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Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment
Startups creating fewer jobs as UK struggles with unemployment

The UK is experiencing an unemployment crisis. The UK unemployment rate has hit a near…

Leadership enters the ‘explain yourself’ era
Leadership enters the ‘explain yourself’ era

Leadership decision-making is coming under increased scrutiny, according to new research from global talent solutions…

Valentine’s Day spotlights workplace romance risks
Valentine’s Day spotlights workplace romance risks

On Valentine’s Day, HR consultancy Cream HR is urging organisations to reassess how they handle…

The real global jobs crisis isn’t unemployment, it’s informality
The real global jobs crisis isn’t unemployment, it’s informality

When global labour market data is released, headlines tend to fixate on a single metric:…

Startup sweethearts: romance and risk in the industry
Startup sweethearts: romance and risk in the industry

Ahead of Valentine’s Day, we take a look into a rarely talked about, but often…

Time to Talk Day 2026: how to encourage conversations about mental health at work
Time to Talk Day 2026: how to encourage conversations about mental health at work

Time to Talk Day is a powerful reminder that every conversation has the potential to…

The mistake most founders make when building their first team
The mistake most founders make when building their first team

Most founders believe hiring is the moment things will finally get easier. More people should…

AI isn’t killing jobs – it’s changing them
AI isn’t killing jobs – it’s changing them

Digital transformation isn’t something that’s coming – it’s already reshaping how people work across the…

Why hiring confidence is slowing down in an AI world
Why hiring confidence is slowing down in an AI world

Artificial intelligence has become the dominant conversation for startups, established companies, and global organisations. Founders…

Why differentiation doesn’t work and how startups can win through de-positioning

I was in a boardroom with Fortune 500 leadership when it became clear how broken…

Your first five hires are already shaping your exit
Your first five hires are already shaping your exit

Starting a SaaS business is exciting, creative, and often unpredictable. In the early days, founders…

5 last minute tips to beat the Self Assessment deadline
5 last minute tips to beat the Self Assessment deadline

Register ASAP! If this is your first year of filing, you must register with HMRC…

Study reveals 57% of self-employed can't afford sick days
Study reveals 57% of self-employed can’t afford sick days

A new study by Markel Direct, an insurer of small businesses, has revealed the growing…

The hidden drag: how HR admin silos break down startup teamwork and kill scaling speed
The hidden drag: how HR admin silos break down startup teamwork and kill scaling speed

You might not think it but challenges in human resources (HR) can have a massively…

5 HR foundations SMEs should address to prepare for the Employment Right Bill
5 HR foundations SMEs should address to prepare for the Employment Rights Bill

The Employment Rights Bill is expected to become law before the end of this year,…

Smart office design is reshaping how startups compete for talent
Smart office design is reshaping how startups compete for talent

In the high-stakes ecosystem of startup growth, every advantage counts. While early-stage companies often focus…

Why group coaching should be part of your 2026 people strategy
Why group coaching should be part of your 2026 people strategy

As we head into a new planning cycle, we need to ask how to make…

AI is pushing employers away from traditional CVs
AI is pushing employers away from traditional CVs

The traditional CV is losing its grip on hiring decisions, with just four in 10 employers now rating them among the most reliable indicators of talent in an age of AI-generated applications, according to a new global study from Willo.

The future of work is here: lean, global teams are the new scale

A fundamental shift is reshaping the startup landscape. As venture capital tightens and artificial intelligence accelerates innovation cycles, a new model for growth has emerged, one where success is defined not by the size of a company’s payroll, but by its agility. Startups are proving that lean, globally distributed teams can outperform larger, traditional organisations by leveraging specialised talent on demand. This move toward talent fluidity is no longer a trend; it is the core operating system for the next generation of market leaders.

Let’s stop watching memes about Gen Z – let’s discuss it as adults

A few weeks ago, I was speaking at a conference about Gen Z (we discussed how to hire them). At the end of the session, a woman raised her hand and asked: “I agree with you about Gen Z. But we’re far away from them yet. So, can you help me, how do I convince my boss that it is okay to start hiring MILLENNIALS?”