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Today we can do so many things remotely. We can do our grocery shopping from the couch, we can pay bills or buy tickets without lining up, and we can see what our dogs are doing in the backyard from our phones. We even know when our ride will arrive without needing to speak to anyone. We owe that to technology, which has made our lives so much m...

Flexible Working: Productive or Destructive? It’s a much-debated topic and a growing trend, but most companies still don’t seem to take a deliberate approach to flexible working. Instead, they just offer a vague middle ground of “flexible working” on a case by case basis. There are strong arguments for encouraging remote working and, conversely,...

Here’s how to write a job description that will attract the right candidates. “Focus on the journey, not the destination. Joy is found not in finishing an activity but in doing it.” – Greg Anderson Why Focus on Activities? People are hired to perform value-adding activities. While companies have different approaches to how they hire, their goals...

With regards to the nature of business ethics, what are the core theories that apply? 1. Plato's concept of ethics is the theory of Virtues, these are deep-seated characteristical traits of people, and when they are fully expressed in a person, that person is ethical. · The defined four specific Virtues are temperance, fortitude, prudence, and j...

In 2016, millennials composed a third of the workforce in the US, making it the largest generation in the labor force today. With ages ranging from 21 to 36 in 2017, millennials are starting to take on leadership roles, as well. So much has been said about this generation, especially by the ones that came before it, in terms of work ethics, valu...

“I suppose it is tempting, if the only tool you have is a hammer, to treat everything as if it were a nail” Abraham Maslow – Psychologist Maslow's famous phrase, known as the Law of the Instrument, underscores the liability of relying too heavily on our judgments: they are coloured too much by our bias, prejudices, and personal history. But I do...

Considering that Millennials make up the largest percentage of the workforce, it's likely you will be hiring one, if not now, in the near future. Understanding what makes a millennial happy in the workplace gives you clues about the best way to recruit one. Did you know in the next five years, over 30% of the current facilities management workfo...

#BeBoldForChange As you know I blog regularly about gender inequality in the workplace. I was pleasantly surprised to see women’s issues being given a central stage in this budget. New funding totalling £20m to support the campaign against violence against women and girls Funding of £5m to support women returning to work after a career break I p...

So here goes! This is my first blog so I do hope that you enjoy it. I have been with Talent FM just a month now and I specialise in Hard Services. As with any new role I researched the industries I would be recruiting for and there is one thing I noticed more than anything else, and that was the shortage of experienced & qualified engineers. A s...

It’s only two months now until Olswang and Nabarro disappear into the merger with CMS. On the 1st May a City Powerhouse will be created making it the 6th largest law firm worldwide. Whilst mergers and acquisitions are nothing new within the legal industry, it is also prevalent in the FM industry, this merger has definitely captured my interest. ...