Mixing trends that people need and value
Interview by Servane Mouazan CEO Ogunte Ltd and founder Make a Wave, Pre-Incubator for Women Social Entrepreneurs. Shazia Mustafa, CEO and co-founder of Third Door, nursery & co-working space. How did the idea of Third Door come about? I was on maternity leave 5 years ago and had been working for... Read More
The Hidden Impact of Divorce on Business
‘New Year is the prime time for couples to consider divorce or separation’ HMS Courts Justice. Laura Rosefield, founding partner of The Divorce Consultancy asks,“With almost 50% of marriages now ending in divorce (the percentage is probably higher in the professions). Can employers really ignore the impact of divorce... Read More
Mothers Return – short survey for working mothers
Mairi McHaffie from Coaching Squared teaches women how to coach each other and form peer to peer partnerships across Whitehall and the City. Her programmes have been shortlisted for Opportunity Now and Race for Opportunity Awards. She is now using her feedback from these groups and her own personal experiences... Read More
Vacancy of the week: Business Analyst Libor interest rates
A well established IT / Business recruitment consultancy who run a daily payroll on production of approved timesheets are looking to recruit an experienced Business Analyst who has a solid knowledge of interest rate products and how interest rates are determined (seven years + experience) for a prestigious client who... Read More
The Job You Want is Just a Step Away
If you have started the New Year back at the same desk with the same people doing the same job that bores you to tears, you have probably hit your work wall. There is only one thing to do now and only one person who can change that. You need... Read More
Starting a Business in Egypt? | Tips from our Entrepreneur expert
It’s never easy to start a business, especially abroad. However, the Egyptian economy has weathered the hard knocks of the international economic crisis, thanks to a shift towards a free-market economy and the Central Bank of Egypt’s supervision of all the local and foreign banks in the country. This has... Read More
Modelling sports stars for success in 2013
I know that many of us have started the New Year with a sense of expectation and the enthusiasm to make some positive changes in 2013. It’s a nice metaphor to think of the year ahead as a blank canvas, ready for us to paint the next chapter of our... Read More
6 Ways a Career Development Club Helps You
Guest post by Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition and creator of the Career Ignition Club. As the age of digital technology, the 21st century presents us with many opportunities to virtually connect to events, resources and people. One way to take advantage of this is to join online membership... Read More
10 Steps to Achieving Your Goals in 2013
Guest post by Simon North, Founder of Position Ignition and creator of the Career Ignition Club. 1. What are they? Goals are talked about and aren’t always clearly defined. Goals can be small, they can be medium-sized and they can be huge. They can be things that you can achieve... Read More
Careers City Rising Stars 2013
The “In her shoes” content series provides a showcase for female rising stars that exist across the Careers City client base. These individuals were nominated by their business areas as Women firmly on their way to success. By profiling these individuals, we are not only celebrating their achievements, but sharing... Read More
Register and refer with Purely PA and bag £200!
Wishing a Happy New Year to all PAs throughout London. As one of the leading agencies in London, we always have a great selection of roles that we are looking to fill and we love nothing better than to meet great PAs and to receive introductions from them. That’s how... Read More
How to Keep Growing in Your Career
The assumption we’re going to make at the outset is that you know you have to keep growing in your career. If you want a frightening metaphor, think of swimming in a rising tide, where you absolutely understand why you have to be fit enough to live with the increasingly... Read More
Breaking the Hour-Glass Ceiling
We’ve all heard of the glass ceiling, but until recently, the hour-glass ceiling was relatively little known. Whilst the glass ceiling refers to the obstacle that general gender differences put in the way of women wanting to progress to the top rungs of the career ladder, the hour-glass ceiling very... Read More
Do You Dream of Leaving Your Profession but Feel Uncertain About What Comes Next?
As a child growing up, I had always dreamt of being a lawyer. I had grandiose ideas of advocating class action lawsuits against morally bankrupt corporations. I attended the top law school in London and then joined the top litigation firm in the UK. Whilst I could immediately feel that... Read More
How to harness the Christmas Feel-Good factor for year-round career success
Uevolve career coach Lucinda Harlow reveals the secret of using your ‘anchors’… ‘It’s the most wonderful time of the year…’ The twinkly lights come out and we are transported into a land heavy laden with snow. Jolly carol singers spread good cheer amid steaming mulled wine. Happy families snuggle down... Read More
Introducing Citymothers Mentoring Scheme
We are delighted to introduce the Citymothers Mentoring Scheme. Run by working mothers, for working mothers, our scheme matches mentors with mentees, and is designed to provide focused support and guidance to working mothers in the City. Do you need a sounding-board? The Citymothers Mentoring Scheme can connect you with... Read More
Non Exec Women are leading the gender agenda – Survey
Last week’s decision by the European Commission to significantly water down plans for legally-binding quotas in order to boost the number of women on company boards has met with a mixed response. Katja Hall, chief policy director at employer lobby group, the CBI said that employers would be “relieved that... Read More
5 Workplace Conflict Examples That Are Caused by Finances
Fights over money have caused friendships to sour, family members to stop speaking to each other, and marriages to break up. When conflicts over money enter into the workplace, it can cause rifts between co-workers and resentment between bosses and employees. For a harmonious work environment, watch out for these... Read More
5 Reasons Your Business Should Accept Online Customer Payments
In today’s fast-paced, technology-driven society, an increasing amount of consumers are turning to Internet sites to pay bills and purchase goods and services. So when your business doesn’t accept online payments, you’re missing out on the opportunity to increase your profits and grow your company. If you’re still not convinced,... Read More
Spreading A Global Message Through e-learning
Since the advent of the world wide web and the boom in online adoption that has escalated since the turn of the millennium, many things have been simplified, refined and enhanced through the internet – and learning is one of them. There is no doubt that e-learning is very much... Read More