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Have you booked your place yet? With a week to go, places are filling up fast, but we still have spaces available if you’d like to come along. And if you’re an HRD, CPO or Talent leader, then this event is definitely for you. Our amazing panel will be discussing how businesses can manage the workforce challenges they’re experiencing now, and in the future including the ongoing shortage of skills and the impact of AI. Join us for breakfast at Home Grown Club members club and connect with other People & Talent leaders, share experiences and learn from our experience panel that includes: Sarah von Landsberg-Sadie - Chief People Officer at Freemarket Tia Castagno – Executive Trainer & Coach  James Watson - Global VP of HR and Talent at Finastra Karl Wood - Founder at WINC HR Find out more and request a place using the link in the comments below: Thursday 17th October - People Leadership Event - TalentEdge

Welcome to the October edition of our newsletter. In this month's edition you can find out more about: ➡ Our leadership breakfast, networking & panel event on Thursday 17th October at Home Grown Club in partnership with Factorial. We have a fantastic panel lined up who will be discussing ways to manage the workforce challenges businesses are experiencing. So if you're a finance leader who also oversees HR or you think the CPO/HRD/Talent Director in your business might like to attend you can find out more here. ➡The next in our Careers Beyond Finance interview with Sabrina Castiglione - a must read for any finance professional keen to shape a career that goes beyond the boundaries of traditional accountancy. A huge thank you to Sabrina for sharing some incredibly useful insights and ideas. ➡The latest finance opportunities our TalentEdge tech team are working on in Q4 and an update on our newest consultants. #financerecruitment #accountancyjobs #cfoinsights #financedirector #CPO #HRD

I'm incredibly excited about our next TalentEdge leadership breakfast, networking & panel event which we're hosting in partnership with Factorial at Home Grown Club on Thursday 17th October 8am - 10.30am. Places on the guest list are filling up fast so if you're an HR or Talent leader looking to attend then request your place ASAP here: https://lnkd.in/e5hDS-5T (we will confirm your place by email) We have an amazing panel lined up: Sarah von Landsberg-Sadie, CPO at Freemarket, Karl Wood, Founder of WINC HR, James Watson, Global VP of HR and Talent at Finastra and Tia Castagno, Founder of UnlockYourBlock. And of course our very own Tracy Flowerday who will be moderating the discussion on: Building A Workforce For The Future through People, Process & Planning. ➡ What are the current and future workforce challenges faced by businesses? ➡ What does the workforce of the future look like and what changes do People & Talent leaders need to make in order to create this? ➡ Preparing people for change and fostering a growth mindset ➡ Re-imagining talent & training strategy for better workforce planning ➡ Exploring skills based hiring and it’s impact on processes and systems ➡ What HR/Talent tools can businesses utilise to do some of the heavy lifting? ➡ Who do you need in your HR/People team to help you meet your goals? Hope to see you there! #HRrecruitment #chiefpeopleofficer #talent #cpo #coo #cpoinsights #skillsbasedrecruitment #HRD

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Can you help Neil raise £2,000 for cancer? The hard work gets even harder for Neil Whitaker today as he attempts to complete what is a ridiculously difficult challenge - he started on 1st September by running 1km and he's increased his runs by an extra km a day since then - and he's going to keep doing this until the end of the month - that final run (or maybe more of a stagger by then!!) of 30k will mean he's run 496km in September. He's doing this because he's committed to supporting those committed to caring for people with cancer at The Christie Charity . One of those people was his father. The Christie do AMAZING work both in supporting people and their families as well as in cancer research. Unfortunately, cancer will impact nearly all of us at some point in our lives, whether it's because we or someone close to us suffer from it. If you can spare any amount to help them continue their work, we would be incredibly grateful. https://lnkd.in/eUu8aG7X #runforcancer #496challenge #charityrun

There’s been an exponential rise in CFOs making the move into fractional roles over the last 5 years. For finance professionals looking for greater variety and increased flexibility it appears to be the perfect solution.    But it’s not for everyone, and some CFOs while being excellent in permanent or full-time interim roles, don’t find a fractional role fits with their skills or experience in the same way and therefore struggle.    So what ADDITIONAL skills and characteristics do you need in order to succeed?    ✅Networking skills: To acquire clients, you’ll need to be good at both networking and “selling” your services – that ability to build relationships will also be essential when dealing with investors, stakeholders, and bankers.  ✅Flexibility: You’ll be working with multiple companies who will have differing challenges – you’ll need to be able to assess situations quickly and respond rapidly to a variety of issues.  ✅Understanding the entrepreneurial/founder mindset: Most fractional CFOs will work with founders – not always the easiest people to support. If you have only ever worked in larger businesses with CEOs hired for their leadership skills, it’s worth remembering that founders aren’t necessarily as financially or commercially minded. And often need a lot more hand holding!  ✅Technical adaptability: Be honest with yourself when considering your tech abilities. Often you’ll be asked to manage finances across a variety of systems - or none at all. If you struggle to adapt to systems quickly or are not adept at assessing/implementing new systems this can be a big issue.  ✅Autonomous decision making: Fractional CFOs work independently and must be willing take full responsibility for decisions made and results achieved without constant oversight from CEOs board members owners etc. ✅Willingness to get into the weeds: While you might be hired for your high-level financial expertise, sometimes you’ll need to be far more hands on than you would in a larger business. If you’re adverse to getting your hands dirty, fractional work is probably not for you.    At TalentEdge North we work with many brilliant fractional CFOs who have all of the above and more. We pair them with SMEs and startups that benefit from their experience, guidance, and strategic support. If you would like to find out more about becoming a fractional CFO or you’re a business who would like to find out more about how we can help you, get in touch with me to arrange a call.    #fractionalCFO #fractionalfinance #interimfinance #startups #startupjobs #scaleup #financedirector   

Busy week at TalentEdge and some brand new, exciting finance roles! Please drop me a message to discuss any of the below or your search in general Neil Whitaker Charlotte Hilton Luke Hodgson Andy Ross

🔉 I'm incredibly pleased to announce that TalentEdge welcomed another fantastic new consultant to our team this week. Jack Brown has joined to help further grow our consumer and retail offering, supporting some of our globally recognised and exciting disruptive/challenger brand clients. He has a huge amount of enthusiasm and passion for recruitment and we’re really looking forward to seeing him develop in the role.   Jack is our fourth hire in the last couple of months, but we still have amazing opportunities for both experienced and trainee consultants looking to join a team of passionately hard-working recruiters who are super focused on success but are also incredibly supportive of each other.   We offer: 👉An established, widely recognised finance recruitment brand built over 18 years. 👉Highly competitive salary and commission + a comprehensive benefits package. 👉Ongoing opportunities to develop and progress your career together with both in-house and external training. 👉Comprehensive recruitment tech stack to support you as you grow and develop your desk including LinkedIn Recruiter. 👉In-house marketing team that will help you extend your network through events and content.   Get in touch with me if you’d like to find out more about working at TalentEdge.   #recruitmentjobs #recruiters #wearehiring #talentedge  

I was really surprised at the results of my poll last week on the “right to disconnect” for workers. 48% of you who took part in the poll believe it should be included in a code of conduct and an additional 23% would go further and make it law - 71% from a sample of mostly senior/ top earner contacts who think we need we need to formalise the right to disconnect in some form!   I thought it would veer towards no regulation,  and I was wrong ( according to the husband that does happen occasionally 😊 )! I still wonder how necessary it is, and how practical it would be to include it in general code of conduct – we see the huge efforts many of our clients make to create an employee-centred culture (essential for attracting and retaining talent in what has been an incredibly competitive market for the last few years) and that includes being sensitive to employee boundaries. However many people in those businesses expect and are expected to be contactable outside of fixed office hours (particularly those in leadership roles) they are rewarded for doing so and arguably couldn’t do their role if they could only be contactable between 9am and 6pm. While I truly believe that employees should be protected from employers seeking to exploit them, I wonder if there’s another way to do that without the proposed sweeping and generalised reforms. 

Day 11 - 66k down in total and 11k done this morning - the challenge really starts! 430k still left to go in Sept over the next 20 days with another 12k tomorrow. Reaching out to my network to get behind me and donate to a fantastic cause. For those who missed my previous post I’ll be running a total of 496k in September - starting with a 1k run on the 1st of September and then an extra kilometre per day for the next 30 days. It's safe to say everyday from now on (currently day 11/11k) is going to be tough and gradually getting harder and harder. I’m doing it to raise money for a cause that’s really close to my heart. I’m hoping, with your help, to raise money for The Christie NHS Foundation Trust based in Manchester. I know first-hand about the amazing work that The Christie does for those suffering from cancer and the support they provide for their families. My own father was treated there up until his early death from the disease 18months ago, and I saw then how they went above and beyond to ensure he had the best possible care throughout his illness. Unfortunately, I’m also close to others who are currently being affected by this terrible disease. So I’d deeply appreciate any donation however small so that together we can help The Christie continue their invaluable work in the North West. https://lnkd.in/euYYdJgi #charity #support #cancer #fitness #running