Soloist – a modern day networking tool for consultants
Source: Soloist Soloist is a jobs board and professional network of consultants, coaches, interim managers, project managers, business advisors, mentors and non-executive directors. Soloist aims to become the UK’s most diverse […]
Employer supported childcare schemes will close to new applicants from 5 October 2018
Source: Competex Do you currently incur child care costs? If so you should be aware that employer supported childcare schemes will close to new applicants from 5 October 2018. These include […]
Self-employed best-placed to avoid World Cup slump
Source: FreeAgent Self-employed workers are less likely to experience a productivity slump arising from this year’s World Cup than their employed counterparts, according to one of the UK’s leading micro-business […]
How to be prepared for working as an interim or consultant
Source: Competex So you’ve decided to take the plunge and set yourself up independently as a consultant or an interim manager? Great work! You know you have the skills, experience […]
Do entrepreneurs take steps to look after their mental health? [SURVEY]
The NatWest Great British Entrepreneur Awards is investigating the state of mental health among entrepreneurs in the UK. While there has been a big focus on improving employee mental […]
Why mental health needs to be discussed in the boardroom
Author: Rianna Fulham, Business Grapevine The stigma around mental health is slowly shrinking as discussions about depression, anxiety and other silent illnesses become more commonplace. In recent years, celebrities and business leaders have […]
Two decades of income inequality in Britain: the role of wages, household earnings and redistribution
Words by Chris Belfield , Richard Blundell , Jonathan Cribb , Andrew Hood , Robert Joyce and Agnes Norris Keiller This is a summary of the main findings of ‘Two Decades of Income Inequality in Britain: The role of Wages, Household […]
Most people want flexible working
Employees would rather work flexibly than have a salary increase, according to My Family Care’s research in partnership with global recruitment experts Hydrogen. The survey of 1,587 UK employees and […]
McKinsey proves that the gig-economy is a matter of choice
Source: CityAM A few days ago, McKinsey publish a landmark report. You probably missed it. Most people did. It’s called: ‘Independent work: Choice, necessity, and the gig economy’. But it may well […]