Research Contributors

Matt Alder - Head of Digital (Barkers)
After starting out in the travel and photographic industries, Matt has spent the last twelve years working in the Internet space.  Initially working in the digital content industry, he has now worked in online recruitment for ten years.  During that time he has worked on digital recruitment strategy with numerous clients across both the private and public sectors.

Matt's role at Barkers sees him managing a team of digital recruitment specialists with expertise in digital media strategy, ROI analysis, creative and web site strategy and build.  He is a regular writer, blogger and speaker on online recruitment issues.

Phill Lane - Head of Planning (Barkers)
Following a degree in Classics from Cambridge University, Phill joined Barkers at the start of 2000 as a graduate researcher.  Since then, he has worked with a wide range of clients from investment banks to children’s charities, across private, public and third sectors, and investigated many aspects of employer and job seeker behaviour.

Phill is now responsible for a team of eight specialists and researchers, developing the agency’s outputs and thinking in the areas of Employer Branding, Diversity, Education Research and Graduate Recruitment.

Phill's blog can be found at http://anunweededgarden.wordpress.com/

Laurence Moor - Online Recruitment Planning Executive (Guardian News and Media)
After working as a sales executive for Guardian Jobs selling online recruitment solutions to a range of clients for almost six years, Laurence moved into the Research and Customer Insight dept of Guardian News and Media to take on a research and analysis role two years ago. This is his first proprietary research project.

Julia Young - Recruitment Ad Planning Manager (Guardian News and Media)
Julia has worked in the Research and Customer Insight department of Guardian News and Media for almost eight years, and has managed the Recruitment planning function for the best part of four. Reporting on market trends to Senior Management and offering the Guardian Jobs sales team the support and sales material they require are key elements to her role, as well as the generation, creation and presentation of key research. 

ACE is the first of a number of bespoke research projects planned for 2009.