What do you actually need?
Skills, outcomes, pressure points, personalities and the reality of your team — not simply a recycled job description.
IT recruitment with instinct
I recruit for all three. Technical skills matter, but the person behind them matters just as much — how they work, what motivates them and whether they’ll genuinely thrive in your team.

I personally speak to every candidate. I assess their technical skills, how they’ll work with your team and whether they share your company’s values — then stay close after placement to make sure everyone delivers what they promised, including me.
Skills, outcomes, pressure points, personalities and the reality of your team — not simply a recycled job description.
Every candidate is personally vetted for technical ability, motivation, communication and genuine team fit.
I stay in touch with client and candidate, checking that the role, the person and every promise made are working.
Right skills. Right fit. Still here after day one.
I recruit across IT and technology, from hands-on specialists to senior leaders. Here are some of the people I can help you hire.

A different perspective
As a woman in technology recruitment, I bring a different perspective to the hiring conversation. I look beyond the CV to understand how someone works, what motivates them and where they’ll thrive. Combined with a clear technical brief, that helps clients make hires that last.
I started recruiting on my 25th birthday and never looked back. Since then, I’ve built my reputation on straight conversations, personal connection, careful judgement and being there long after the invoice.
Gemma Higgins · Founder, Dove IT RecruitmentRecommendations from hiring managers, candidates and technology leaders across the UK and Europe.
Gemma is simply an amazing human being.
I really like her and the way she works. I'm very lucky to have found her.
Thanks for all your help as usual, and I'm looking forward to keep working with you.
Happy start of 2023!
Gemma is a 5 star chef! She is able to understand both her clients and the people she puts forward at a very deep level! She manages to find people all around the world who are great for the roles required but…
Gemma is a 5 star chef!
She is able to understand both her clients and the people she puts forward at a very deep level!
She manages to find people all around the world who are great for the roles required but above all, she is able to find people who, even though they've never met before, work together in such a way that everyone feels part of something where they can ask any question without being afraid of looking "stupid" and where each member is there for their team mates and above all, fulfill the requirements for the clients, and then some!
So yes, she finds the finest ingredients, puts them together and gets the best dish anyone would dream of!
She is one of the best recruiters I've ever had the pleasure of working with, just by her way of getting to know us all on a more personal level!
She introduced me to Avient for my first contractor role and this was a truly memorable experience thanks to her finding me a role I enjoyed and people I loved working with! She also helped me regain lost confidence in myself just by allowing me do the job I love despite having gaps in my career, and multiple roles, where ATS systems would have probably said I was unfit for a role. She doesn't take risks, she just believes in people and trusts her gut!
If all recruiters worked liked her, both employers and candidates could only be satisfied!
Thanks again, Gemma!
Gemma is friendly & helpful. She found me a role I love with great company and the great team.
Gemma is friendly & helpful. She found me a role I love with great company and the great team.
I don't know how she chooses us but we were all united, friendly and wouldn't be better team than us all together and matched.
She is professional, Kind, Thoughtful and a perfect person.
I really grateful to encounter her.
Thank you Gemma for all your effort in your role!
I recently worked with Gemma in finding my new / current role. Gemma was an absolute pleasure to deal with and goes above and beyond any recruiter I have dealt with.
I recently worked with Gemma in finding my new / current role. Gemma was an absolute pleasure to deal with and goes above and beyond any recruiter I have dealt with. She is extremely knowledgeable, very easy to talk to which helps her to understand exactly what you are looking for. Gemma will also be completely upfront and honest about whether the opportunity / company is the right fit for both parties.
Gemma is brilliant at what she does and genuinely cares. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Gemma to anyone who is looking for a new role in IT and I would definitely use her again in the future.
Gemma is easily one of the very best recruiters I have worked with. Whilst it is easy to see that she is extremely good at her role as a recruiter, she is also very easy to interact with and her openness makes…
Gemma is easily one of the very best recruiters I have worked with. Whilst it is easy to see that she is extremely good at her role as a recruiter, she is also very easy to interact with and her openness makes it both easy and pleasing to deal interact her. I believe that these qualities will benefit both the company on whose behalf she is recruiting as well as the candidates she interacts with. Overall a great experience and I will definitely work with Gemma again in the future.
I have worked with Gemma a few times over the years as a candidate and looking to hire. As a candidate and looking for Talent.
I have worked with Gemma a few times over the years as a candidate and looking to hire.
As a candidate and looking for Talent.
As a candidate I can say she is top notch, always took the time to listen to what was said and to understand what was not said in feedback and what i was looking for and experience.
Because of this my opportunities increased and was able to be guided to look into positions I traditionally would not have looked at, but I found extremely worth while.
As someone who has used her to fill roles over the years. I have found the same approach was taken as when i was with a candidate with her.
She took the time to understand the teams, listen to every little piece of feedback regarding the candidates and put forward extremely good fit candidates.
The care, dedication and attention to detail she brings to what she does is remarkable.
I had the pleasure of conducting business with Gemma during her time at Evolution Recruitment.
I had the pleasure of conducting business with Gemma during her time at Evolution Recruitment. Often interpreting a vague brief, and using her expertise would develop a campaign to attract the right talent for our recruitment needs. With Gemma's assistance I always had successful campaigns and the calibre of staff often exceeded the tough recruiting terms of our business. I wouldn't hesitate im using Gemma to recruit for IT based roles again.
Gemma was extremely professional and supportive throughout the recruitment process, I was kept updated at all stages of the process and Gemma was always available to answer any questions via Telephone or…
Gemma was extremely professional and supportive throughout the recruitment process, I was kept updated at all stages of the process and Gemma was always available to answer any questions via Telephone or Email. After less than 2 weeks of speaking to Gemma, I had landed a new Role
Gemma helped get me my role at Premex, and when I needed her she was there. She kept me up to date with the client at all times and the service didn't end there.
Gemma helped get me my role at Premex, and when I needed her she was there. She kept me up to date with the client at all times and the service didn't end there. She also made sure I was ok by visiting me a month after I started. Should the needed arise again in the future, I would without a doubt use Gemma for permanent or contracting neededs.
Gemma is an exceptional recruitment specialist, she is hard working, very personable with a good personality and great people skills.
It is great pleasure to write a recommendation to Gemma Higgins. She helped me in getting my path back to Identity and Access Management.
It is great pleasure to write a recommendation to Gemma Higgins. She helped me in getting my path back to Identity and Access Management. Her commitment and dedication in facilitating the interviews and discussions are the best ones I have ever seen from the recruiters front. Gemma, You are simply awesome in the way you work with clients and candidate profiles.
Gemma is a fantastic recruiter, who always has time for you and always keeps you in the loop. I couldn't be happier with the service Gemma provides.
Intelligence, insight, market knowledge... these are just some of the things Gemma has encouraged me to lie about in this recommendation.
Intelligence, insight, market knowledge... these are just some of the things Gemma has encouraged me to lie about in this recommendation.
Seriously, if you want to recruit quality people in IT, get in touch with Gemma, she is not even half as bad as people say she is :)
Gemma was an excellent team coordinator. She managed peoples time efficiently and effectively to provide the best results for the business and got the best out of people without loss of morale.
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