If, for whatever reason, you have been unhappy in your job for quite some time, I’m sure you can’t wait to escape for a week or two over the Christmas period. Of course, this time is all about relaxing and catching up with loved ones, and you need to enjoy this well-earned break. Continue reading The ultimate guide to your festive job search
The way people search, and indeed apply for jobs is changing, and it’s changing even faster than we’ve ever seen before. Undeniably, technology is playing a huge part here, with candidates now looking for opportunities using a combination of search engines, job boards, recruitment websites and social media platforms.
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Not everyone knows what they want to do when they leave school or university. I know I certainly didn’t. I needed cash to pay for University after leaving college (I was always poor as a student) and to be honest, I didn’t really care about the type of organisational culture in which I’d thrive or the management style I wanted to work under. I just wanted a job that would pay the most for my limited abilities!
The fintech industry has made rapid progress over the past few years as consumers embraced its client-centric, technology-led and innovative approach to personal finance and money management. The sector’s growth shows no sign of abating. Global VC investment for Fintech in the first half of this year reached US$6.5 billion with 787 deals – a 45% decrease year on year but a 28.4% increase excluding the three US$1 billion Chinese mega-deals that took place in 2016. That’s according to statistics compiled through Pitchbook by Innovate Finance, the not-for-profit membership association for global fintech. The financial technology sector is a red-hot area in terms of recruitment and this is what the top jobs in the sector will be in 2018:
Christmas is prime time for catching up with loved ones – whether that will be in person or over video calls this year. However, if you are currently feeling unhappy in your current role, you are, no doubt, dreading being asked the inevitable question: “So how is your job going?” You wouldn’t mind usually, but right now this is a loaded question, simply because the truthful answer is “not great”. Continue reading Make your own career decisions this Christmas
Have you recently been promoted into a senior-level position, one which has more strategic significance to the business and far more responsibility? If so, the meetings you will likely participate in from now on will take on a whole new meaning, and will thus require a different, more considered approach. And, in order for you to truly flourish in your new position of authority, and ultimately command the respect and authority of your peers, it’s important you are fully equipped to prepare for such meetings. Therefore, to help you on this quest, in this blog, I have drawn upon my own experiences of attending my first board meeting. I hope you find my advice helpful.
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Are you looking for your first or next digital technology job? Then your extracurricular activities, those you undertake in your downtime outside of work, will be closely examined by employers. Why? Today’s tech employers aren’t just looking for someone who ticks all the boxes on a job description; they want to see people who see their role as a ‘craft’ that they nurture, develop and cultivate in their own time in order to keep their skills relevant and moving forward.
Continue reading 4 extracurricular activities that will help you land a digital tech job
