Can your boss legally stop you from a digital detox? August 25, 2016 Picture this. You are on the beach in a glorious tropical location, lying in the sun and sipping your first Pina Colada of the day. The kids (if you have them) are amusing themselves in the crystal clear sea. You keep trying to relax, but your nerves are on edge; the work phone keeps buzzing [...]
Asking for a raise isn’t always easy – Here are tips on how to charm your boss into a pay rise August 24, 2016 Natural charm is a trait we’d all like to have been born with – just imagine the joys of never being at a loss for words. But even if you’re not a natural George Clooney type, it is possible to charmingly with your boss could get you a pay rise, suggests Jordan Harbinger, the host [...]
City A.M. Unregulated podcast: Millennials to millionaires – how to get started with investing August 24, 2016 This week's podcast takes a look at how even millennials, with their meagre savings, can become millionaires – or at least try. Michelle McGrade, chief investment officer at TD Direct Investing, and Pete Matthew, host of the Meaningful Money podcast, discuss the first steps into investing, and outline the best ways for millennials to make [...]
Getting a pay rise: Making demands and not being upfront will do more harm than good in negotiations August 24, 2016 For some people, asking for a pay rise is a natural part of working life. But for others, it can involve panic, nightmares and serious procrastination. Yet making that request is a vital part of your career, and in a market where employers are competing for talent and willing to pay a premium for the [...]
Forget discrimination: The gender pay gap is driven by our (free) choices August 23, 2016 The IFS is an excellent think tank but its latest paper adds nothing to the debate. It’s on the gender pay gap, which it slices in various ways, but none of these slices tells us anything new about discrimination in the workplace. The gender pay gap is actually driven by choices men and women make, [...]
UK jobs rebuffed Brexit woes in July, finds Robert Walters August 22, 2016 The UK jobs market warmed up throughout July, as employers got back into action following the Brexit vote, research from one specialist recruitment consultancy has found. Figures from Robert Walters, seen exclusively by City A.M., found the number of vacancies advertised across the UK jumped by 21 per cent in July compared with June. Employers were keen [...]
How the office of the future will lure staff back from home August 22, 2016 Today's workers are nomads. But tomorrow’s workers are less likely to be. Two thirds of workers say that they work more productively in the office than anywhere else, according to a new survey we have conducted, and half say that working away from the office makes them feel stressed and disconnected from colleagues. As businesses [...]
Startups in London raised more funding than in any other European city this year August 22, 2016 Forget Brexit fears: London's startup community is alive and well, new research has suggested – with startups in the capital receiving more investment in the first half of this year than in any other European city. This chart, put together for City A.M. by Statista using figures from EY's Startup Barometer Germany report, shows London startups received €1.3bn (£1.1bn) [...]
For the love of bags: Jardine of London founder Mary Jardine talks music cases, the Queen, Brexit, and why she’s on the hunt for a partner August 22, 2016 "It felt like I’d always been the spectator. It dawned on me that I wanted to be the one taking part; the one driving something forward.” Mary Jardine, founder of handbag startup Jardine of London, was approaching her fiftieth birthday when she decided she was going to set up her own business. Jardine of London isn’t [...]
Businesses have a duty to help end the scourge of youth unemployment in London August 22, 2016 On Thursday, the tense wait will finally come to an end for thousands of students who will find out their GCSE results. Last week thousands more received their A-Level grades, and both sets of results could determine these young people’s futures. Whether it’s deciding to continue into higher education or take on additional training – [...]