It isn’t what you know, or just who you know, it’s also who knows you!’ Simply put, the better your network is, the better the opportunities available to you. The world continues to change at pace and relationships today span the globe. We are no longer restricted to the people we physically meet every day....Read More

WeAreTheCity are proud to announce that nominations for our 2019 Rising Star Awards open on 01 February. The Rising Star Awards are the first to focus on the achievements of women below Senior Management or Director level – representing the female talent pipeline and the next generation of future leaders. Alongside our Rising Star categories,...Read More

By Penny Power OBE Many discussions around the risks of social media often hone in on business reputation and conversations regarding your brand, but not nearly enough is centered on the emotional wellbeing and mental health of entrepreneurs on the receiving end of unsolicited advice. The feedback that you come across online can knock you...Read More

A brand new year is a glorious opportunity to reset your approach to work. Though it’s easy to list a hundred lofty ambitions on 1st January, we can easily lose track as the year rolls on and our optimistic ambitions sometimes prove tough to realise. By keeping things simple you’ll be far more likely to...Read More

544 women have received awards in the New Year’s Honours List for 2019 – making up 47 per cent of the list.  A number of prominent women are being recognised on the list, including a damehood for Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Chief Executive Officer, Virgin Money, for services to financial services and women in the financial services;...Read More

We all know the benefits of a healthy work-life balance by now: improved mental and physical wellbeing, a better social life, increased creativity, productivity, job satisfaction and more. But with a quarter of Brits working more than 40 hours a week, we still have a long way to go. According to a survey by PaymentSense, 38 per...Read More

From all at WeAreTheCity, we would like to wish all of our clients, members and visitors a very happy New Year and a great 2019! WeAreTheCity has had an incredible year, and earlier this week, we looked back at our top moments, as well as the top news stories, culture moments, and careers advice of...Read More

Many of us suffer from post-Christmas blues. But what can we do to kick-start 2019 and look forward to a prosperous and productive year? Jaime Johnson, Director of employee research consultancy, The Survey Initiative, believes there is a lot that employers can do to give staff a New Year lift. Blues in the boardroom Every...Read More