Thoughts on the post-Brexit rail industry

I was recently asked by the Waterfront Conference Company for my thoughts on a post-Brexit rail industry. Whilst the sector is experiencing a skills shortage, I believe that the solution is through the introduction of new technology. Here’s an excerpt from the...

Careers advice as a ‘Living Process’

Last month, George Passalis, Managing Director of Applied Intelligence at Accenture, posted an interesting article entitled “How data and AI are redefining business process”. The research report compared traditional processes that are designed to deliver consistent...

Bridging the Skills Gap

Simon Bayntun, CTO of Working Eye, was invited to speak on the evolution of careers by ERG. Simon has over 20 years of experience leading large transformation projects and teams that create new business value and protect the business against external digital...

What now for Gatsby in a post-Covid world?

As the social and economic fallout of the Covid pandemic tightens its grip upon our society, I am reminded of an article that appeared in May from Careers Education Information Advice and Guidance (CEIAG). There now appears to be 3 critical issues which are becoming...

This is what it feels like to be young

Youth culture is often reflected in the lyrics of songs. Not all teenagers are the same, but the lyrics of Anne-Marie’s latest hit “To Be Young” clearly resonate with a section of today’s young society. Anne-Marie sings: “They tell me I should make a plan for life...

Digital transformation in careers advice

There’s some great thinking in a recent article from McKinsey & Co: The Covid-19 recovery will be digital. Now you might be thinking this is all about business and has nothing to do with careers advice, but wait. If the business world is transforming as it...