Finding a new job is stressful. Just think about all the steps a person has to take before accepting a new job: searching for work, preparing an application, sending it in, talking to a recruiter…that’s four steps already and we’re …
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Pinpointing the Perfect Pay Rise
Pay increases are a tricky subject for employees and their bosses. For the employee there’s a delicate balance to be struck between feeling suitably rewarded for your efforts, while also being mindful of how bold your request is. For employers, …
Employer Brand vs. Talent Brand: Why the Difference Matters
Maybe you’ve heard (or even used) the term “employer brand” without being completely sure what it means and how it’s different from the concept of “talent brand.” If so, I won’t tell anyone—and I’m here to help clear things up.…
London’s Tech Workers Are Looking North
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 …
Report: The Rise of AI-Driven Hiring
Long a fixture of science fiction, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is today a matter of science fact. But as this new technology works its way into our lives, the voices we often see amplified in the media are those most concerned …
The Changing Nature of Jobs Young Britons Do
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 …
Building an Extraordinary Team: Four Essential Lessons From a Global Recruiter
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 …
How Can Employers Win the Battle for Tech Talent?
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 …
Report: How Wealthy Are You? What Britons Think of as “Rich”
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 …
What time do Europeans search for jobs?
We often hear about Germans being on time, the French savoring a two-hour lunch and the Brits taking their tea at 5pm without fail. Of course, these are stereotypes based on exaggeration and generalization, but they sometimes contain kernels of …