Productivity and the role of the PA
Productivity and the role of the PA Fundamentally, jobs are paid on productivity and in many businesses productivity is seen as a cost versus output equation – particularly in roles that are fee earners. But what if the role is a support role? One that traditionally won’t directly bring in business but will aid those […]
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The transition from education to employment
Universities have been viewed as seats of learning separate to the provision of vocational training. The economics of present times dictate that the provision of entry qualifications for a chosen career has become a necessity. Education has as its Latin root the meaning ‘to bring out’. The development of the whole individual, and the inclusion […]
PEG partners with RSM to help business leaders tap into talent
PEG partners with RSM to help business leaders tap into talent The Progressive Employers Group (PEG) partnered with leading provider of audit, tax and consulting services, RSM, to share the insights and challenges of empowering internal talent last week. Created to strengthen the city’s employment market, PEG provides a platform for business leaders to understand, […]
Midlands HR industry gathers to discuss mental health in the workplace
Midlands HR industry gathers to discuss mental health in the workplace Last week, we invited HR professionals and business leaders from across the West Midlands to discuss mental health in the workplace to mark Mental Health Awareness Week. We partnered with international law firm, Trowers & Hamlins, to deliver the seminar which aimed to promote […]
Why should graduates use a recruitment agency to find a job?
Recruitment consultants are often associated with headhunting and top exec roles, but that?s not always the case. Yes, we do recruit for high-level roles and find jobs for candidates with years of experience, but we also deal with lots of positions ideal for graduates ? both straight out of uni and within the first few […]
EA vs AI
One may ask, what?s so great about robots? Well to put it simply, even the most advanced androids tend not to ask for salary rises or parental leave, they don?t get tired, they don?t have doctor?s appointments, they have better memories, they won?t seek acknowledgement or appreciation, and won?t get angry and frustrated when things […]
Business leaders debate empowerment challenges facing large employers
Business leaders debate empowerment challenges facing large employers Business leaders from across the West Midlands came together at an event in Birmingham to discuss how large employers can boost productivity and profitability by empowering the workforce. Senior figures from RSM, Midlands Connect, HCB Solicitors, Resorts World, Compass Group, Black Country Living Museum, Innovation Birmingham, and […]
Mind The Gap
If you type the words ?male receptionist? into Google, the first page of entries is filled with gendered confusion. ?Is being a receptionist a woman?s job?? ?Is it gay for a man to have a receptionist job?? ?Must we interview men for our receptionist job?? Few men choose to work as receptionists or personal assistants, […]
Major employers to focus on empowering workforces at event in Birmingham
Major employers to focus on empowering workforces at event in Birmingham Some of the region’s major employers are set to discuss how they empower their workforces at an event in Birmingham. Senior management figures will be sharing their best practice on empowering large numbers of colleagues with the Progressive Employers Group (PEG) which is based […]
What’s temping got to do with it?
Sitting here on a lazy Sunday morning, twelve months clear of higher education and the student sausage factory that is academia and council tax exemption, I craved a sense of direction. What I wish I knew then that I certainly know now is how temping could have remedied this visceral need for structure. Yes, it […]
You vs Bot
Take a minute with me here and imagine you?re Tony Stark. Yes,?the?Tony Stark of Stark Industries: Chairman, Inventor Extraordinaire and Painfully Cool Superhero (it?s a nice daydream, you?re welcome). It sounds like an exhausting life, but Stark manages to handle it pretty well because Stark is very good at delegating. Firstly to J.A.R.V.I.S. (Just Another […]