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‘Gizza job’ and fresh hope on the horizon
Although news of unemployment is worrying and 2020 has been challenging for us and many other businesses, things are looking positive for next year.
Having a portfolio career
What is a portfolio career? Is it easy to get one? In this blog we hear from Ruth who found herself juggling a portfolio career by accident and now loves the variation, challenges and flexibility it gives her.
Lockdown 2.0 feels worse than Lockdown 1.0 but what can you do about it (Top 5 Tips)?
Eight months ago (at the time of writing this) we were at the very beginning of the pandemic and the widespread disruption that COVID-19 brought with it. This blog looks at the differences between Lockdown 1.0 and Lockdown 2.0 and what you can do to build resilience. Back in Lockdown 1.0 (LD1) we had hope, we had the summer ahead and personally I had miles of cycling in my legs. Cycling was great, no cars on the roads, fantastic weather, and a Mallorca triathlon in October for me to train for (I still had hope back then that the triathlon would take place).
We have a number of new roles: November 2020
We are really excited to have a number of new job vacancies available. It’s a good sign that things are looking up.
Why You Should Add Alteryx to Your Bag of Tricks to Impress Employers
Paul’s new blog about Alteryx explains all about how it works and how the tool simplifies and quickens data analysis. As well as it being the fastest growing analytics software company, it is also becoming an increasingly highly requested skillset from employers.
Hi Ho, Hi Ho, it’s off to work we go!
Now the summer holidays are over and we are back to work, will things ever get back to how they were? This blog explores my predictions for the future and how our working and personal lives may change.
My first week as an apprentice
In her first blog for Red Tiger, new apprentice Meg Ashcroft shares her experience so far, why she chose to become an apprentice and how her first week in the job has gone…
Algorithms Evolve – How human error, not Artificial Intelligence failed our A Level students
In a previous blog I waxed lyrical about how one benefit of COVID-19 has been the very clear use of data (not always the right data) and analytics/modelling to help drive decision making (not always the right decision!). Then the dominating UK news this week has been the right royal mess up over the A level results and the use of the ‘Algorithm’ to change some people’s final gradings, resulting in around 40% of results coming out lower than predicted.
Getting out of your comfort zone
I started this blog pre-lockdown and since then both Steve’s Kilimanjaro...
What did I achieve in lockdown?
I write this blog exactly 20 weeks into ‘lockdown’ and the headlines are still dominated by the continued impact of this virus. Whilst restrictions are being slowly lifted (and in some cases reinstated) it is clear that a return to our once ‘free’ lives is still a while off.
n my capacity as a recruiter I have been speaking to a wide range of people over the last 20 weeks, from candidates that are either working or furloughed to those who have been made redundant or in the process of redundancy. One common theme throughout these conversations is how people are coping with the impact of the virus and also how they are utilising the time to their advantage.
A workplace paradigm shift?
As companies prepare to return to normal, where staff will be expected to conduct their work?This blog outlines some of the observations I’ve had over the last few months and speculates as to how this virus will enable a significant shift in where we work and our work commute patterns.
Cash is King
Is it just me or does anyone else feel like we’re in limbo at the moment? We are slowly adjusting to a post (high levels of..) COVID world where the shackles of lockdown are gradually being released (unless you live in Leicestershire).
It’s an ever changing situation; only yesterday I completed a consumer survey where I stated that I didn’t intend to go comparison goods shopping anytime soon. Read on for observations on my first shopping experience post lockdown and a candid assessment of Red Tiger’s financial situation.