31May

From Start-Up to Scale-Up: do you have the leadership skills?

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  • leadership, scaleup, startup
The 2nd article in our 3 part Start-up to Scale-up series examines the leadership skills required to transition from nascent start-up to successful scale-up. Everyone knows intuitively what sort of leadership style is needed for a successful start-up. After all, we have grown up with big name entrepreneurs, such as Richard Branson, Steve Jobs and […]
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19May

Hot prospects, not actively looking!

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  • headhunting, passive candidates, talent
  We talk about ‘passive candidates’ a great deal in recruitment. But the fact is, the term is entirely misleading. Firstly, a candidate actually has to apply for something to be classed as a candidate. Those who don’t apply are simply prospects. Equally, prospects are not ‘passive job seekers’ because they aren’t actively job-hunting. And […]
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16May

Is Your Business Guilty of Unconscious Bias in Hiring?

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  • Diversity, Hiring, Unconscious Bias
The situation may well be familiar. Your leadership team gathers to discuss diversity within the business, whilst apparently failing to notice the fact that the group around the table is largely white, middle-class and middle-aged. Yes, there may be the occasional ‘other’ person who doesn’t fall within this primary demographic but the reality is that […]
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