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This year for International Men’s Day we conducted a series of interviews with some of the male leaders within LHi Group. First up was our recently promoted Group Managing Director, Mike Bott. 1. What has your journey as a leader been like at LHi?...
Read StoryThis year for International Men’s Day we conducted a series of interviews with some of the male leaders within LHi Group. Next up was Lawrence Harvey Manager, Stephen Earl. 1. What has your journey as a leader been like at LHi? Since going into m...
Read StoryThis year for International Men’s Day we conducted a series of interviews with some of the male leaders within LHi Group. Next up was our Munich office leader and Director, Christian Kalous. 1. What has your journey as a leader been like at LHi? M...
Read StoryThis year for International Men’s Day we conducted a series of interviews with some of the male leaders within LHi Group. Next up was our ‘King of the North’, Senior Director, Del Connolly. 1. What has your journey as a leader been like at LHi? Ch...
Read StoryThis year for International Women’s Day we conducted a series of interviews with some of the female leaders within LHi Group. Next up, we have Imogen Simpkin; a manager within our Life Sciences brand, SciPro in our LA office. Imogen started out at...
Read StoryThis year for International Women’s Day we conducted a series of interviews with some of the female leaders within LHi Group. Stepping up to the mic, Cat Cappell; a manager within our Life Sciences brand, SciPro in New York. 1. How did you find th...
Read StoryThis year for International Women’s Day we conducted a series of interviews with some of the female leaders within LHi Group. First up was our Head of People, Anne-Marie Butts, who at the beginning of last year became the first female on our board...
Read StoryAs a global organisation, we take immense pride in moments we can come together as individual offices, teams, and cultures, to support those who need it the most. With multi-culturalism at our core, being truly 'global' means that our teams are m...
Read StoryEarlier this year, I became a Dad for the first time. Since my son William was born, my bedtime reading list has changed somewhat and my usual business books or page-turners from the likes of Dan Brown have been replaced with nursery rhymes and ...
Read Story"The amazing journey of a simple shoebox gift begins with you". Since 1990, Operation Christmas Child, organised by Samaritan's Purse, has been supplying shoebox gifts to those in need around the Christmas period, putting smiles on the faces of yo...
Read StoryRelocating is a BIG decision in anyone's personal and professional life. Our Head of People Anne-Marie, is no stranger to relocating; as a born and bred Australian, she has lived in Italy, the UK and the USA. Here are her thoughts on relocating. "...
Read StoryHow often do promotions fuel attrition? In theory, promotions should be a career highlight. A joyous occasion which is celebrated. A real achievement, the next stage of your career! In practice, I see more and more companies getting this so so wro...
Read StoryLike many, I am lucky enough to have a family and a busy job, both of which come with varying commitments. As I am reminded on a daily basis by my 4-year-old twins, Christmas is fast approaching and not only will there eventually be presents (th...
Read StoryWith the arrival of (somehow) smarter versions of Google more frequently than ever, the launch of Google for Jobs, it seems, couldn't have come at a better time. But, what does it mean for recruiters? AI is dominating the forefront of emerging tec...
Read StoryI often speak with candidates who harbor ambitions to work for a particular company based on their brand. Largely due to generalising project portfolios or the “I just like the look of them” thought process. I always ask why and I do respect the...
Read StoryMy name is Del Connolly. I am a recruiter and I am not motivated by money. There it is… I’ve finally said it! I’m a recruiter who is not motivated by money! It feels like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders! Don’t get me wrong; I like mon...
Read StoryOne week on from International Women's Day 2018, we're highlighting more successful women in the business and their motivations behind joining the Recruitment industry. This week Anne-Marie speaks with Verena Arendt from our Life Sciences brand, S...
Read Story“The greatest moments in life are not concerned with selfish achievements but rather with the things we do for the people we love and esteem, and whose respect we need.” – Walt Disney Bold title, bear with me on this... After coming back from the ...
Read StoryToday, March 7th, marks my two year anniversary at Lawrence Harvey. It doesn’t feel like it’s been that long or that a great deal has changed with me personally, but looking at things objectively I know that’s wrong. Joining as a Senior Consultan...
Read Story“Success in business is all about people, people, people. Whatever industry a company is in, its employees are its biggest competitive advantage. They’re the ones making the magic happen” Chris Boyce, Virgin Pulse CEO Talent Acquisition is a speci...
Read StoryMike Bott speaks on his 10 years as part of LHi Group and what it means to him. "I didn’t ever think I would be writing about how I have spent 10 years in recruitment, let alone achieving that with just one company! So, my 10 year anniversary at L...
Read StoryMelanie Surfraz speaks on her experience during the 24 hour fundraiser for The OPERA Global Youth Foundation: "We wanted to do something that would really turn heads to raise awareness for Opera. We decided to travel as far away from the office wi...
Read Story5 years? Time flies when you’re having fun! Someone asked me earlier today if it felt like I had been here for five years. A question that was delivered as if five years was a long time… is it? With the average tenure for 25-34 year-olds being at ...
Read StoryNew to recruitment and struggling to meet the KPI’s set by your Manager around lead generation? Or, are you an experienced Recruiter who, whilst having been in the game a year or two, hasn’t built the meaningful relationships you were hoping for...
Read Story"LHi Group is certainly one of the UK’s most exciting companies of the moment." Since launching our Group company, LHi Group Ltd, we were listed 8th in the Sunday Times Top 100 Best Companies To Work For and our CEO, Tom Glanfield, was awarded T...
Read StoryI'm healthy, I'm happy. I'm me. That's the strapline for the Color Run held in London this weekend so it's no surprise the team at LHi felt absolutely compelled to join in! Our brand is built around an expolosion of colour because we celebrate dif...
Read StorySince Donald Trump won the White House, there's been a lot of memes and comical posts on LinkedIn and other channels stating “Let Donald Trump’s election as President be a lesson to you; go for the job you want, even if you’re not qualified for it...
Read Story“in an age of selfie sticks and hashtags, it’s tempting to dismiss the idea of personal brand as a marketing gimmick. But your personal brand is about more than self-promotion and “likes” on social media: It’s your currency in the workplace.” KEL...
Read Story“Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don't want to.” - Richard Branson For as long as I can remember the stigma that has been attached with recruitment is that you get in early and leave late, you work ever...
Read StoryFor those that are recently embarking on LHi’s Leadership Programme these are the questions that will have been playing on their minds for the past few weeks. To be able to answer these questions, I believe a real leader needs to understand in det...
Read StoryGrowth is the name of the game in recruitment...in all forms, whether it's your client base, your contractor book, the company's profit or your division's headcount, we are all after those green arrows! In most cases, all of these factors requir...
Read StoryTraditional leadership in recruitment has always been in the mould of "follow me over the top chaps!" and it is these traits that often mean top billers are promoted into management roles, perhaps, without the required skill set to succeed, as I...
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