Our Specialisms

AI

27.7
%

of SMEs had already adopted Generative AI by 2025

57
%

of businesses are reporting a shortage of technical AI skills

£3.9
mn

jobs involving AI-related activities will exist by 2035

As AI investment accelerates, demand for skilled AI professionals continues to outpace supply. Many businesses are building out talent, processes, and technology to scale AI initiatives, creating competition for specialist professionals.

Recruiting AI talent is much more complex than a simple recruitment process. The market is fast-moving, and skills requirements are evolving constantly. Therefore, the most in-demand candidates are often not accessible through traditional channels, and businesses lose candidates by failing to provide a process that matches their expectations and pace.

Our AI recruitment specialists support your AI hiring goals by going beyond conventional recruitment. We assess real-world AI experience to identify candidates with the right combination of technical expertise and commercial exposure.

Whether you are looking to hire a permanent AI team member, recruit AI leadership talent, or engage skilled contractors for a specific project, we can help you access high-quality AI talent efficiently and effectively.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    We can assist with an expansive variety of AI roles, in key areas including AI engineering, data & machine learning, AI senior leadership, AI product management, and AI transformation. If you have an AI role you are potentially looking for recruitment assistance with, please get in touch with our team.

    We recruit AI talent for organisations across a wide range of industries, including technology, financial services, manufacturing, insurance, and the public sector.

    Whether you are developing AI-powered products, investing in automating business processes, or building enterprise AI capabilities, we can assist in sourcing the right AI professionals to support your objectives.

    As the AI landscape continues to evolve rapidly, we ensure our team monitors developments in the market to stay informed of emerging technologies, trends, and market demands. By continually engaging with AI talent, employers, and the wider AI community, we can deliver key market insights, such as salary benchmarking, to support your needs.

    Yes, we can support both permanent and contract AI recruitment needs. Whether you are looking to build an AI team in-house, or you require specialist AI contractor expertise to accelerate digital transformation by providing a flexible staffing solution, we are able to support your requirements.

    Hiring AI talent is difficult because skilled AI professionals are in short supply and high demand. Businesses are competing globally for a limited number of professionals with the technical, commercial, and deployment experience needed to deliver successful AI initiatives.

    Continual significant changes in AI technology and rising salary expectations are making attracting and hiring top AI talent even more challenging for many businesses. This is where AI recruitment for employers by a specialist recruitment agency can be a big advantage.

    Hiring AI talent typically takes anywhere from 2–8 weeks, depending on the complexity of the role, seniority level, market demand, and availability of candidates. An experienced AI recruitment agency like VIQU IT will have a network of AI candidates, meaning it’s straight forward to accelerate the process to source, screen, and present pre-qualified candidates.

     

    We assess AI candidates using a structured evaluation process that combines technical assessments, portfolio reviews, and practical problem-solving exercises. Rather than focusing solely on qualifications or certifications, we look for evidence of real-world project experience.

    When choosing an AI recruitment agency to support your business, it’s important to find a partner that understands both talent acquisition and evolving AI technology. The best AI recruiters act as strategic hiring partners, assisting you to define roles, assess technical abilities, and build high-performing teams capable of implementing your AI roadmap.

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