The Aquitude team and associates are all experienced in the signs of the times: redundancy, uncertainty, insolvency, bankruptcy and failure. These are words that were all once anathema in the world of business. Today, they are all part and parcel of day-today business.The Aquitude team has earned its stripes in dealing with loss, upheaval and […]
Want to be a project manager? When even the most junior project management positions advertised require qualifications and experience it can be difficult to get your foot in the door. Here are some tips to maximise your chances of that first break.Experience is the Catch-22 of project management recruitment. Prospective employers want to see that […]
We asked the experts about Insolvency We asked Henry Doswell, Solicitor at ThomasMansfield Employment Law Specialists to provide our members with a summary of employment law in respect to Insolvency. “I am concerned that my employer might go insolvent. What are my employment rights should this happen?” It depends on the type of insolvency proceedings […]
For the last two months, we have all been watching the Stock Exchange tumble, recover, then tumble to greater depths. Women should perhaps be included on the trading floor, and, as we would suggest, in all male-dominated professions.” We are fascinated by an article in the New York Time we came across with stated that: […]
The world of business is very challenging these days. Companies are being put under extreme pressure to satisfy shareholders, employees are been squeezed to the maximum in terms of performance. It is easy to just put your head down and “just get on with it”. Throw experience into the mix, and we pick up very […]
Have you been made redundant or find yourself on gardening leave and need to kick start your networking? Have you worked extremely hard and performed well in your job over many years at the expense of your personal networking? My quick guidelines below will get you started but there are two points you need to […]
Your time is valuable. And time is hard to find. Especially time for yourself. WOLF Means Business is about you. It’s a fast-growing movement uniting unheard voices led by women to transform businesses, communities and individuals (both personally & professionally) using our voices. “I just wanted to thank you again for the opportunity to participate […]
That is not as strange as it may seem. As anyone who knows true love will tell you, the more love that you give, the more you receive. This starts an amazing circle of ever increasing love, which makes your eyes shine; your energy level rises and improves every aspect of your life. According to […]
NETWORK National is one of the UK’s most forward-thinking national networking groups for women. Established in 1981, NETWORK National offers a social, personal and professional forum for like-minded business women to meet, support and share experiences with each other. With 8 branches throughout the UK, NETWORK National members include: women in business with vast experience […]
Providing opportunities to make strategic connections with professionals in a wide range of industry sectors. Whether you are new to business or have been established for a number of years, you will undoubtedly realise how beneficial it is to build relationships with other businesses. Athena members enjoy the business networking lunches and other events, which […]
So, you are in a meeting. Your team are discussing the latest project update. What does our experience highlight happens in these meetings? Women wait for their turn to speak. In most meetings, however, that turn never comes. Men, on the contrary, are very comfortable with the process of jockeying for position and speaking their […]
It was with great joy that we are hearing that, as a result of the imminent redundancies and current economic upheavals, City men and women are signing up for new careers in teaching. We are happy not because of the context, but because of workers embracing a new opportunity to learn, influence and make an […]