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All over the news this week has been Nick D’Aloisio’s entry into that exclusive club of teenage tech entrepreneurs and multimillionaires, joining the likes of Mark Zuckerberg and Shawn Fanning. He’s recently sold his mobile app ‘Summly’ to Yahoo for an estimated £18 million at the tender age of 17, and has secured himself a job with them in the process. Now, it’s not a strategy that many of us can emulate, not many can work a full time job whilst studying for A-Levels and working towards a place at Oxford University all at the same time, but it is an inspiring story nonetheless.
You know when you’ve been to a really good lecture or talk when the information sticks with you, and I mean really sticks with you. I’ve been fortunate enough to experience this recently and it’s really got me thinking. Bear with me while I attempt to impart my new found wisdom.
Last night, the FreshMinds Women’s Network hosted a thought provoking networking and panel event at the Adam Street Club to debate this thorny topic, much discussed by business leaders worldwide.
This week, the following headline grabbed my attention, “Bosses more likely to hire someone they fancy, study finds”. How could I not carry on reading...?
Earlier this week, on behalf of FreshMinds Scotland, I was delighted to be asked to take part in an employability panel at Edinburgh University alongside Accenture and PA Consulting. The session took place at the Edinburgh University Business School.
Questions to take away; • How does our recruitment brand stand out from the crowd? • How can companies best harness innovation and creativity; not only in those graduates we hire, but in our own recruitment processes and business values.
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On Tuesday we held our annual Ones To Watch Party at the fantastic Google offices in Victoria, London. Joining us for talks from three inspiring business minds were our fresh-thinking Ones To Watch candidates for 2013, along with some returning Ones To Watch alumni and the FreshMinds Talent team.
Here are my top 10 key takeaways from the AGR Summer survey results.
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