Professional Development

National Work Life Week 2024 takes place between 7-11 October 2024. Since 2010, National Work Life Week has encouraged employers and employees to discuss wellbeing at work and the importance of work-life balance. As flexible working practices take centre stage, studies on the happiest and unhappiest jobs reveal how work-life balance shapes job satisfaction—discover more […]

Our brain tries its best to protect us at all costs. As it handles so much at once, a lot of the tasks the brain completes are repetitive; it becomes programmed to operate on autopilot to stop us from thinking too hard about everyday activities. But when something new comes our way – something our […]

What does it mean to revolutionise your new business? Some would say it’s all about increasing sales. Others would argue that it encompasses everything from customer satisfaction to supply chain efficiency to employee culture. To make up your own mind, here are just a few potential ways to optimise operations, boost profits, and transform your […]

Having a stable career and path can help alleviate stress, improve happiness, and give you a goal to drive towards. With 74% of UK workers worried about their financial situation, having a career plan you can trust can help improve your confidence and ultimately future-proof your career path. Future-proofing your career doesn’t have to be a difficult […]

Time management is a great skill to have, not only in your professional life but in your personal life too! As we all know, maintaining healthy work-life balance is incredibly important so effective time management is a useful tool to help achieve this. By overcoming distractions that demand our attention and efficiently organising our tasks, […]

In today’s working environment, we operate in hierarchies of teams and leaders. Navigating the complexities within these dynamics can quite simply make or break your business. This article will explore the importance of both teamwork and leadership skills and their role in determining business success. Leadership Skills Confidence Firstly, a good leader must be recognised […]

The importance of hard skills vs soft skills is an ongoing debate, even though they are both crucial capabilities an employee should hold. How do you determine which holds more weight?  Let’s take a closer look at the difference between both skillsets and which are more important in the workplace.  What Are Hard Skills?  Indeed […]

Recruitment and learning with AI has reframed business processes, with apprenticeships providing a great solution for both; recruiting fresh new talent, and upskilling existing employees to close the digital skills gap in the workplace today. How we work with technology will improve our work experience, eradicating the boredom of daily tasks so we can focus […]

Job interviews are seen as opportunities to showcase your skills, experiences and passions for a role which could ultimately lead to a new career path and exciting future. However, they also come with the possibility of job rejection. Facing job interview rejection can be disheartening and shake your confidence. It’s important to remember that job […]