Archive for September 2021
5 Black Leaders Shaping The History Of Tomorrow’s Workplaces
“Have a vision. Be demanding.” – Colin Powell As we celebrate another Black History Month, we can’t help but reflect upon some discouraging figures; within Britain’s 100 largest companies represented by the FTSE-100 index, there are no black chairmen, chief financial officers, or chief executive officers. This sends the very clear message that the corporate…
Read MoreGleeson Team Smashes 10k Charity Target With Glam Quiz Night
Gleeson Recruitment Group are celebrating raising over £10,000 in charitable donations for Make-A-Wish® UK by hosting ‘The Grand GleeQuiz’, an evening of fun, laughter and trivia hosted in the plush surroundings of the Grand Hotel in Colmore Row, Birmingham, after its much-anticipated reopening this summer. The sell-out event was attended by businesses from all over…
Read MoreBossy or Assertive? How Gender Bias Is Impacting Female Leaders
Ask most men how things are progressing in the world of feminism these days, and their answer might well surprise you. Almost two-thirds will apparently tell you that women have, in fact, achieved equality at long last. That’s despite a laundry list of depressing statistics that prove quite the opposite: women make up only 6%…
Read More5 Signs You’re Dealing With Imposter Syndrome At Work – And How To Stop It
You may well have been there before. You’ve just started a new job, and you begin the lengthy process of office introductions. ‘This is Jason’, they say. ‘He’s a specialist in JavaScript and Python. He’s a real expert, so any questions at all – he’s your guy!’ You feel all hot and uncomfortable, with a…
Read MoreDreading Going Back to Work After Your Holiday? Make it Easy in 5 Simple Steps
Setting the ‘out of office’. Changing your teams status to ‘away’. All of these satisfying little rituals mean one thing – you’re off on holiday! Whether it’s a sun-drenched sojourn in Spain or a frigid fortnight in Finland, unplugging from the world of work to take some time away is an ideal way to recharge…
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