Entrepreneurs are, by nature, outliers with a strong desire for autonomy and impact. They prefer learning by doing and turn failures into lessons for future victories. But while these qualities allow for innovation, disruption of industries and at times remarkable changes to society, they can also lead to disastrous failures – for themselves, their ventures and even us all. This is due to one simple reason: entrepreneurship is more of …
Despite widespread fears that artificial intelligence (AI) will steal our work, there are still plenty of jobs out there that will need to be done by humans, a technology expert has claimed. Arran Rice, founder of AltFutures has listed the top seven roles that can only be performed effectively by a person. These are: 1) Nursing – patients have to be cared for by a compassionate human who understands …
Steve Smith, President International at Sterling One of our key objectives when we set about producing our “Hiring Reimagined” report, in which we surveyed over 1,200 HR professionals and nearly 3,800 candidates, was to understand the factors behind a leading candidate experience during the hiring process. With half of the organisations we surveyed telling us that they are struggling to find the talent they need, having a concerted focus on …
With the highest levels of women returning to work in over 20 years1, new research reveals all about how women really feel about returning to work. Recruitment campaign for the logistics industry, Generation Logistics, conducted this research of new mothers in full-time employment across a wide variety of industries, to identify their experiences and biggest concerns upon returning to work2. The findings reveal that a whopping 94% of mothers feel …
A survey into leadership competency has revealed that only 14% of leaders are influential, despite over 85% being ranked as competent leaders. Created by Judith Germain, the survey data was collected from leaders across a variety of sectors and countries. The survey included a series of multiple choice questions designed to measure influence based on 4 key categories: capability, decisiveness, power and impact. After completing the survey, respondents received a personalised …
Almost three quarters (70%) of UK employees expect to still be at their current workplace in 6 months time, according to brand new research from specialist consultancy, Barnett Waddingham. But one in seven workers (14%) think they’ll have moved elsewhere, while 15% aren’t sure. That 14% equates to 4.2 million employees looking for work, which is at odds with the 1.1 million vacancies currently live in the UK. Most of …