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The past 18 months have been turbulent for many businesses. In today's podcast, Dean Manning and Ben Moses delve into the current trends of the consultancy market, particularly the increase within the regulatory space, their future market predictions, and what the future holds for Brighter Consultancy Group.
In today's podcast Dean Manning and Ben Moses provide insight into the Brighter approach and how they support businesses through transformational and regulatory change.
Who are Brighter Consultancy Group? In today’s podcast Dean Manning and Ben Moses discuss Brighter Consultancy Group’s services, why it was established, how they support businesses through transformation and regulatory change, and when businesses should consider a consultancy.
In our final episode of the Oliver James & DWF Group series, Sarah Charlesworth, Razan Abdelgadir, and Anna Davies discuss some of the challenges facing women in the legal sector, why progression has been slow, and what can be done to drive diversity and inclusion within businesses.
In today's episode, Sarah Charlesworth, Razan Abdelgadir, and Anna Davies discuss the challenges in the promotion and progression of women, what success looks like and how we measure it, the importance of succession planning, and how to make promotion criteria inclusive.
In today’s episode, Sarah Charlesworth (Diversity & Inclusion Manager, DWF) , Razan Abdelgadir (Inclusion & Engagement Partner, Oliver James), and Anna Davies (Director, Astral Legal) discuss the key challenges in the attraction of female talent and the steps businesses can take to make the recruitment process more inclusive.
In today’s podcast, Sarah Charlesworth (Diversity & Inclusion Manager, DWF), Razan Abdelgadir (Inclusion & Engagement Partner, Oliver James), and Anna Davies (Director, Astral Legal) discuss the essential starting blocks of a company’s diversity, equality, and inclusion journey, and how we can drive the necessary conversations and actions within business.
Are you looking for you next opportunity? In today’s podcast Matt and Jayne talk through the absolute necessities for your job search, how LinkedIn can be used to prepare effectively for interviews, and how to use LinkedIn to land your next job.
When there are thousands of people with similar qualifications, how can you truly stand out from the crowd? Matt Davis and Jayne Laird discuss how you can make your LinkedIn profile stand out and what you could be doing right now to get yourself ahead of the competition.
Matt Davis (Global Customer Success Manager, LinkedIn) and Jayne Laird (Managing Associate, Oliver James) discuss tips on how to build and enhance your LinkedIn network. Hear advice on how you can spot the automated in-mails from the genuine in-mails and how you can quickly transform your LinkedIn network through publishing content and engaging with your connections.
In today's podcast, Matt Davis (Global Customer Success Manager, LinkedIn) and Jayne Laird (Managing Associate, Oliver James) discuss the most talked about LinkedIn profile questions. From what recruiters really search for to insight into the LinkedIn algorithm and how you can make your LinkedIn profile more discoverable.
In today's podcast, Matt Davis (Global Customer Success Manager, LinkedIn) and Jayne Laird (Managing Associate, Oliver James) discuss all things personal branding.
In a world where everything is becoming increasingly digitized, there is only a small window of opportunity to make a great first impression online.
Today's podcast will provide you with the tools, knowledge, and confidence you need to ensure your LinkedIn profile surpasses the window-shopping stage of the virtual world, helping you to get ahead of your competition.
Upskilling, what exactly does it mean and how exactly do you go about it? In this episode we get the low-down from Kay Skinner and Razan Abdelgadir from the Oliver James Learning and Development team.
During the episode we discuss everything from the different types of learning, how you can fit it into your busy schedules and how to design a personal development plan to track your progression.
Guests Razan Abdelgadir: razan.abdelgadir@ojassociates.com Kay Skinner: kay.skinner@ojassociates.com
Book mentioned: Drive: The Surprising Truth About What Motivates Us, Dan Pink.
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In today’s episode we’re joined by Light Search Manager Rosie Miranda and James Taylor, Team Lead at Oliver James Switzerland as we discuss everything you need to consider when taking your job search abroad.
Both Rosie and James are well experienced in overseas recruitment and in this episode they explain why overseas employment is great for your career and also provide their insight on what a typical application process might look like.
Guests Rosie Miranda: rosie.miranda@wehavelight.com James Taylor: james.taylor@ojassociates.com
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Rejection. It something we’ve all been through at some point in our careers, but it never seems to get any easier. How do you learn to take it on the chin and bounce back into your job search? Well, this episode with consultants Tom Molyneux and Jessica Harkin looks at exactly that.
We’ll show you how to take the rejection and flip it on its head – taking it as a positive learning curve to take into further interviews and develop your interviewing technique.
Guests: Tom Molyneux: tom.molyneux@ojassociates.com Jessica Harkin: Jessica.harkin@ojassociates.com
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How to avoid interview faux pas
We’ve all fallen victim to a bad interview – be it a lack of preparation, too many nerves or simply saying the wrong thing when it all gets a bit much.
In today’s episode we are joined by Alyson Andrews and Chris Ashworth. They’ve each been working at Oliver James for over nine years and today they share their knowledge on what to do, what to avoid and how to make sure you execute a killer interview.
Guests: Alyson Andrews: alyson.andrews@ojassociates.com Chris Ashworth: chris.ashworth@ojassociates.com
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As hiring managers, today’s guests Lori Sunderland and Jack Johnson know a thing or two about workplace culture.
As hiring managers, both Lori and Jack have built out their teams using culture fit as a key framework during the interview process. In this episode they explore the theory behind culture fit and how you can use it to your advantage when interviewing for a role.
Guests: Lori Sunderland: lori.sunderland@ojassociates.com Jack Johnson: jack.johnson@ojassociates.com