Industry insight, analysis and opinion
Warren and I have been back in the office once a week for the last few weeks and I honestly can’t explain how much of a difference it has made! I was never a working from home person and lockdown reminded me why! I thrive off the engagement of a team and dare I say it, the commute book-ended my day perfectly.
Read MoreAs a headhunter for the government relations industry I have enjoyed being in the unique position to hear how advocates across London-based agencies have differed in their adaption to compulsory working from home - here’s our summary of the good, the bad and the ugly.
Read MoreAfter the political stability of the general election in December 2019, there was a quiet confidence in the market that uncertainty would lift, and we would finally be able to move away from talking about Brexit as much. This global pandemic has had many feel that we have switched one tumultuous period for a more acute one with larger ramifications.
Read MoreThere’s been a lot of chatter in the news recently about how women are disadvantaged in the mighty world of ‘alpha-male’ financial services. A worrying statistic revealed a 52% disparity between bonuses for women and their higher-earning, male counterparts.
Read More2019 saw the public affairs industry perform well with the general election, Brexit uncertainty and big tech fighting regulation. Here we take a quick look back but also assess what’s in store for 2020.
Read MoreA recent Monster poll showed that more than 80% of the population felt that they were not happy with their work-life balance. Quite simply, people are feeling overworked. Worryingly the UK has been named the "unpaid overtime capital of Europe" with full-time employees who worked an average of an extra 6.4 hours per week without being paid.
Read MoreIn October, the University of Sussex released a piece of research which suggested employees experienced stress when they were banned from accessing their emails outside of working hours. I take real issue with this research…
Read MoreI’ve met a fair few people over the last month and I’ve noticed that one trait that people struggle with most in the workplace, is confidence. Often, this is because overconfidence can be perceived as arrogance and we are worried about others’ perceptions.
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