Treasury Select Committee set to grill chancellor over deficit December 14, 2009 GOVERNMENT debt and the tax on bankers’ bonuses will be the hot topics when Alistair Darling is grilled by the Treasury Select Committee tomorrow. The chancellor will be questioned over his pre-Budget Report, which includes a 50 per cent one-off super tax rate on bankers’ bonuses. Darling, who pledged to halve public borrowing by 2014, [...]
Property prices increasing as rising demand outstrips supply December 14, 2009 HUGE demand for housing is outstripping any modest rise in available property, with prices continuing to rise in the UK’s weak economic climate, a housing survey said yesterday. London and the South East are experiencing rising enquiries from new buyers, said the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors’ (RICS) November housing survey, with 50 to 60 [...]
How you can get a pay rise, even in a recession November 18, 2009 1 DO YOUR RESEARCHIt’s important you find out how your salary compares to that of other people working in your sector – if you’re paid at or above the average for people in your position, demanding a pay rise is going to be unrealistic, especially in the current climate. There are a number of online [...]
How to get yourself headhunted November 11, 2009 PEOPLE in the City are beginning to shift their feet. After sitting tight in their jobs throughout the downturn, workers are sniffing out new roles in increasing numbers, according to figures from recruitment firm Morgan McKinley – it said yesterday that the numbers of those looking for a new position in October were up six [...]
Managers can take steps to prevent stress in the office October 7, 2009 IT’S hardly a stretch to work out that economic gloom will exacerbate workplace stress. And that means more than just a few tough deadlines – it can cause serious mental health issues. The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health says that such problems cost UK organisations about £26bn each year. The latest Health and Safety Executive [...]
The 10 tips to make sure that you perform at that vital job interview May 27, 2009 JOB interviews are terrifying at the best of times. In a depressed job market where interviews are few and far between, it’s even more important to be an expert in getting them right. The first thing, of course, is getting the interview. “If you’re out of work looking for work, flexibility is the key right [...]
Investment matchmaking: a new industry that is beating the crunch July 21, 2008 It is boom time for Gerson Lehrman, now backed by private equity giant Silver Lake, says Roger Baird Business is great for Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG), the investment matchmaking service, to the delight of the managing director of its British division, Paul Ciraolo. New York-based GLG was set up in 1998; it is part of [...]