Professional headshots can be a minefield – especially if you take them too seriously February 7, 2019 TAKE a look at that picture of me. No tie or jacket. Not even a shirt for that matter. Hair a little on the louche side. Facing the camera squarely. Chin jutting out a bit, if we’re honest. And pixels. Lots of pixels. It’s not a professional photo, either in standard or purpose. But it’s [...]
Nissan US boss Jose Munoz resigns amid financial misconduct investigation January 12, 2019 A senior Nissan executive has resigned just a day after it emerged he is being investigated in relation to the financial misconduct scandal surrounding Carlos Ghosn. Chief performance officer Jose Munoz wrote in a LinkedIn post last night that he is stepping down from the car manufacturer with immediate effect. Yesterday it emerged Munoz, who [...]
The modern CV has evolved over the past 500 years – perfect the format for the January job hunt January 8, 2019 This is the time of year when we all start to evaluate our life choices. Relationships, property, fitness regimes and jobs all come under serious scrutiny as we prioritise our new year’s resolutions and look to improve our outlook. One of the most common phrases that you will hear at this time is “new year, [...]
In 2019, marketing needs to take a leaf out of its own book January 7, 2019 This year is going to be a pivotal one for the UK whichever way that you look at it. Yes, we have Brexit on the horizon, but even with that aside, 2019 is set to be another massive year of change for the UK. On average, people in this country are now online for 24 [...]
Brexit may shake up the jobs market, so get your CV in shape now December 6, 2018 We are less than four months away from when the UK is officially meant to leave the EU, but there’s still confusion and much negotiation to be done before we find out exactly what impact Brexit will have on the City. Jobs are already crossing the Channel – JP Morgan, Goldman Sachs, Lloyds and more [...]
The founder of DNAFit on how understanding our genetic makeup can help us get healthy December 3, 2018 We can see physical traces of our genetics in our parents, but for the most part, our DNA is a mystery that many of us can never truly comprehend. But what if we could understand some of the unique information captured in our DNA, so that we could use it like a map, helping us [...]
Crowdfunding isn’t just about money, but communicating with customers – the best businesses are the best listeners November 22, 2018 Consumers are increasingly sceptical of industry leaders, disloyal to brands, well-researched in the products and services they need, and not willing to be talked at. Through social media, they listen to one another about which brands are worth caring about, and which are not. The brands that are the best communicators are also the best [...]
Think like a small business to solve the productivity puzzle October 15, 2018 Economists, some might argue, have a knack for making the vital sound dull, for making the immediate seem remote and abstract. There’s perhaps no better example of this than the much-discussed “productivity puzzle”. This “puzzle” often sounds a bit like one of those educational computer games you might try to occupy a particularly precocious five-year-old [...]
London companies dominate list of UK startups where professionals most want to work, new analysis reveals October 1, 2018 London dominates the UK’s startup scene, new analysis from LinkedIn shows. All but one of the country’s 25 top startups are based in the capital, the social media site found. The analysis uses searches and company page views from LinkedIn’s half a billion users, over 25m of which are in the UK, and shows the [...]
September 17, 2018 To paraphrase Game of Thrones, the internet is dark and full of terrors. We’re all aware of issues on the web: the proliferation of hate speech, fake news, offensive content, easy access to pornography or violent images, even terrorist propaganda. For individuals wanting to safely navigate the online world, it’s easy to avoid the darker [...]