Why PwC’s head of people wants firms to try harder with recruitment September 4, 2016 It’s 2016. The UK has its second female Prime Minister running the country, the US could potentially get its first female President later in the year, and there’s no shortage of positive role models for working women looking for inspiration. This makes the revelation of Laura Hinton, head of people and an executive board member [...]
Four ways to actually have a good time when you go to networking events September 2, 2016 The thought of being stuck in a room full of people you don’t know for the sake of networking can reduce even the most sociable of us to quivering piles of nerves. What if the bigger boys turn on you…? To help you put those fears aside, we sat down with speed networking expert Oli [...]
Fancy a career change? These are the best paying jobs in the world’s top cities, according to Emolument September 2, 2016 If you're looking to make a change in your career, it might be worth considering a move abroad, and more specifically, heading for the Big Apple. New York is where the highest paying roles can be found, according to research from salary-benchmarking site Emolument.com, which has analysed 5,162 pay data points for professionals working in New [...]
Scooters in the City: A quick way to kill your credibility September 2, 2016 In this sprawling metropolis, it’s not often you notice the same person twice outside of your normal routine. But nearly every morning I see this same chap: well groomed, early 30s, nicely cut suit – you know the type. In fact you might even be him, or umpteen others like him. He wouldn’t stand out among the [...]
When it comes to old boys’ clubs, investment banks are far from the worst. But it may be time to launch a brown shoe revolution September 2, 2016 Footwear is not traditionally a City issue, but in recent months it has become something of a sticking point. First, there was high heels-gate, in which a PwC receptionist was sent home for refusing to wear a heel (PwC has since pointed out, quite reasonably, it had no quarrel with the height of the receptionist’s [...]
The City must find a way to back more women with venture capital funding September 1, 2016 The UK is pretty dedicated when it comes to startup funding, with £1 in every £3 of government spending now being invested in small business. But women are still drawing the short straw when they seek out the capital needed to kick-start their businesses. Shockingly, female startups receive just three per cent of total funding [...]
Read like an investment banker: 11 titles from Goldman Sachs’ back to school book list September 1, 2016 If you've ever wanted to get into the mindset of an investment banker, here's one thing that can help (besides avoiding brown shoes): Goldman Sachs has just published its annual back to school reading list. Following in the footsteps of the likes of Bill Gates, the list is compiled by some of the bank's most senior people [...]
Standard Chartered appoints HSBC bigwig Paul Skelton as global head of banking September 1, 2016 Standard Chartered has appointed former HSBC bigwig Paul Skelton as global head of banking. Skelton will start his role in December, reporting to Simon Cooper, chief executive of corporate and institutional banking, and will be based in Singapore. In his newly created position, Skelton will be responsible for Standard Chartered’s large corporate and financial institution client relationships. Cooper [...]
How not to make a dog’s dinner of your business lunch September 1, 2016 City A.M. recently declared the death of the business lunch, after research showed two thirds of Brits have seen a decline in the number of professional restaurant rendezvous. This is unsurprising, given our heavy workloads and the fashion of spending much of our time talking via email. While we may not have the professional inclination to [...]
Five ways to weed out bad job candidates at interview August 31, 2016 Searching for the ideal candidate for a job can be a long and drawn-out process and making sure they are the right fit for the company is a challenge. Once you have narrowed down the search process by looking through hundreds of CVs, there is still the task of meeting them face to face and [...]