3 companies that are actively hiring right now June 14, 2021 Are you on the hunt for a new job? If you answered yes, then we have some pretty great news for you. There seems to be a hiring surge at the moment, which is just brilliant news. After a long and difficult lockdown, companies are coming out the other side – expanding while they do [...]
Pandemic has changed work attitudes of some young people June 10, 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic may have changed how we work in more ways than remote working. New research shows 85 per cent of young professionals have permanently changed their attitude towards work due to the pandemic. Analysis carried out by professional social network platform Polywork shows virtual ways of working have opened up more work possibilities [...]
Businesses struggle to develop staff remotely June 9, 2021 Over a third of businesses have struggled to train staff remotely during the global pandemic, a new survey suggests. The UK Government plans to remove restrictions so more people can return to the office from 21 June but the survey results suggest business leaders are still split over the future of working practices. Senior decision [...]
Normalising ‘speaking up’ and learning how to ‘listen up’ June 7, 2021 | City Talk Catriona Paisey reports on the key findings from her Speak Up? Listen Up? Whistleblow? research funded by ICAS. ICAS’s business ethics initiative, The Power of One, emphasises that the importance of trust in business must not be understated. Trust is the key to the long-term sustainability of organisations. To ensure trust, there is a need for [...]
IRSG sets out financial services priorities for UK’s G7 presidency to aid post-pandemic recovery June 3, 2021 | City Talk G7 leaders are being urged to ensure the economic recovery from COVID is green, sustainable and equitable in a new report by the International Regulatory Strategy Group (IRSG), which is co-sponsored by Canada Corporation and TheCityUK. Financial Services Priorities for the UK’s G7 Presidency calls on G7 finance ministers meetings in London from [...]
Agility jargon buster: Decoding words used to describe agile working June 1, 2021 | City Talk As trains and roads start to get busier as workers return to offices – for at least some of the week –agile working is top of mind for most employers and employees at the moment. Especially since lots of organisations are using a hybrid model, with teams both in and out of office, requiring extra [...]
Defining the skills gap with Avado’s Beyond Skills report June 1, 2021 | City Talk Last month, we launched our Beyond Skills report. We surveyed more than 1,000 executives and senior leaders across several sectors to assess the growing capability chasm. We found that more than 3/5 of business leaders agree that the events of 2020 have widened the skills gaps in their businesses. We also found that, across the [...]
Explaining the seven different learning styles and how they work June 1, 2021 | City Talk We all respond best to different ways of learning. Based on that, the seven learning styles are the result of a theory that focuses on the fact people learn in different ways. Each style is tailored to an individual strength, meant to help a person retain information more effectively. They all focus on one of [...]
Aisha Ghani CA: My return to work journey May 31, 2021 | City Talk Aisha Ghani CA, Finance Business Partner at Sue Ryder, discusses her return to work, de-bunks stereotypes of sole carers and shares her advice for those who may be in a similar situation. You have recently returned to work after an extended career break. What influenced you to take this time away from work? Having trained [...]