Astute People

31/07/2026

Day 5 of 20 Facts for 20 Years.

Traditional power generation is where our first placements went back in 2006. It's still one of our three core sectors, now sitting alongside renewables and nuclear, with data centres the newest addition.

Our teams have raised more than £43,000 over the last five years for Young Lives vs Cancer, Hampshire and Isle of Wight Air Ambulance, and Portsmouth Hospitals Charity.

We've also mobilised commissioning teams into the Netherlands for Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' 1,200MW Nuon Magnum CCGT, and placed into plenty more countries since.

Twenty years is worth marking with the people who did the work, and their families. That happens this weekend.

30/07/2026

No client list. No reputation. No network to lean on. Just two people who needed roles, and two roles that needed people.

Twenty years later, here's where that got to:

10,000+ placements across the energy sector
100,000+ energy professionals in our network
59,000+ people following along on LinkedIn

None of that happened at once. It happened placement by placement, for two decades, without the method ever really changing.

Day 5 tomorrow: where Astute stands today, and a look ahead to Saturday's party.

28/07/2026

Only 11.6% of UK companies make it to their 20th birthday.

This August, Astute joins that group.

Two decades of connecting talent with the businesses building the UK's energy sector. And we're just getting started.

22/07/2026

We've just launched a new look for astutepeople.com.

Same great jobs, easier way to find them. Search by sector, whether that's CCGT, EfW, solar, wind or nuclear, and get straight to roles that fit what you do.

We're placing talent across the globe, with a growing number of contract opportunities on the site too.

New site, same team behind it. Have a look and see what's live.

21/07/2026

Same jobs. Better search. Global reach.

We've created a single destination for professionals working across power generation, renewable energy, nuclear and data centres.

It brings together our latest permanent and contract opportunities, industry insight, salary resources and referral scheme.

Actively looking?
Exploring contract work?
Just keeping tabs on the market?

All of it lives here now, and contract roles in particular are picking up.

You can also earn a £300 Amazon voucher through our referral scheme by introducing someone from your network.

Take a look when you have a few minutes.

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30/03/2026

25/03/2026

Today, we delivered 102 Easter eggs to an organisation that delivers so much more.

Last year, it was 99, so the team made sure to break 100 this time round!

We’re really proud of everyone at Astute for getting involved and helping us donate 102 Easter eggs to the incredible Fair Ways.

Fair Ways support children and young people across the South Coast, and it’s always great to give a little something back.

Want to help us break 102 next year? Join the team!

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16/03/2026

The advice our consultants wish they'd had on day one.

Patience.
Persistence.
And the willingness to just pick up the phone.

Recruitment isn't easy, and everyone here will tell you that.

But the people who stick with it, learn fast, and keep coming back? They're the ones who build something real.

If you're thinking about a career in recruitment, a great place to start.

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astutecareers

13/03/2026

Two pints of Guinness for £5.70 and a bucket list item checked off.

Vinnie hasn't stopped bringing this up and honestly, fair enough.

He used his 9 Day Fortnight Friday to travel up to Newcastle for the first time and finally watch Alter Bridge live.

A bucket list item, years in the making, ticked off on a random Friday because he actually had one free to use.

Our 9 Day Fortnight gives you every second Friday off, fully paid.

Proper time back, built into how we work.

If that sounds like your kind of workplace, the link in bio has everything you need.

10/03/2026

Recruitment isn’t a typical 9 to 5.

It’s problem solving, conversations, wins, and the occasional coffee run.

Sound like your kind of day?

We’re hiring.

Link in bio to learn more about joining the team at Astute.