Making the most of things… by Sydney and Marmite… cats that tolerate Ollie the therapy dog
Tuesday, 19 May 2020
We were here before him! How lockdown affects us two cats with HIM around the whole time! By Sydney and Marmite
Insights
Mental Health Awareness Week - Kindness
Monday, 18 May 2020
Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 18-24 May 2020. The theme is kindness. You will find more information about this plus useful links within.
Rec - Report on Jobs - COVID-19 pandemic leads to record falls in recruitment activity
Monday, 18 May 2020
Summary The latest KPMG and REC, UK Report on Jobs survey pointed to a sharp deterioration in conditions across the UK jobs market as businesses put their recruitment plans on ice amid the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Overall, permanent staff appointments and temp billings fell at the sharpest rates in the survey’s 22-year history. Strict measures to contain the spread of the virus, which include temporary company closures, also led to a record drop in overall vacancies. Weaker demand for staff also drove renewed falls in starting pay. At the same time, the availability of candidates rose at the steepest rate since 2009 amid widespread reports of redundancies.
CILEx appoints Director of Business Development, Marketing and Innovation to spearhead growth
Monday, 18 May 2020
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has brought in new Director of Business Development, Marketing and Innovation Harvinder (Harvey) Sondh to identify and drive new areas of growth. Harvey, formerly Director of Innovation and Enterprise at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, will focus on growth across UK and international markets for both the professional and commercial areas of the organisation.
Book Reviews
"Reading is the main way that I both learn new things and test my understanding." Bill Gates in an interview with the New York Times in 2016
Everyone in a leadership position knows that gaining knowledge, remaining curious and being challenged are good and even essential ways to keep on top of things.
We all have our reading lists, but too often it’s hard to find time to get started with them. So we’ll provide a regular review by Ophicleide, one of our associates, to tempt us to read the actual book! And we are more than happy to accept reviews from others. Do please contact us if you have one to present.