By Sarah Murphy It is fair to say that all companies face challenges while hiring, whether these be skill or “fit” related. It can be a struggle finding the right people for your team or business. However skills can be gained or trained. If you’re hiring for a specific skill-set, […]
At only 19 Tom Sharman is the kind of young and driven mind that is curious to explore the world and make the most out of life. I had the pleasure to meet him and interview him for our blog at Empowering Futures and he shares with us some insights […]
The importance of investing in the people in your work environment By Portia Crowe, Business Insider Morgan Stanley’s vice chairman for global wealth management, Carla Harris. Carla Harris doesn’t normally give gender-specific advice to young people. But there is one point that the Morgan Stanley dealmaker, who is now vice chairman […]
In 2015, the skills shortage in Britain worsened for a fourth consecutive year, according to the Global Skills Index from recruitment group Hays and consultancy Oxford Economics, making the UK one of the most severely-affected countries in Europe. Hundreds of Britain’s most successful start-up founders are lobbying the Prime Minister to shelve plans […]
According to the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) in 2015 almost 16,730 were out of work six months after leaving university and over 60,000 students were in “non-professional” roles, working in areas such as administration and secretarial, skilled trades, service and caring industries and sales and customer service. Although this numbers may […]
“Having been part of the amazing Lost My Name journey through ginormous growth in 2014 it has become quite a challenge to grow the team as quickly as we’re growing sales. It’s even more difficult when hiring isn’t your main expertise and a Head of Talent is your priority hire” Says Tal […]