You Should Lay The Groundwork For Your 2023 Pay Rise Now There is no doubt it has been a tough year for many people. Inflation has skyrocketed, prices have risen across the board, with energy costs coming under particular scrutiny. Confirming the pressure many feel is the Bank of England’s just-released biannual household survey. The bank indicates that prices for consumers have increased by around 11% [...]
Introducing BCG X: combining talent and technology to build world class companies of the future Sponsored The UK Government recently published its Digital Strategy 2022, charting a path to strengthen the country’s position as a global tech leader, encouraging investment and innovation to ensure that the nation can compete at an international level. But how close is the UK to becoming a global tech leader, and what lessons can be learned [...]
How to look for a new job when your interview skills are rusty Interview Skills If you’ve been in your job for a significant amount of time or didn’t have to undergo rounds of rigorous interviews to bag your current role, putting your experience and skills to the test by looking for a new opportunity might seem too intimidating to contemplate. It’s understandable, given only 2% of candidates who apply [...]
Why better business planning can help us save the world November 24, 2022 The recent COP27 summit in Egypt has further reinforced the urgency of the climate threat. As countries, as organisations, and as individuals, we need to do far more to combat climate change, and act much faster than we’re acting today. I believe that finance professionals can play a crucial role in the collective effort to [...]
UK healthcare: three changes I’d be thankful for November 23, 2022 | Sponsored The festive season here in the UK has not quite begun, but within American businesses like ours it’s traditional at this time of year for people to reflect and celebrate Thanksgiving Day to give thanks for our health and happiness, for our friends and family. Like many people across the UK, one thing I’m incredibly [...]
These Are The Companies Offering Perks To Offset Cost Of Living Crisis November 21, 2022 It is no secret that it has been a tough year for workers. The cost of living looks set to get worse as rising prices for groceries and basic services, along with the huge cost of energy are biting deeply into disposable income. The Office of National Statistics (ONS) assessed web-scraped supermarket data for 30 [...]
3 red flags for a workplace with a bad culture November 17, 2022 We hear a lot about culture at work these days. It’s a slightly hard-to-grasp term that can mean a number of things, from how well a company’s people are treated to its policies around diversity and inclusion, but essentially, culture is the company’s core values, traditions, attitudes, behaviours, and beliefs which are shared and upheld [...]
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