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Interview dress code: what's acceptable in the post-pandemic world?
Interview dress codes are just as important now as they were pre-pandemic, as employers still evaluate appearances. In this article, we examine what is acceptable to wear to an interview in the post-pandemic world.
4 minute read
How to get the best out of different personality traits in the workplace
Understanding the different personal attributes that employees bring to your organisation is a key part of creating a strong team. We look at how an awareness of personality traits can help your team thrive, grow and reach new heights.
4 minute read
Employee satisfaction: the happiness factor
Most people know how it feels to be dissatisfied with work from time to time, but unless they’re very unhappy, carry on regardless. Despite the headlines of the so-called Great Resignation, which has seen thousands quit their jobs for pastures new this year, the reality for many is that familiar ground is safer. We consider what employee satisfaction means, and potential ways to raise it
5 minute read
Employer-supported volunteering: how to create an authentic volunteering strategy
Ahead of World Humanitarian Day on Friday 19 August, we look at employer-supported volunteering, why it’s important, the benefits of introducing it into your organisation, and how to create a successful strategy.
4 minute read
Diversity and inclusion: Q&A with Devi Virdi, Group Head of Inclusion and Diversity at Centrica
We spoke to Centrica’s Group Head of Diversity, Devi Virdi, about her career journey, what diversity means to her, strategies for creating an inclusive workforce, and her hopes for the future of equality.
9 minute read
The accountancy & finance c-suite spotlight: Parvinder Bhatia, CFO/COO, Wizenoze
In the second edition of our ‘The accountancy & finance c-suite spotlight’ - where each month we speak to a different business leader - we interviewed Parvinder Bhatia, CFO/COO at Wizenoze, to gain insight into his 20-plus year career, what tips he has for aspiring executives, and his thoughts on the future.
4 minute read
Neurodiversity: promoting inclusion in the workplace
Around one-in-seven people in the UK are thought to be neurodivergent – an umbrella term for people who think in different ways to what society expects. Given that neurodivergent people are in the minority, they are less likely to receive enough support from their employers. Find out how you can help support your neurodiverse workforce.
6 minute read
Pensions: best practice for employers
Pensions. Never the greatest dinner party topic, and often too easily ignored throughout our working lives, until perhaps, mid-career when it can be a nasty shock to find there’s less than imagined in the pot. We examine the latest advice from pensions experts about how you might best help your workforce kickstart their pension journey.
4 minutes read