DWF launches menopause policy in bid to tackle legal sector’s staffing crisis November 1, 2022 DWF has launched a new firm-wide policy to support women going through the menopause, as it seeks to boost its retainment of staff in the face of an exodus of older women from the UK’s workforce. The UK law firm’s policy seeks to support DWF employees going through the menopause with a view to raising [...]
Design thinking – are we getting it right? November 1, 2022 Design thinking is a fragile and elusive process – the more you try to tie it down with procedure, the more you take the magic away. Imagine defining a step-by-step formula for making friends – “start by talking about the weather…” and so on – this is plainly absurd. An overly prescriptive approach will destroy [...]
Londoners’ anxiety skyrockets 57 per cent due to rising bills, going out less November 1, 2022 Almost sixty per cent of Londoners are increasingly anxious about rising energy bills, with millions eating less healthily and staying in more to save cash. The human impact of the cost of living crisis continues to deepen, with new figures exposing a deep generational dive between young professionals and over-65s. The data, published by Personal [...]
London’s businesses need more affordable housing for their young staff October 31, 2022 Few of Britain’s problems could not be solved by putting shovels into the ground. Nowhere is that more true than when it comes to housing – a shortage that could, if left unchecked, become a brake on the entire country’s economic growth. On our front page today we report on a potential fall in London [...]
AJ Bell: Getting young people to invest isn’t easy amid cost-of-living crisis October 30, 2022 ENCOURAGING younger people to invest their hard-earned cash is not easy in the current economic climate, the chief executive of AJ Bell has said, adding that the recent launch of its investment app Dodl, which is aimed at younger investors, took place at a less than ideal time. Younger generations are seeing a “real squeeze” [...]
Elton John’s new Tammy Faye musical is a glitter-ball triumph October 28, 2022 It’s hard to imagine a better team to assemble a new musical. James Graham: the prolific young playwright behind works including Best of Enemies, Quiz and The Vote. Rupert Goold: the Almeida’s artistic director who’s been involved in some of the best plays of the last decade. Jake Shears: the singer and songwriter behind the [...]
Young workers see class background as barrier to career success October 27, 2022 Young workers from lower socio-economic backgrounds continue to see class as a barrier to success, according to new research from accounting firm BDO. A third of young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds believe a lack of networks in their chosen fields could have a negative effect on their careers, BDO’s poll of 1,000 workers shows. [...]
Ed Warner: My advice to aspiring youngsters is to do your homework October 27, 2022 I never imagined I’d end up spending half my working week immersed in the world of sport. I stumbled into it via a serendipitous alignment of the stars in my mid 30s and have been privileged to parlay my enthusiasm for sport and my business knowledge into emotionally rewarding experiences for the past fifteen years. [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Tinder throws itself at university students October 26, 2022 Young professionals who have recently joined the job market often complain that it was easier to meet a partner at university. Parties, student societies, and even the library have been places where to find love for many. According to Tinder’s research, 53 per cent of UK graduates met their current or previous partner while they [...]
Millard four-year-old makes for Compulsory viewing at Sha Tin October 25, 2022 IF EVER a horse looks like he has been ear-marked for a contest, it’s the Tony Millard-trained COMPULSORY, who seeks to score his first win in division two of the Chung On Handicap (12.45pm) over six furlongs. This son of American sire No Nay Never, whose family excels with all-weather performers, cost a lot of money [...]