Laws against sexist dress codes and discrimination aren’t being properly enforced, warn MPs January 25, 2017 The government needs to crack down on sexist dress codes – which are still widespread in UK workplaces – a group of MPs has warned. Two Commons' committees have called for a review of current equality legislation after gathering evidence of sexist instructions issued to a raft of female employees, but not to their male [...]
These are the absolute worst buzzwords ruining your career January 25, 2017 Are you passionate? Experienced in leadership? It's time to stop telling everyone about it then. These are just some of the 10 most over-used words you're describing your career with, according to LinkedIn, and that's no way to impress the hiring manager. So it's time to banish these 10 buzzwords from your CV, profile, and maybe [...]
LinkedIn has released the ten most over-used work buzzwords in the UK January 25, 2017 This week is one of the busiest in the year for UK professionals updating their LinkedIn profiles. After a Christmas of contemplating a career overhaul, many of us will put our New Year resolutions into practice and revamp our online profiles and CVs in a bid to attract new opportunities. But with many people sharing this [...]
City Moves for 25 January 2017 – who’s switching jobs? January 25, 2017 Today's City Moves cover legal eagles, a digital business aimed transforming financial services firms and specialist lender Aldermore. Seddons Susan Monty is joining law firm Seddons as commercial litigation partner. Susan specialises in the resolution of complex financial and regulatory disputes and joins from Simons Muirhead & Burton, where she headed up the financial crime, civil [...]
Are you too clever for Harvard Business School? January 24, 2017 Fighting it out with one or two other schools at the top of the MBA pyramid are Harvard and Stanford. Both offer two-year degrees costing a quarter of a million bucks plus lost earnings. If you get a place at either, you are most likely in the top 4 per cent intellectually of your peers, [...]
Half the candidates eyeing up management level positions in UK firms lack leadership skills January 24, 2017 Half the candidates eyeing up management level positions in UK firms lack leadership skills, according to a new research. Nearly one in five (18 per cent) management candidates fall short on planning skills, with 15 per cent lacking functional, job-related skills and 14 per cent lacking communication skills, a study of 200 HR directors by recruitment [...]
Why I renovated a Victorian castle for my staff January 24, 2017 Star Wars cinema, tick. Gym, tick. Ice cave, tick. Library with secret door, tick. OK, they may not be essentials for an office space but when your office is a castle, why on earth not? For a company based outside of London, attracting and maintaining the best talent is paramount to our success, so I re-invested [...]
Do you have the best job in the UK? Finance managers rejoice January 24, 2017 Finance managers, prepare to do a lap of honour around the office (if you really want your colleagues to hate you). For Glassdoor has crowned yours the best job for 2017, followed by tax managers and design managers. Now the rankings are totted up by assessing jobs that are in demand, pay well and funnily [...]
City Moves for 24 January 2017 – who’s switching jobs? January 24, 2017 Today's City Moves cover online businesses, the legal sector and property development. While Mark Whitburn has joined peer-to-peer lender Saving Stream as its new head of credit, former KPMG partner Jane Moriarty has joined Chelsea-focused London property group Martin's Properties as a non-executive director. Take a look at these movers and shakers: Saving Stream Mark [...]
Big firms should roll out “returnships” to help women back from career breaks, says cross-party group of MPs January 23, 2017 Big firms should introduce paid returner programmes to help women continue their careers after a break, MPs have advised today. A cross-party group of MPs on women and work has made recommendations from a year-long inquiry into "women returners"; to support those who take a career break and how to help them return. Read more: [...]