A really insightful article from the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) about job openings and careers in the automotive industry. If you have big ambitions to build an exciting and rewarding career, there’s no better place to be right now than working in the automotive industry. The IMI is at the forefront of this…
An article in Car Dealer Magazine outlines a £2.9bn scheme to help nearly a million people who have been unemployed for more than a year find work is being launched by the Treasury. Chancellor Rishi Sunak made the announcement about the Restart scheme as he delivered his Spending Review to the House of Commons. He…
This year continues to present all of us with significant challenges. A blog published by the CII talks about the great examples of human resilience, operational excellence and the application of technology that help to meet these challenges. Please take a few minutes to read the blog and see how critical it is for companies…
An article in the Insurance Journal shows that employers who promote flexible working could see an increase in women applying for top jobs. A recent study by Zurich Insurance says that applications could be boosted by as much as 20%. Zurich advertised four out of five vacancies with the option of part-time, full-time, job share…
A report by eFinancialCareers (celebrating its 20-year anniversary) analyses technology job postings for the first seven months of 2020 in three global markets (UK, Singapore and United States). Demand for technology specialists in Financial Services is increasing and this article provides an excellent insight into the demand / opportunities that exist across the UK. From…
The Financial Services industry like all other industries is facing unprecedented challenges. We all recognize that rapid changes and advancements in technology present many companies with key challenges – but there is a wide range of challenges (and opportunities) companies are faced with today. This report, published last month by Linchpin, discusses the top 7…
From KPMG. COVID-19 has prompted a bout of soul searching among Financial Services workers, with almost half (44%) considering a career change as a result of the pandemic. 44% of Financial Services workers surveyed are considering a career change in light of pandemic 13% won’t return to the sector, blaming long hours and commutes Financial…
From Insurance Business Magazine. The following is an opinion piece written by Paul Trail (pictured), managing director, Close Brothers Premium Finance. Nobody can deny that insurance broking is going through change. However, brokers are not alone. Today, the inter-connected world we live and work in means change is continuous and reaches everyone. The pandemic has…
From Automotive World. The £130 million UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), a first of its kind battery production development facility in Coventry, will soon be operational. The pioneering 18,500 square metre publicly funded facility – which has already begun to welcome the first of its customers through its doors – can be accessed by any…
‘’ Your personal brand is how you promote yourself. It is the unique combination of skills, experience, and personality that you want the world to see you. It is the telling of your story, and how it reflects your conduct, behaviour, spoken and unspoken words, and attitudes’’ Many of us don’t think about having our own personal brand, indeed…