Though the widely circulated story of Finland’s proposed four day work week has turned out to be a myth, the…
Millennials – the changing roles of motivation and work-life balance
For most people of previous generations, the concept of work-life balance was closely linked to the hours worked. However, in…
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The future of the office – it’s all about flexibility
The ultimate balance between hard work, productivity and having a work-life balance is increasingly in focus at the moment. We…
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Overselling in the interview – why honesty is the best policy
In a competitive market, firms need to sell themselves to candidates during the interview process. Renumeration obviously matters to candidates,…
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Why you need to train your staff how to interview
As we so often point out, the average wrong hire costs an organisation 2.5 times the annual salary of the…
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Should you reveal your salary in job interviews?
Shhhh… don’t mention the S word! Since 2017, several US states have made it illegal for hiring managers to ask…
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How to prepare for a second interview
There is a great deal of noise on LinkedIn on how to prepare for interviews at the moment. This is…
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GDPR – a year on
A year on from GDPR, it is clear that there is an increased understanding and awareness of how personal data…
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Financial Services – a family affair
A survey published by KPMG in April looking at social mobility within financial services, and the way the sector is…
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Recruitment process and brand building – two sides of the same coin
The candidate experience begins long before you first speak to a candidate, and their impression of your firm can be…
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Success – how it’s all about failure
When it comes to success, the key thing about failure is neither coping with it, nor learning from it. No,…
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The Rise of the FinTechs
Our experience is that FinTech isn’t just an industry for the young, as stereotypes would have you believe, but highly…