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The potential for CFOs to expand their role into general management has never been greater. In our latest interview series, I've been speaking to finance leaders in Tech who used their accountancy careers as a springboard to do just that. I’m delighted to introduce Kerry McClelland as our first contributor. Check out Kerry’s insights & career journey here… 

It’s clear that Gen Z sometimes have very different expectations of work compared to older employees.   Buy why is that? Here’s the wonderful Tia Castagno making it clear that some of the responsibility sits firmly with the businesses themselves.     In a bid to secure the best talent in a fiercely competitive market, companies have often set expectations that are at odds with the commercial reality of work.   And managers have been left to deal with the issues that this causes further down the line.   Thanks again to Tia for being such a fantastic panellist and sharing so many insights with our audience. Tia helps businesses create high-performance, purpose-driven cultures, coaches C-Suite executives and leads individual and team training programmes. To find out more, check out her company page, UnlockYourBlock. If you would like a copy of the full takeaways for the event drop me a request in the comments below.   #hrdinsights #CPOinsights #workforcechallenges

  This quote from Sarah von Landsberg-Sadie, a panellist at TalentEdge’s leadership event last week really resonated with me.   The CEO of the first agency I worked for didn’t use a computer – he had one on his desk but the keyboard sat on top of the monitor which was mainly there to prop up his copy of the FT. He sold the business for millions – but crucially had a leadership team that was very driven and keen to innovate. And it was also in the years just before technology completely changed how we do business in recruitment.   These days the pace of change is so rapid that regardless of your age it can feel like a challenge to keep up, and so it’s even more important that leaders retain a growth mindset and a passion for life-long learning - otherwise it’s hard to convince your team they need to do the same.   I’m keen to speak to experienced recruiters who have a strong desire to continue learning, developing and taking on new challenges.   At both TalentEdge and Troi we have some amazing opportunities for consultants who have an entrepreneurial mindset and the drive to establish new teams and even new offices.   DM me to find out more. #ceoinsights #recruitmentjobs #growthmindset

How do businesses deal with the pace of change and its impact on their workforce? This was one of the key challenges the panel discussed at our TalentEdge Factorial HR and Talent Leadership event last week. Here is the brilliantly succinct Sarah von Landsberg-Sadie, CPO of Freemarket, offering a characteristically levelheaded and pragmatic approach that focuses on “first principles” and avoids unnecessary distraction. Thanks again to Sarah, along with the rest of our panel, for sharing so many truly actionable insights with us on Building A Workforce For The Future. If you couldn’t make the event and would like to learn more about the areas we discussed then drop me a message below to request the takeaways (which will include more clips like this) and will be available soon. #hr #changemanagement #leadership

Hi all, Exciting news to share – I’ll be taking some time off as I head into paternity leave to welcome a new addition to my family! While I'll be stepping away for a few weeks, the team at TalentEdge will be able to support our clients and candidates with opportunities. I’m looking forward to coming back but for the meantime, changing nappies and sleeping 2 hours a day will be the priority! Thank you for understanding and be back soon!

We’ve seen a big uptick lately in enquiries from businesses regarding interim and fractional HR leadership roles. It's not surprising given the HR challenges that businesses are facing right now, and in particular, the recent slew of new legislation. However, I’ve also noticed some confusion about the differences between interim and fractional support and what they involve. They’re significantly different – so it’s worth taking a step back before committing to anything and exploring which option works best for your business. While the list of differences below is not comprehensive, and there will obviously be some exceptions, broadly speaking, these are the variances between the roles. For those companies looking to ready themselves for changes to workers’ rights and related legislation, the right solution could be either – it very much depends on the HR resources you currently have in place and what stage you’re at in the journey. Get in touch now if you would like some free advice on whether you need interim or fractional support and to discover more about how TalentEdge can help you hire exceptional People leaders for your business. #fractional #hr #Interim

Great to see so many HR and Talent leaders at our TalentEdge leadership event this morning (despite struggling with train issues). A huge thank you to our wonderful panellists: Sarah von Landsberg-Sadie, James Watson, Tia Castagno and Karl Wood for sharing their time, experience and so many actionable insights with our audience. As well as our very own Tracy Flowerday for moderating. We also wanted to thank our event partners Factorial, particularly Conall Doyle and Agata Lech who also came along. It really was a fantastic event. #HRinsights #cpoinsights #skillsbasedrecruitment #growthmindset #HRrecruitment

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