Why the relentless pursuit of youth is a terrible recruitment strategy As a culture we celebrate the ideal of youth. We invent names by which to define it – we talk about ‘millennials’ or ‘Gen x/y/z’ – and as employers we court it, using recruitment initiatives designed to vacuum up new talent. And, perhaps most visibly, we celebrate it in popular culture and politics. Of course [...]
Bring In Your Parents Day 2014: Why it pays to listen to your parents All of us have turned to our parents for support at some point in our lives, but how many of us regularly look to them for career advice? According to recent LinkedIn research, one in three parents has no idea what their child does at work, which might go some way to explain why their [...]
How to improve relations among your colleagues Worrying about being seen as a slacker is holding Londoners back. Many of us spend more time in the office than we do with our partners, housemates, or friends. So why are we so reluctant to invest time and energy in fostering genuine relationships with our co-workers? You might think you already [...]
