While it’s a competitive jobs market, landing your next great talent is not impossible - and the first place to start is by sharpening your hiring process, advises business leadership coach Simac Konkader.
16.09.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Anton Boner, cofounder and commercial director at Screenloop, about launching the business, addressing hiring issues, and their impressive fundraising rounds.
15.09.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Callum Adamson, cofounder and CEO, Distributed about delivering digital transformation projects, working with BT Digital
and giving rewarding careers for a community of freelance IT professionals.
13.09.2022
A recent survey details what's getting in the way of high retention rates for startups - and what workers really want from startup working environments.
12.09.2022
The 2022 edition of the report demonstrates the major contribution of global tech talent in the UK – revealing that nearly a fifth of tech founders based in the UK are non-UK national – as well as the surge in Tech Nation Global Talent Visa grants.
08.09.2022
It’s never been more important to be a great remote collaborator. Both from the technical aspect, knowing how to use the tools and dynamics of collaboration in the industry, and from the human aspect, enhancing the work of your colleagues. But how to get there? Ariel Camus, Founder and CEO of online coding school Microverse offers advice to startups looking at remote teams.
06.09.2022
As part of our quick fire questions series – or QFQs – we spoke to Dan Sodergren, cofounder of Your Flock and TedxTalk speaker about the future of work, disappointing company cultures and helping a million people be happier at work.
06.09.2022
In huge news for students and workers across the UK, a four-day week is being trialled by a number of leading companies. Should it be successful, we may see many other businesses adopt it and it could eventually become the standard working week.
13.08.2022
Capita has invested in WithYouWithMe, a workforce technology platform that finds employment for military veterans and other overlooked groups through aptitude testing and digital skills training.
09.08.2022
Employees are the point of contact for customers. They boost revenue, design products and services, stand behind your company's mission, and create a cohesive workflow for a well-oiled operation. Your employees are the backbone of your business.
30.07.2022
Pressures on businesses to address systematic bias are here to stay. In a recent BNP Paribas ruling, a former employee of the bank won a £2M pay-out for being discriminated against due to her gender. We are witnessing real time repercussions of ignoring workplace bias.
20.07.2022
Diversity and inclusion are often mentioned at the same time and can be thought of as interconnected, but they are different and both equally vital to a thriving workplace culture. Hiring a diverse workforce doesn’t guarantee that every employee has the same experience or opportunities in the workplace.
19.07.2022
As we emerge from the pandemic, employers are struggling to demonstrate the benefits of returning to the workplace. Recent research found that a third of business leaders are meeting resistance from employees around returning to the office, even on a part-time basis. More than half of workers say they’d prefer to work remotely at least three days a week, with many actually willing to leave to find more flexibility.
07.07.2022
Scaling-up a business at speed is often one of the biggest challenges encountered by startups. The pressure associated with making business-critical decisions, particularly around hiring new staff, is only increased when you’re trying to grow quickly, and in these cases, outsourcing may seem an attractive alternative. Jamie Beaumont, Founder and CEO of Playter, examines the pros and cons of hiring vs. outsourcing.
23.06.2022