Video conferences and meetings are undoubtedly going to form the ‘new normal’ of business operations. We’ve put together four useful tips to consider before presenting on a video call to clients or colleagues. 1 Know your venue There are a number of video conferencing platforms that have risen to prominence in the last few years […]
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In such a short amount of time, virtual communication and video conferencing have become such a huge part of the professional world globally. It doesn’t take long to figure out that this is a direct result of lockdown and social distancing measures enforced by governments in the majority of countries worldwide. While employees would usually
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After several months in lockdown and growing uncertainty about the future of the UK economy, many businesses are now beginning to integrate their employees back into their typical working environment. In particular, leading banks across the country are putting plans for the safe return to work in action for a large number of their workers,
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Employees in the banking sector will use the skills they learn from day one to help them succeed long term, which ultimately highlights the importance of effective early careers development. For this year at least, however, the worldwide economic disruption caused by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will change the way that graduates, interns and new
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Banks and investment management companies pay a significant amount of attention to the technical skills required to excel in the increasingly competitive industry – such as credit skills and compliance. Of course, these are fundamental areas which inherently contribute to either success or failure, but is enough attention being paid to the interpersonal skills needed
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At this time of the year, our specialist consultants would usually be flying across the world, delivering in-house, experiential learning solutions for graduates, interns and new hires alike. Although this is of course not possible due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, we firmly believe that learning and development should not be paused in the age
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As we continue to live in a world where businesses are in disarray, public spaces are closed, and most of us spend the majority of their time indoors, there is no doubting the fact that corporate sectors are facing their biggest crisis in years. Financially, this has led to culls in budgets across businesses of
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1 Understanding the business For employees at all levels, it is critical to understand the specific model, approach, culture and values of the business in order to work as effectively as possible. A workforce that possesses a detailed knowledge of how the company works will become personally connected to what is trying to be achieved
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The beginning of a new decade poses many new opportunities as well as challenges for businesses that operate in the banking sector. While the issue of Brexit still remains relatively unsolved, there is much to be optimistic about when it comes to progressing in a widely saturated market. Notably, the rise of innovation and the
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The Christmas break is a highly anticipated holiday for most, as people look forward to celebrating the festive season with family and friends and enjoying time away from work. However, the Christmas break can cause serious disruption to the day to day running of businesses, as specific agendas are pushed to the new year. This
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