Opinion

Opinion 5 min read

Social First, CV Second: How Gen Z is Changing the Hiring Process

If you’re older than 25, you’ll still clearly remember the days when recruitment success came down to your application form and interview performance. The hours spent honing your CV were worth it because that carefully crafted document could open doors. Your professional presentation was all that mattered. But slowly but surely, the hiring process has changed.

Opinion 8 min read

Access Group: At The Forefront of The Hybrid Working Future

Adaptability is key for overcoming challenges, but tech investment is needed to align the workforce of the future, says Access Group CFO Rob Binns. In a sentence or two, who is the Access Group? What do they do?

Opinion 6 min read

What Business Owners Need to Know about Workplace Mental Health Support

The third Monday of January, dubbed 'Blue Monday', is a day in which many are often more down. Pay day still feels like a lifetime off, and the blues have well and truly set-in. Leading chartered psychologist and founder of 'Healthy You', Dr Jan Smith, explains what you need to have in place to support the mental wellbeing of your staff in the workplace.

Opinion 4 min read

Are Print Magazines Still Viable in our Increasingly Digital Lifestyles?

In the face of rising digitalisation and the popularity of the minimalism aesthetic, the viability of print magazines might be waning as we step into a more sustainable future. The pandemic restricted our ability to browse the supermarket and slip a last-minute glossy magazine with a scintillating title into our baskets, but will we return to picking up a GQ, Cosmopolitan, or Good Housekeeping with our weekly shopping?

Opinion 5 min read

How to Make the Most Out of the New Year

After the difficult hardships of the past two years, you may be feeling despondent about 2022, unable to see the light at the end of the tunnel and not finding much enthusiasm in this new beginning.

Opinion 4 min read

Why Emotional Intelligence is Key to Successful Conscious Leadership

The title may sound complex, but to be a truly impactful leader in today’s world, Emotional Intelligence has proven to be where the real winners operate from and is the key to successful conscious leadership – which is crucial for any business success.

Opinion 5 min read

Ways to Avoid Burnout as a Freelancer

With over 15 years leading workplace mental health, Chartered Psychologist, Dr Jan Smith explains the steps you should be taking to ensure you don't get burnt out as a freelancer as we head into 2022.

Opinion 3 min read

Elizabeth Holmes Found Guilty of Fraud in Theranos Case

Once viewed as a rising star of Silicon Valley and a figure of inspiration for women in tech, the former CEO if Theranos has been found guilty of defrauding investors during the company’s fifteen years of trading.

Opinion 5 min read

There’s Bias in Burnout, and Things Need to Change

In different workplace settings across the world, the strange and unsettling feeling of exhaustion - known as ‘burnout’ - has taken many workers by surprise. With cases on the rise in our society, following the fallout of a disruptive global pandemic, many have studied the phenomenon of burnout. Interestingly, the problem runs deeper. Burnout is, after all, biased.