Three companies that are on major hiring sprees right now August 16, 2021 If you’re currently on the lookout for a new and exciting job, we have some pretty good news for you. We’ve noticed a real spike in the amount of jobs popping up on our brilliant job board lately. Incredible companies in London (and beyond, if you feel like a new adventure) are on hiring sprees [...]
How to build the best digital marketing team August 12, 2021 | City Talk No matter the size of your organisation, it’s increasingly important to have a strong digital marketing strategy. And finding the right people to create and effectively execute that strategy is key. But where to start, especially if your marketing team is a team of just a few people or even no one at all? Here [...]
Three really exciting jobs to apply for this week August 11, 2021 Another week down, and another list of super cool job opportunities to share with you lovely people. This week, we’re bringing you a really cool remote Account Executive role in Klaviyo, along with exciting opportunities in Outbrain and Checkout.com. And trust us when we say they honestly all sound brilliant! Keep reading to find out [...]
How upskilling your HR team can help you overcome challenges August 9, 2021 | City Talk Through the challenges of the last year and a half, HR teams have arguably never faced this much pressure. Back in early 2020, more than half of HR professionals were already reporting that their organisations were hiring less. They were also spending less on contract workers and redirecting spending to support their existing teams. That [...]
Exclusive: Cult Beauty founder Jessica DeLuca on selling to THG and what happens next August 6, 2021 In the thirteen years since launching online cosmetics retailer Cult Beauty, Jessica DeLuca and Alexia Inge grew the business from £72,000 to £275m – the amount it sold to The Hut Group (THG) for this week. Jessica DeLuca, a former IT analyst, worked in the spare bedroom of her basement flat through 2007 building the [...]
Three great roles to apply for this week August 4, 2021 If you’re looking for an exciting new job, then you have absolutely come to the right place! Every week for the last number of months we have been sharing brilliant opportunities with you, in the hopes of helping the world get back to work after the pandemic. And since things have started to return to [...]
How we can be inspiring leaders as we emerge from the pandemic July 29, 2021 | Sponsored Coming back to the office will bring many challenges and our leaders have to consider and embrace all of them. It requires both considered thinking and an open mindset. It is important to be aware of the cobra effect. This is the unintended consequences of the decisions made and the actions taken. The term cobra [...]
Self-employed: women lost almost double the income than men during the pandemic, survey shows July 28, 2021 Self-employed women lost around 20 per cent of their income during the course of the pandemic, compared to 11 per cent for self-employed men. This is according to a new survey by the insurance provider for small and medium-sized enterprises Superscript, shared with City A.M. The poll surveyed 2,015 male and female sole-traders, freelancers and [...]
Three’s a party: Isle of Wight triplets all receive first-class degree in geography July 27, 2021 Three English brothers all received their first-class degrees in geography at the University of Portsmouth today. 21-year-old triplets – Charlie, Harry and Thomas White, from Wootton Bridge, Isle of Wight – all chose to study the same subject at the same university without discussing it with each other. “One of our school teachers was a [...]
`Your network is your net worth´: seven tips to propel your career July 27, 2021 | City Talk My thought leadership speaking tours to the Middle East and Europe were postponed. To convince the organizers to host their events online, I went on a shopping spree and bought all kinds of audio and video equipment just before the first lockdown in Singapore. It wasn’t just me. Everyone, from students to senior professionals, needed [...]