Here are 13 skills that are difficult to learn but will benefit you forever August 11, 2016 The best things in life may be free, but that doesn't mean they won't take time, sweat, and perseverance to acquire. That's especially the case when it comes to learning important life skills. To ascertain which talents are worth the investment, one Quora reader posed the question: "What are the hardest and most useful skills [...]
No, name-blind recruiting won’t solve the UK’s bias problem August 11, 2016 Muslim women are three times more likely to be unemployed and looking for a job than women generally, according to new research from the Commons Women and Equalities Committee. This is an unacceptable statistic and ministers have rightly been urged to come up with a plan to tackle this inequality by the end of the year. Read more: Inclusive [...]
Feeling awkward? Here are 19 icebreakers to make a success of any networking event August 11, 2016 If your go-to conversation topics revolve around work and weather, then you probably don't enjoy going to networking events. But talking to new people doesn't have to be such a drag. There are ways to get the conversation going without resorting to irritating clichés. Check out these 19 icebreakers that will help ease you into [...]
These are the world’s most and least dangerous jobs (there’s a good chance your career is pretty safe) August 11, 2016 City A.M. has no doubt its readers are a thrill-seeking, adventurous bunch. At work, it seems they're rather more cautious – because it turns out financial sector roles are among the least dangerous jobs out there. According to research by US jobs site CareerCast.com, accountant/auditor is the world's safest job – although with an average salary [...]
Alternative finance: In this low-rate environment, minibonds can offer returns of up to 7.5 per cent August 11, 2016 How can an investor utilise alternative finance in such a low-rate environment? Transferring to an Innovative Finance Isa is one option. Crowd2Fund, one of the platforms that’s already secured approval from the regulator, offers tax-free returns of around 8.7 per cent APR. And P2P lending outside of a wrapper can yield decent returns for investors. [...]
The Cambrian Explosion: What does the CMA report mean for alt fi? August 11, 2016 After a two-year investigation into retail and SME banking, this week the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) mandated the adoption of Open Banking by early 2018. Open Banking will be underpinned by secure authorised data gateways called application programming interfaces (APIs), the pipes of modern software technology. Just as our Android or Apple smartphones opened [...]
Employee benefits: Does the boss really know best? August 11, 2016 The business and economic landscape is in flux, and is likely to remain so for some time. With this uncertainty, there’s a danger that employee morale, motivation and engagement will suffer – adding to the already substantial challenge of sustaining business growth. The type of employee benefits a company provides, and how they are offered, [...]
How small firms are increasingly turning away from traditional lenders for funding August 11, 2016 Small businesses are increasingly being drawn to direct lending platforms, a new report has suggested. The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) report, commissioned by peer-to-peer (P2P) lender Funding Circle, found that direct lending to businesses at the beginning of 2016 was up 50 per cent year on year. Read more: Financing students: How [...]
In hindsight, we don’t need no education: Almost three-quarters of millennials regret going to university August 10, 2016 Almost three quarters of millennials in London are relying on a one-off event to help them repay their student debt, new research from Aviva reveals. More than a third are hoping for a promotion, while 20 per cent are awaiting some form of family inheritance and another 20 per cent are hoping to win the [...]
Four reasons why you should think about switching your bank account August 10, 2016 Banks are going to offer customers more sophisticated digital products following an order from competition chiefs. Every high street bank alongside the only-online “challenger” banks will soon have to launch an app where customers can see all of their accounts in one place. It will also allow people to see better deals among competitor banks, so [...]
