Flexible working – what is it and why should we be paying attention?
What is flexible working? You might think the answer is obvious – employees working from home, the chance to choose working hours, perhaps even the offer of a career break for travelling. But there’s more to it than meets the eye. As the war for talent continues to rage, employers are under more pressure than…
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How to work with colleagues with a different personality profile
Ever had a colleague who you just clashed with? Try as you might, you simply can’t get to grips with their personality: They make decisions you don’t understand, they react in ways you wouldn’t dream of, or their personality plain stinks. The fact is, it might not be them; it might be you. You might…
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How can we encourage true diversity in STEM?
Diversity is a complicated buzzword with a lot of baggage, but when it comes to developing a more diverse and representative workforce in STEM, a lot of the conversation appears to be based around women in tech or people of colour in tech. However, there are so many more elements to the discussion that don’t…
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10 signs it’s time for a new job
Nobody enjoys change, but sometimes change is necessary if we’re to grow into the people we’re supposed to be. This is particularly true when it comes to our careers. So often we can get stuck in a rut at work, going through the motions and advancing through the ranks not because we want to, but…
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How do you attract more female candidates to your business?
Ranked number 1 in the 2014 CIO list, winner of ‘CIO of the Year’ 2014 at the Women in IT Awards and named as one of the Top 15 Innovative Influencers in Retail today in 2018, Anna Barsby is a woman who knows how to lead change. After driving significant changes in her role…
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8 tips on talent management from the world’s biggest tech firms
According to Richard Branson, the most important thing in a business is its people. In this era of tight competition, quick turnarounds and narrow margins for error; finding the right talent and retaining them has never been a more significant challenge. The world’s most successful tech companies have come to understand this. Some at a…
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