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Aug 17, 2021
Making Partner: Reaching the Top of the Law Firm Hierarchy
For any ambitious legal professional, making partner in a law firm is an essential milestone. It’s more than just a recognition of your knowledge of law. Being a partner demonstrates that you’re chimed into the important business aspects that accompany the profession.
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Jul 27, 2021
Life After Competitive Sports: Why It’s Never Too Soon for Athletes to Start Planning
Very few athletes in either professional or top-level amateur sport earn enough money to set them up for the remainder of their post sporting lives. That requires sports organizations – governing bodies, national committees, leagues, and individual clubs – to look at formal transition support to help athletes find a career after sports.
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Aug 28, 2023
How to attract accounting talent
In a tight labour market, attracting top talent is essential. If your business is struggling to attract and maintain top performers, stand out against competitors by implementing these tips.
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May 03, 2024
Preparing for the AI-Powered Future: Job Trends to Watch For
Learn which positions will be most vulnerable to new technology and how to adapt to the changing workplace and maintain peak employability.
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Dec 07, 2023
Why the Value of Outplacement is Always Higher than Cash
If your organisation is debating between offering cash or career transition support to impacted employees, here are some important things you should know before making a final decision.
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Jun 19, 2023
Allyship and inclusion: what leaders can do to help
Business leaders are changemakers in their organisations and have a vital role to play in creating inclusive environments for LGBTQ+ workers. Here are some key steps they can take to accomplish that.
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Jul 10, 2023
How can the retail industry overcome its retention problem?
The retail industry has long been associated with higher-than-average employee turnover. The British Retail Consortium’s quarterly survey for Q1 2023, which accounts for one in five jobs across multiple sectors within retail, reported an average turnover rate of just over 50%. And the retail businesses we speak to are still struggling with retention.
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Dec 14, 2023
AI and the evolution of leadership
New generative artificial intelligence tools are going to change the way we work - transforming existing roles and creating new ones. Strong leadership is necessary to navigate this period and beyond.
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May 05, 2023
How contracting and interim work lets you try before you buy
In this feverish recruitment market, maybe your perfect career will take some time – and experimentation – to find. So how about considering contract and interim work?
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Sep 01, 2023
Here are 3 ways to create sustainable career development
Agile, sustainable career development is no longer a nice-to-have, it’s imperative to success. Talent is no longer staying still, so what can leaders do to offer future-focused careers guidance?
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Dec 14, 2022
Is Elon Musk a New Role Model for CEOs?
As hard as it is to imagine, business news outlets are rushing to at least ask the question about whether Musk – the billionaire who bought Twitter this fall, laid off half of its employees and pressed remaining staff to go “hardcore” or just go – had somehow become a role model for the modern CEO.
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Sep 11, 2023
Hiring hurdles and how to overcome them
Hiring is pressured at the best of times, but when there’s a talent shortage and economic uncertainty you have the makings of a perfect storm. Here are three reasons a role is hard to fill and how to overcome them.