steak, and having a lady throw a glass jar of Dolmio sauce at his head.

Tell us more...

  • Work moment you'd rather forget?

  • The blasted “A-Team” video

  • Excluding your own, if you had to choose a new accent, what would it be?

  • I would choose an Irish accent – everyone loves the Irish!!

  • Favourite place you've travelled to?

  • It has to be the angkor wat temples in Cambodia. It was like being on a film set or in a lost city.

Nicholas's latest articles

IT contracting looking up the trends in IT contracting in 2025

What To Expect From IT Contracting In 2025

IT contracting in 2025 is predicted to be a much better environment than the last two years. Whilst this will likely be a relief for IT contractors who have faced multiple years of stagnation and downturn, it is unlikely to reach the dizzy heights we saw in 2022.

A board of directors in a board room, with one of them discussing with another how they made the transition from tech leader to board member

Transitioning From Tech Leader To Board Member

Transitioning from a tech leader to a board member is an attractive career move for many senior IT professionals. Understanding how to best position yourself for board membership will help to prime you for success.

A picture showing the Houses of Parliament, where they might debate about working in the public sector vs private sector

Working In Public Sector Vs Private Sector: The Key Differences

Considering the pros and cons of public sector vs private sector employment is a common debate amongst professionals.

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