When we think of world-class tech hubs, London may not come to mind. But the city’s Silicon Roundabout is ground zero of a burgeoning technology cluster and the tech sector now accounts for 10.8% of all local jobs. London, it …
The UK labour market has gone through a profound transformation since the financial crisis a decade ago. And young Britons who entered the job market during those years have been deeply affected. Compared with people of the same age in …
One of the many joys of leadership is the opportunity it presents to build a team. So far in my career I’ve done this twice. The first time was in 2014 when I was working at Yahoo and a reorg …
Today, every company is becoming a tech company. And with so many firms are on the lookout for coders, software engineers and data scientists (among other roles), it’s getting harder than ever for employers to find people with these high …
What does “rich” mean to you? For some, it may be pretty simple — living a comfortably debt-free life, for instance. For others, it may be chasing a lifestyle with Made in Chelsea levels of excess.
Earlier in the year …
Competing for tech talent means being a kung fu master — a peaceful warrior. Tech recruiters must be both aggressive and gentle, often in the same moment, throughout the entire hiring process.
Every industry has its own arsenal of tips, …
Research shows that when a company embraces diversity, it can become more innovative and competitive. These traits are especially important for tech companies as they continue to experience exponential growth, expand their applicant pool and hire more talent.
In a …
Hiring is one of the most important growth strategies a business can undertake. It is also one of the most difficult. The good news is that when it comes to connecting qualified candidates with open positions, search engines like Indeed …
What makes a great employee? When you’re looking through your applicants, you might first be drawn to their experience, trying to understand if they’d be the right fit based on what they’ve done in the past. For growing businesses, though, …
Growing UK businesses have a lot to look forward to in the new year, especially when it comes to hiring, and for good reason: external hires enable companies to quickly add critical business capacity. For small businesses, external hiring is …
