Have a more productive 2017 with these seven apps December 30, 2016 The end of the year is nearing and the internet is rife with resolutions. But having a better year in 2017 could be as easy as downloading a few apps. Take back control from your technology next year with these seven apps for productivity. Take your to do list to the next level Any.do syncs up [...]
Nail your next presentation: Five tips to make your public speaking more impactful December 30, 2016 Whether it's a pitch to potential investors, a motivational speech for your employees or a business plan presentation, public speaking gives you the opportunity to build your reputation and leave a lasting impression. Avoid becoming forgettable (or worse) with these five tips. Lead with stories, follow with stats As much as we might try to make statistics sexy, emotions are more [...]
Five signs you are a hated boss – and how to fix them December 30, 2016 There isn't one managerial style that works for everyone and all types of businesses. But a good boss can be seen in how they make their employees feel and how successfully said employees are doing their jobs. At the same time, many people simply put up with bad bosses, so you may not actually know just how bad [...]
Here are six things you can do to polish your CV ahead of the New Year job application rush December 29, 2016 It happens every January: a slew of people kicking off the New Year by deciding they'd like a new job. Cue the annual job hunt dash and CV scramble. If you're reorganising your life (not forgetting your inbox) in the run-up to the New Year, use this time to get ahead with your primary job hunting [...]
Revealed: How middle-aged Londoners’ lifestyle is taking its toll on their health December 28, 2016 The capital's 40-to-60 year-olds have been given a stark warning that their lifestyles are having a potentially devastating effect on their health. Public Health England urged Londoners to "take a moment to consider their health" as it emerged 83 per cent of middle-aged Londoners either weigh too much, drink too much or don't exercise enough. According to [...]
Nail inbox zero: Six ways to take control of your overloaded inbox before 2017 December 28, 2016 Christmas is over, New Year looms: it's that strange, limbo-like time of the year most people spend quietly coming up with new ways to serve leftover turkey. But you can also spend it preparing to hit the ground running next year, by giving your email inbox the TLC it deserves – so you don't get that sinking [...]
City Moves for 22 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 22, 2016 Hogan Lovells Hogan Lovells has appointed partner Daniel Norris as its new UK real estate head. Norris, who has been a partner at the firm for eight years, takes over from Michael Gallimore in January when Gallimore becomes the head of Hogan Lovells legal services centre in Birmingham. Daniel has worked on many high profile matters [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: How to write a Christmas number one December 21, 2016 It's the City A.M. Christmas special – and we're staying with our professional development roots, by telling you how to make your millions by writing a Christmas number one. Providing their tips on writing your festive smash hit are Tony Mortimer, founding member of East 17 and the man who wrote classic Christmas tune Stay Another Day, [...]
Do you have irritating colleagues? They might be impairing collaboration December 21, 2016 Collaboration has always been crucial to efficient business. But more recently it has become a buzzword, bandied about by teams as the key to productivity and agility in a modern digital business. While true, to an extent, collaborative measures aren’t always easy for businesses to implement, and research we recently conducted reveals that it’s an [...]
UK employers expect to face a shortage of skilled workers in 2017, and one in three will be under “severe pressure” to find suitable employees December 21, 2016 Almost half of UK employers, 48 per cent expect to face a growing shortage of skilled candidates to fill permanent jobs in 2017, new research suggests. For the past six months, employers in the UK have warned of a skills shortage for engineering and technical jobs, and this month's JobsOutlook survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) said [...]