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Meetings: When Are They Worth It?
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Meetings: When Are They Worth It?

Work meetings have become common in today’s fast-paced and interconnected workplace. Whether your company promotes in-person or digital meetings, there has been an ongoing debate about their effectiveness and whether they are always worth the time and effort invested.

Our latest blog explores different perspectives surrounding work meetings, considering the cost in time, usefulness, and impact on productivity.

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C-Suite Search and Succession
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C-Suite Search and Succession

Oakstone offers advice on C-Suite recruitment, executive search and planning C-Suite succession.

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How Ageist Are You? Challenging Stereotypes in Hiring Practices
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How Ageist Are You? Challenging Stereotypes in Hiring Practices

When hiring new talent, it is natural for people to create assumptions and stereotypes based on various aspects of a person, including their age. Imagine you are in a position to hire someone for your sales team and receive two CVs of equal calibre and experience.

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The Importance of Executive Talent in Driving SaaS Success
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The Importance of Executive Talent in Driving SaaS Success

In the fast-paced and competitive world of Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), the role of executive talent and leadership cannot be underestimated. These people play a crucial role in driving the success, growth, and direction of SaaS companies.

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Vulnerability: Can It Make You a Better Leader?
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Vulnerability: Can It Make You a Better Leader?

Knowing what is right and what is wrong in leadership can be confusing. Many leaders strive to maintain an image of invincibility by avoiding uncomfortable situations and shielding themselves from any form of vulnerability. What if vulnerability could be considered a strength?

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Do You Want The Right To Switch Off?
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Do You Want The Right To Switch Off?

The question of whether employees should be restricted from contacting people outside of working hours depends on various factors such as the nature of the job, international time zone collaboration and the well-being of employees.

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Artificial Intelligence: Is Your Job Going To Change?
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Artificial Intelligence: Is Your Job Going To Change?

According to a new report from the World Economic Forum, nearly one in four jobs are set to change over the next five years due to trends including artificial intelligence, digitisation, the green energy transition and supply chain reshoring.

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5 Key Things to Consider When Hiring Your C-Suite
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5 Key Things to Consider When Hiring Your C-Suite

It’s no exaggeration to say that the people in your C-Suite can make or break your company. Poor management can cause operations to take a nosedive, leading to downsizing, closures, and potentially hundreds of people out of work.

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10 Things You Should Ask In An Interview
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10 Things You Should Ask In An Interview

There’s more to an interview than asking generic questions – salary, holiday, benefits and packages are all things you need to know but they don’t help you get the position. By asking interesting and thought-provoking questions it shows you have really thought about the position and the company you are interviewing with.

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Quiet Quitting: Causes and Solutions
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Quiet Quitting: Causes and Solutions

Organisational failures can cause detrimental effects on business. These can be anything from managerial problems to product faults.

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Unconscious Bias In Recruitment
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Unconscious Bias In Recruitment

Unconscious bias is widespread, and it can be detrimental to recruitment agencies, employers and candidates.

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Workplace: Positive Vibes Only
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Workplace: Positive Vibes Only

It has been proven that positive people in the workplace are more productive, they work smarter, meet deadlines and are more successful whilst also having fun at work.

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Why Is C-Level Hiring So Difficult?
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Why Is C-Level Hiring So Difficult?

With such high requirements, it’s easy to see why companies lean on executive search firms for assistance, however, the main challenges still remain.

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