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Depth vs Breadth

I have always been a generalist and I was happy about this. I found myself getting bored by things rather quickly so the life of a generalist was one of interest, you learn a lot and as a result, you are intellectually simulated. I started to compare my career with a mentor of mine asContinue reading “Depth vs Breadth”

Deep Work by Cal Newport: summary

We have a lot to do in our daily routines, but some people manage to do more. In this world, those who succeed to do more things daily, tend to thrive. Work well and be rewarded. Shallow and deep work A shallow one is when we do something in a mostly automatic rhythm, not concentratingContinue reading “Deep Work by Cal Newport: summary”

How I Learned to Enjoy Networking

I used to hate the term “networking”. I remember walking home one day when I saw one of my friends rushing towards our career centre. When I asked why he was in such a hurry, he mentioned there was a networking event going on. He carefully explained that your network is your net worth. ItContinue reading “How I Learned to Enjoy Networking”

Giving Equity to your team — How it can help attract, retain & motivate talent

Let’s start from the beginning. Is it that common to grant options to employees in the UK? The total number of companies where employees have been granted options or been awarded shares has generally been rising since 2009–10, the data shows that there are 13,330 companies operating Employee Share Schemes in the UK in 2017–2018Continue reading “Giving Equity to your team — How it can help attract, retain & motivate talent”

Diversity & Inclusion is about ‘Progress, not Perfection’

There’s no target or destination. You’re constantly having to evolve. If you have to start all over again, you can lose momentum and traction. To avoid those negative consequences, you need to have someone on staff who is responsible for that diversity work, even better if you can have every individual in the company responsible.Continue reading “Diversity & Inclusion is about ‘Progress, not Perfection’”

Why you need to create a D&I committee

Firstly what is a D&I committee? A Diversity & Inclusion Committee is devoted to building consciousness by increasing visibility of D&I standards, resources and best practices for racial, ethnic, religious, sexual orientation and gender differences, as well as diverse skill sets, mindsets and cultures at all levels of the organisation. The people who can trulyContinue reading “Why you need to create a D&I committee”

3 ways to help drive inclusive behaviors in your organization.

Our aim is simple, to help companies include and nurture talent from all backgrounds to reflect contemporary Britain. We are creating a platform for underrepresented backgrounds to find opportunities We have created a few short simple steps for you to help your team drive inclusive behaviours in your startup. Become aware of your biases ExternalContinue reading “3 ways to help drive inclusive behaviors in your organization.”

Using tech to make your team more diverse

Buts let’s starts with some hard facts Only 2% of people are selected for interviews On average, an open role at a well-known company gets 250–300 resumes. 75% of these resumes came from some sort of online portal (the company’s online application, a career aggregator site like Indeed.com, etc.). Once submitted, these applications are screenedContinue reading “Using tech to make your team more diverse”

Why you think you are diverse… but you aren’t

You read that right, your company isn’t diverse enough. Your staff doesn’t reflect your customer base … here’s are the benefits your competitors who have a more inclusive and diverse workforce are experiencing 67% of job seekers said a diverse workforce is important when considering job offers. Inclusive companies are 1.7 times more likely to beContinue reading “Why you think you are diverse… but you aren’t”

Why diversity is important to your business

Diversity is an impending crisis that more companies needs to focus on. 67% of candidates want to join a diverse team Are you making any hires shortly? If so, it’s worthwhile to think about how you can showcase your commitment to diversity to your candidates. According to research from Glassdoor, 67% per cent of jobContinue reading “Why diversity is important to your business”