We won’t close the gender pay gap in the City until we face up to the pressures of having a family January 5, 2017 The Resolution Foundation’s report yesterday on the gender pay gap shows progress for young women graduates, but makes for depressing reading for women approaching their 30s. The pay gap for women in their 30s and 40s has hardly changed in a generation. The report concludes that having children has a “sharp and long-lasting” effect on [...]
Clear out the corporate cobwebs and think like a startup January 4, 2017 There is a cultural shift impacting many organisations across the globe – the idea that corporates should create a “hacking” culture and attitude to innovation. In other words, they need to act like startups. Whether an established company with hundreds of employees and many years’ experience, or a much younger startup, workplace environment is incredibly [...]
The gender pay gap has halved in a generation (for this group of women) January 4, 2017 The gender pay gap has halved over the course of a generation, new figures have shown – but only for one group of women. A study by think tank The Resolution Foundation found the pay gap for millennial women in their 20s has fallen to five per cent. For baby boomers at the same age, the [...]
City Moves for 4 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 4, 2017 Tp bennett Tp bennett has appointed Stephen Masterson as director for business development and marketing. Stephen will support the practice in consolidating its position across the sectors and in exploring new opportunities in the UK and internationally. Stephen joins from Perkins+Will, where he led the London office’s marketing and business development for over eight years. [...]
Mind the (pay) gap: Difference in pay for millennials is only five per cent in 20s but hikes significantly in 30s and 40s January 4, 2017 The gender pay gap has almost halved in a generation for millennials in their 20s, research out today shows, but the gulf is poised to escalate again once women reach their 30s and 40s. Millennial women, born between 1981 and 2000, who are now in their 20s earn around five per cent less than their [...]
The 10 companies where directors earn the highest salaries January 3, 2017 Thinking of climbing the career ladder in 2017? C'mon, who isn't, let's be honest. It's a new year bringing new opportunity, after all. But if you're looking to make the leap to director level, or are eyeing a change of scenery at that level already, some moves are worth making more than others – when [...]
I-Office: The brave new world of work January 3, 2017 It's 3 January, 2030. You get up at 6am, have a shower and get dressed, slipping into your self-tying shoes as you leave the house. On the way to your first day of work of the new year, you reserve a desk from your icontact-lens and flick through the morning’s emails. In the office, you are [...]
City Moves for 3 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 3, 2017 Kingston Smith Kingston Smith has strengthened its tax team with the appointment of Debbie Jennings as a VAT Principal at the top 20 firm of chartered accountants and business advisers. Debbie brings with her over 25 years’ experience in VAT consultancy and is a member of the Chartered Institute of Tax. Her mid-tier client base [...]
Augmented reality architect or digital banker? 13 millennial careers of the future January 2, 2017 It's not just the suit, nine-to-five and office cubicle which are increasingly becoming things of the past – jobs are likely to take a serious technological twist over the next decade, according to millennials. Becoming a designer of 3D printed objects or augmented reality experiences like Pokemon Go will be career options of the future, according to [...]
The 10 best places in the world to move for career satisfaction January 2, 2017 If you're planning on a drastic shake up of your life in 2017 by moving abroad, it might be time to consider Switzerland – and not just for the choice of cheese and chocolates. The country has been named the best location to be an expat according to research by HSBC which draws on a survey [...]