The Big Question: Recent Episodes
Brook Street
The Big Question is the podcast series from Brook Street, part of the leading global workforce solutions company, ManpowerGroup. It features a blend of interviews and discussions with leading experts, including academics and thought leaders sharing their perspectives on the changing world of work.
We cover a range of topics from hybrid and flexible working, talent scarcity, mental fitness and more. As organisations continue to seek strategic workforce solutions to meet their strong demand and long-term sustainable value creation, we will try to help them navigate through their challenges giving sound solutions on how to move forward in this ever-changing world of work.
You can find more on HR related insights at https://www.brookstreet.co.uk/blog/tag/employer-advice
In today's hyper-competitive hiring market, we examine how UK businesses can recalibrate their employer offer to attract and retain top talent in the finance sector. With hiring intentions cooling slightly, but the demand for talent - mainly digital and sector-specific expertise - remaining high, we explore several trends redefining what it means to work in finance based on the Brook Street Finance Jobs Report. First, there's an increased demand for roles that didn't even exist a few years ago. Jobs in risk, compliance, data analysis, and AI are on the rise. Secondly, the report also highlighted the growing importance of soft skills. While technical expertise is essential, skills like leadership, creativity, emotional intelligence, and adaptability are becoming just as critical. Read more of the report here https://share.hsforms.com/1jTSQL5rrTUi1KHyO0d55ZA2s6z4
Our special guest Caroline Theaker, Future Skills, Reskilling Lead, Lloyds Banking Group will deep dive into the current state of the skills gap in the finance industry and how this affects operations in the sector, specifically at an institution like Lloyds Banking Group. She will also share strategies and learnings on how to bridge this skills gap in finance
The pandemic has put mental health high on public and corporate agendas and workers now expect employers to support their mental well-being and provide opportunities to build mental fitness. The focus is on prevention versus cure.
In this podcast we will communicate the important strategies on how employers can positively take time to understand workers’ needs and experiment with support models that will lead to better health for individuals and businesses alike.
According to a ManpowerGroup study, flexibility drives business success – Organizations offering flexibility of when, where and how much employees work define 55% of their workforce as being high performers, compared to only 36% in organizations with a standard 40 hour working week.
In this podcast we will discuss ways in which employers can successfully create a flexible work environment for their workforce, moving away from the workforce centric models and what does mental fitness and company culture have to do with this?