Tag: Recruitment

In these volatile times, it may make sense to hire an INTERIM MANAGER. There are many good reasons why this could be a sound business decision

Interim Managers can be particularly useful during periods of transition for a business, for example a merger or acquisition, the implementation of new technology or software, strategy development or loss of senior management. They can draw on their wealth of expertise and take responsibility for the project or changing strategy and deliver value-added solutions for… Continue reading In these volatile times, it may make sense to hire an INTERIM MANAGER. There are many good reasons why this could be a sound business decision

The Secrets to Working With an Executive Recruiter

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As your business grows, it can be tough to keep up with the constant challenge of attracting, recruiting, and hiring new employees – especially those employees who are going to be game-changers for your company. Even growing companies have likely not invested heavily in their human resources departments, since many times resources go to sales, product development and marketing… Continue reading The Secrets to Working With an Executive Recruiter

Signs You’re Encouraging A Toxic Remote Culture

Organisations such as Twitter, PwC and RBS have all informed their staff that they can either work from home for as long as they wish or that they will not need to even think about returning until next year. Due to this, it looks like remote working will be the way of life for many… Continue reading Signs You’re Encouraging A Toxic Remote Culture

The WORST UK Cities for Homeworking

London, Cardiff and Sheffield have been ranked three of the worst UK cities for working from home, new research has found. According to data from the online printing firm Instantprint, high monthly renting costs (£1,600), high living costs (£831) and an average property size of 65.6m₂ contributed to a low ranking for ‘the big smoke’.… Continue reading The WORST UK Cities for Homeworking

Call Yourself a Leader? Leadership is Not a Title, it’s an Action!

In the post-pandemic world, successful leaders will be those who can empower and truly unlock the potential of their teams. ‘Leaders’ and ‘Leadership’ may be more widely distributed around our organisations than we generally consider. Leadership can come from any quarter – given the right conditions and circumstances. Secondly, unlocking their potential and encouraging people… Continue reading Call Yourself a Leader? Leadership is Not a Title, it’s an Action!

Five Ways To Enhance Board Oversight Of Culture

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Oversight of culture is a growing issue in the boardroom. Here are ways boards can challenge and support management in realising the company culture’s value. Corporate culture is defined by the implicit, unwritten rules that create expectations for how people choose to behave. It is reflected by what people actually do every day, by what’s… Continue reading Five Ways To Enhance Board Oversight Of Culture

Active Listening: Hear What People Are Really Saying

Listening is one of the most important skills you can have. How well you listen has a major impact on your job effectiveness, and on the quality of your relationships with others. For instance: We listen to obtain information. We listen to understand. We listen for enjoyment. We listen to learn. Given all the listening… Continue reading Active Listening: Hear What People Are Really Saying

How do you know if its time to Change Jobs?

  Despite the current economy, Recruitment is bouncing back – so is now the right time to Change your Job? With the unstable state of the jobs market weighing on the minds of many professionals, this may not seem like the best time to be considering changing jobs. However, a recent survey conducted by The… Continue reading How do you know if its time to Change Jobs?

Locked Down but not out – we are open for ONLINE business!

Special thoughts go out to everyone during these very challenging times and we hope that you are all keeping safe and well. We are very lucky that we can all keep on working (some may say not!) as we have always maintained the best technology to help us work in a flexible and accessible way.… Continue reading Locked Down but not out – we are open for ONLINE business!