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Bhumi sat down with Steve Preston, the author of ‘Portfolio Careers’ to discuss ‘What is a Portfolio Career?’ Steve started his career working in the travel industry. After being made redundant he set up his Career & People Development consultancy. Influential to Steve’s thinking are authors Charles Handy, wh o coined the phrase ‘the portfolio […]

Bhumi recently sat down to talk about Portfolio Careers with Steve Preston, author of the book ‘Portfolio Careers’ and Jo Lockwood of See Change Happen. You can watch the full video of this discussion at the bottom of this article. Jo believes that you cannot expect to live your portfolio career without investing in yourself […]

Is your AI bias? Within the first 3-6 seconds of beginning my presentation, the audience will have already made a decision. Not only about my presentation but also about me and that is ok, it is human nature. But what is not OK is not acknowledging these perceptions and biases, and the effect that they […]

If you’re considering a career in interim management, you’re far from alone in contemplating a form of employment that can be perceived as against the grain. While the majority of people find security in “traditional” career choices, for some, a more transient employment trajectory poses a different, yet an enticing set of challenges and opportunities. […]

Four reasons for hiring interim staff and contract workers for your small businesses. Gone are the days when interim and contract work was done by low-skilled employees and restricted to the realms of admin and support in a company. Interim workers today are highly skilled and function across career fields, playing a key role in […]

The IR35 legislation may not be all bad. Understanding more about it may help prepare interims/contractors better In April of 2000, new IR35 legislation came into action to curb the possibility of fraudulent tax filing by contractors or personal services companies and to ensure strict adherence to tax rules and National Insurance Contributions (NIC) obligations. […]

I was eagerly waiting to talk about this topic of real confidence vs career confidence which is key to understanding the actual self-confidence level in an individual.  In this day and age, this is becoming a huge conversation of topic especially due to the effects of social media on us all and the younger generations. […]

Bhumi sat down to talk to Brian Ballantyne to discuss diversity and inclusion for the total workforce. This includes freelance and contingent staff, not just full-time employees. Brian is a Diversity & Inclusion Programme Manager at a Tech Company. He has also recently published the book, ‘Confessions of a Working Father.’ We have included a […]

Bhumi sat down to talk with Barry Flack to discuss the resisted changes in HR and businesses. Barry works with organisations on an assortment of problems to find resolutions. Barry wrote a blog in October 2018, called ‘Changing HR’ which looked at the idea of us being addicted to HR solutions which do not seem […]

Bhumi sat down to talk to Katrina Hutchinson-O’Neil on the role of a Contingent Program Manager. Katrina is a resourcing professional and has worked in talent acquisition for 16 years. She recently set up her own TA Consultancy helping organisations attract talent, both contingent and permanent. Systems for the Contingent Program Manager Katrina starts by […]

Bhumi recently sat down with Bonnie Stevens, a Client Services Director with Korn Ferry to discuss the changing world of talent management and how companies are responding. They had a great, in-depth discussion, which you can read below. If you would like to watch Bonnie and Bhumi’s talk, there is a full video at the […]

For this monthly hot seat, Bhumika sat down with Pag Miles the Head of Global Partnerships at Alexander Mann Solutions to discuss the topic of ‘Navigating the Noise in the World of Talent Acquisition Technology.’ In this discussion, Pag gave his advice on how to go about deciding the best technology, measuring and reporting, integration and difficulties […]

Guest Blog, Written by Michelle Clement   Have you ever felt like you are giving your boss all your best ideas, making them look good with little reward for yourself? Or worse, not being allowed the tools or support to see these ideas through to their full potential. This can become frustrating, and this was the […]

In one of our recent monthly Hot Seat’s Bhumi sat down with Laura Schroeder to discuss the challenges businesses are facing in managing external workforces. Laura is MD/Impact Strategist at Impact Investment Company and Brand/Innovation Consultant. In this discussion, Laura argued that there is a general talent challenge and debate within businesses on how this […]

You would assume that starting a business in the UK and gaining investment would be relatively straight forward, especially considering it is 2019. But unfortunately, this is not always the case, especially for female entrepreneurs. Of the £5.6bn of Venture Capital invested within the UK in 2017, 89% went to all-male founder teams. This means […]

Don’t panic, I am not talking about re-inventing the wheel, instead re-aligning it and exploring different ways to engage with our current talent pools so that we can create the best talent experience, whilst also improving recruiter productivity. My talent pool is unique; how many of us believed, or still do believe this to be […]

Doing an MBA is one of the key decisions we make as individuals especially when each one of us comes from a different walk of life.  It is not often that we have time to reflect on our decisions even as major as doing an MBA. So, when we get an opportunity to reflect and […]

How often do we still hear HR and Recruitment heads working hard on their graduate and permanent hires? From the candidate experience to the onboarding and smooth sailing start, we are all always focused on the majority yet fast declining workforce population whilst completely ignoring the needs and experience of the minority yet fast increasing […]

Before you get angry at the title and assume how it challenges what most businesses and talent teams do, read on. Having seen various articles in the past decade that claim to be “teaching” the art of talent management to talent teams, who day in and day out breathe that challenge and live it, is […]

As we continue the end of year review on all things tech, key topics that spring to mind are digital ethics and progress of AI in people related technologies. People tech is all HR, recruitment and similar technology that would enable businesses hire, manage and plan their key asset “people”. With so much going on […]

Written by Michelle Clement   At InteriMarket we are building an ecosystem in its truest fashion which is why we love to bring new and exciting technologies that do not get all the air time. We know well how many startups do not have resources for bells and whistles, branding and PR so we give […]

Challenging the way technology is built for the future of work, and no not all technology is useful or necessary. Read why in my write up about 3 key basics and 2 clear types of tech. With the advances in technology within HR & Recruitment, and the new agenda being drawn out in the gig […]

Written by James Robert Finder from PLExD   We’ve come a long way from cube farms and “Where’s my stapler?” in the Office Space. According to a NPR/Marist poll, 1 in 5 jobs in America is held by a contract worker under contract, and contractors and freelancers soon are projected to make up half of the […]

Guest Blog, Written by Ashley Lipman   Technological advances impact all aspects of a business: shipping and manufacturing, accounting and finance, marketing, and even human resources. While the idea of managing humans and dealing with computers might seem like different ends of the spectrum, there’s a considerable overlap when it comes to HR. Technology is disrupting […]

Recently, we have all been focused on digital ethics, especially in the wake of AI and related technology. It has the power to do several tasks a lot quicker with greater accuracy (still questionable) than a human can. Whilst ethics is the right thing to be focused on to ensure that the builders of such […]

Article written by Ashley Lipman Edited by Bhumika Zhaveri As a hiring manager, your top priority is to know where you and your company stands. Your company has goals that need to be met, and in many ways, you’re the first step to achieving those goals. You need more than just the right hiring and […]

Blog 1 – Do you sit on the fence with AI? Many who do not understand the role of AI, fail to grasp the impact of the same. As a technologist and a start-up founder, I am constantly meeting people who are either involved in the field or the ones that want to know more. […]

If you are seeking for a job, specifically in the age of social and digital media, you need to bear in mind controlling and updating the social media privacy and profile as the first step. This is also known as your digital footprint. You don’t need to be the CEO of a company or in […]

There are views that automation in recruitment is great for helping with the exponential increase in resumes and cover letters received these days. Thеѕe systems wіll hеlр companies kеер track of activity and shortlist quicker. Especially in volume roles. Tо ѕоmе within HR, recruiting with technology nееdѕ а lot оf work tо gеt tо whеrе […]

Technology has been drastically expanding over the years. There is technology available to replace our manual efforts of almost anything we do today. There is even technology to help us flush the toilet! I am not sure how much I like the idea of having to tell ‘something’ to flush the toilet. However, I am […]

InteriMarket focuses on providing a platform to all employers and interim contractors to engage and build real relationships. We bring together various skilled interim contractors, companies, and managers in a vibrant community. Current fields of focus are technical, engineering, industry-specific, skilled interims and contractors within the UK. We are looking to expand the skillset and […]

In the era of rapidly changing technology, nearly every business has been affected in various ways. HR has always been the most crucial part of any business. Finding the right candidate to meet the business requirements is very important. It’s important for HR to embrace technology if it wants to continue to be an important […]

New Year, new us! This is most certainly true for our platform as we launch this week. However, let’s face it, we still face the same challenges and opportunities we did a couple weeks ago as professionals. So, why not jump right into it? One of the topics that we constantly discuss in the world […]

Human Beings are social animals and we love to socialise, that was never a surprise! Social networking is making use of internet-based social media platforms to connect with friends, family and other people. Social Networking is done mainly for the sole purpose of socialising or for business. Various social networking sites like Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, […]

With the introduction of video sharing sites like youtube, vimeo, daily motion, etc the employee training has transformed forever. Online video sites have enabled many companies to upload their training videos and making it available to their employees. Companies which previously have to schedule personal training sessions by matching a time as per the availability […]

Human Resource forms one of the most important parts of any organisation. It is one department which deals with employee recruitment, management, appraisals, payroll etc. Every day they have a hell lot of work to do from lining up candidates for vacancies, taking their interviews, maintaining policies and HR records, handling employee concerns, administering compensation […]

Human Resource forms one of the most important parts of any organisation. It is one department which deals with employee recruitment, management, appraisals, payroll etc. Every day they have a hell lot of work to do from lining up candidates for vacancies, taking their interviews, maintaining policies and HR records, handling employee concerns, administering compensation […]

For years we have seen a variety of different work trends which have created various opportunities for both employer and employee. The last few years have seen various changing trends in the employment sector. From full-time 9-6 jobs to part-time and freelancing. The changing trends in the workplace have continued to improve the job market. […]

If you missed our first part in the series we call the Future Work Trends, check it out here. We discussed the first trend in part 1 where we spoke about freelancing which is growing at a rapid rate. Where freelancing is creating multiple job opportunities for people across the U.S., U.K. and other parts of the […]

Recent years have seen a noticeable increase in demand for both interim or contract employees who are more experienced professionals with niche skills. With such a huge demand for these types of skill-set, the employers are working hard to hire the best workforce for their organisation who matches up with the company’s vision & culture.Nowadays […]

In today’s staffing market, large percentage оf applicants оut thеrе lооkіng fоr а job оr аnуоnе whо hаѕ rесеntlу gоnе fоr а contract recruitment саn tеll уоu thаt іt іѕ tough! Mаnу people hаvе tо gо thrоugh hundreds оf recruitment exercises bеfоrе thеу асtuаllу gеt employed again. Thеrе аrе еvеn mаnу instances whеrе уоu саn […]

Startups at different stages are becoming a huge part of the growing economy in most countries. Whilst this is a trend, and many get to great traction whether that traction includes revenues or not is a different story but as soon as a startup achieves funding depending on the stage the excitement of growth kicks […]

Last year in December, whilst I was reflecting on the future of careers and jobs, I wrote this article focused on the most exciting career paths of 2017. So now as we are half way through, I wanted to investigate a little bit more on this but only from an interim/contract jobs perspective.   Contract jobs […]

Did уоu knоw thаt 75% оf employees аrе unhappy іn thеіr current job аѕ а full-time worker? Have уоu еvеr thought аbоut hоw thе productivity оf аn employee drops suddenly and what affects it? Are workforce diversity, career success, аnd teamwork the issue? Or is it bottom-line results?   I often write about the need […]

Underperformance оf interims іn workplace саn bе linked tо ѕеvеrаl reasons, thе leading driver оf underperformance аrе organisational recruiting аnd staffing ineffectiveness аnd sometimes managers and C-suite іѕ one of the main саuѕе оf poor practices іn thоѕе areas. Part оf bеіng а successful employer іѕ thе distinct ability tо coach аnd develop thе lеѕѕ […]

Hiring thе bеѕt interim аnd contract workforce tо match uр wіth уоur company’s vision, culture and requirements hаѕ bееn оnе оf thе challenges thаt hаѕ continued tо plague businesses fоr а long time. In today’s hiring market, thіѕ process саn bе achieved bу uѕіng skills assessment іn evaluating interim аnd contract workforce durіng recruitment process. […]

Brexit, whісh іѕ а portmanteau оf “British Exit” refers tо thе United Kingdom’s decision tо leave thе European Union. Thе European Union іѕ аn economic partnership bеtwееn 28 countries thаt formed аftеr World War II tо hеlр cultivate economic prosperity аnd cooperation. Fоllоwіng аn advisory referendum held іn June 2016, U.K. citizens voted 52% tо […]

I usually write a lot about interim and contractor workforce and the need to start hiring top short-term talent for growth even in well funded growing startups, but why do I feel so passionate about it? Many blogs outline reasons for hiring contract resource but today I attempt to break it down as simply as […]

Development іn Information Technology аnd thе rising business era hаvе tаkеn іntо account thе importance оf embracing gigs. Since, mоѕt оf thе leading аnd thе growing company’s аrе tаkіng keen interest іn thіѕ area, іt wіll bе оf аn immerse hеlр fоr start-ups tо аlѕо key іntо thе gig economy tо gеt task processed soon. […]

Recently I have been dedicating a lot of my content to the way Interim and Contract experts are perceived and managed. Whіlе аn interim expert саn bring уоu аll оf thе benefit thаt уоur business requires tо grow аnd stay healthy, it іѕ аlѕо important уоu change thе wау уоu treat уоur interim experts.   […]

In an endeavour to help employers and employees really understand the importance and differences of interims, this is a follow up from the last blog I published you can check it out here. What everyone and I mean every single professional needs to understand is that an interim talent is never a threat to an employer, […]

Sіnсе уоur top interim talents аrе thе bedrock оf уоur institution, thеn іt іѕ ideal уоu deal оr engage wіth thеm оn а frequent basis. Aѕ long аѕ еvеrу business owner wіll nоt wаnt stagnancy оr іll progress іn thеіr line оf business, giving уоur interim talent thе attention thеу deserve wіll hеlр уоur business […]

So, you have had a good career before leaving for maternity, in many cases great career with lots of options on going back to work, or you are self-employed, an entrepreneur or an established business woman. Especially with the number of initiatives for flexible working, part-time hours, job share, freelancing etc. similar opportunities – how […]

Organisations typically choose interim managers either to fill roles that are high value yet temporary or to fill critical gaps when a permanent employee cannot fulfil certain skills, projects or the perm team simply does not have the time to take on extra work which is not BAU.Although they are frequently called ‘consultants’ or ‘contractors’ […]

Usually, whеn it соmеѕ tо gеttіng аn interim job wіth а startup уоu admire, еvеrуthіng falls оn whаt уоu саn dо fоr thе small business tо grow. Generally, the competition іn thе job market hаѕ grown and although it is still a very candidate driven marketplace and the expectations are extremely high especially in terms […]

If уоu аrе аt thе point оf changing уоur career but уоu don´t knоw whісh direction tо gо in, thеn motivation (or thе lack оf it) соuld bе а good indicator оf whеthеr уоu аrе оn thе rіght track оr not. If уоu wake uр еvеrу morning аnd can´t wait tо tаkе аnоthеr step tоwаrdѕ […]

In today’s world, running a successful business means that you need to employ interim talent. But more than employ them, you need to engage them by making sure they are happy and motivated with their projects and work. But how can you engage the top interim talent? And how does this affect your business? Business / […]

Interim professionals face a unique challenge that most people in the workforce do not: they are constantly looking for new work! It might be one of the biggest downsides to working as an interim.  It seems that every time you get a new position, you’re just as quickly looking for new opportunities to secure after […]

There are many people that believe interim professionals have it worse off than the traditional employee. Constantly having to shift positions, change your work environment, worry about job security and be uncertain about finances must be a pain, right? Not so fast. While these may certainly be downsides to an interim career, there are plenty […]

As we continue with our attempts to help Interim professionals brand and market themselves better, here is a follow-up blog to last weeks 3 strategies of branding to help with self-promotion and sales. One of the biggest features and challenges of pursuing professional interim positions is learning how to sell yourself to potential employers.  If you have […]

One of the many changes in the modern economy has to do with the way we sell our own personal services.  In the past, people have generally followed a set career path of attending school, starting at a company and working their way up through that company.  There’s no need to do anything but be […]

  It happens to the best of us, and it especially happens to interim professionals.  You find yourself working at a job that you know just isn’t right for you.  Whether it’s stress, lack of enthusiasm, overtime or simply a job you don’t believe in, you should listen to your intuition when it tells you […]

With a world, as unpredictable and misunderstood as our own, often it can be difficult to keep up with what’s what in economic trends.  Being savvy to trending industries has always been important to building a successful career.  The effects of modern economic trends are still being figured out however, and this means people are […]

If you are in career transition, looking to change things up, or you just prefer to have variety in your work, you might consider pursuing an interim position with a company.  An interim position can help you with professional development, or to simply supplement your income during a period of unemployment.   Here are some […]

It’s one of the worst feelings you can have as an interim professional.  Your career is going great, you’re pumping out work and paychecks like it’s nothing, you’re feeling secure, and then suddenly everyone is out of work for you.   Your clientele runs dry, they don’t need your services anymore, and you’re left still […]

With a fantastic January gone, we are continuing to have engaging conversations with our members on a weekly basis. If you would like to become part of the fastet growing online community of Interims, join us now and drop me a note if you would like to be featured in our next month’s talent blog. We encourage […]

Does it feel like we’ve been facing an economic crisis?  You can listen to the news day in and day out about market trends and the GDP, and you still might not get at the heart of the issue. The economy is changing, and a lot of people haven’t caught up with that fact.  Collectively, […]

So you want to be your own boss?  Starting an interim career is an exciting time for any beginner.  Your mind will be full of dreams of all the extra time and leisure you’ll have with a flexible work schedule (but trust us, there’s never as much time as you think).  You’ll be daydreaming about […]

Three Things New College Graduates Should Know About The Working World. It’s one of the most intimidating feelings in the world: you’ve just graduated college, you have your degree, and yet you have no idea how to employ yourself. If you’re like most college students in many countries, you are probably deep in debt due […]

There’s no doubt that being an interim professional is a lot of fun.  You get to manage your own working hours, clients, prices and business!  You get to call the shots (for the most part), and you’re always free to make changes where you see appropriate in your career. However, there is a catch – […]

What if I told you that there was a secret skill that, should you master it, you would have a competitive edge over nearly anyone you’ll ever work beside in your life? What if I told you that honing this one skill could mean the difference between a successful career and an average to low-wage […]

Just about everything is changing in the 21st Century, and the economy is no exception.  While manufacturing sector jobs are being lost to automation, fewer and fewer people are relying on classic means of employment to fund their lives. The new economy is going in many different directions, but one of those notable directions is […]

In today’s topic we are focusing on three Ways to being a More Successful, Organized Interim Professional. Becoming an interim professional is certainly an alluring career option; it means time flexibility and a general freedom that many professionals do not get to experience, including more money in many instances. But when people start to make […]

Progress is one of the most important factor in our wellbeing as individuals and professionals. With 2016 tucked away and plenty of new year’s resolutions underway for 2017, don’t miss out on being in the right place at the right time. At InteriMarket we have been spending the month of December listening to our members […]

We have been talking a lot about the digital age and its impact on HR and Recruitment; especially Talent acquisition and management in 2016. The truth is that although we are seeing newer processes, platforms and systems the change is still slow which is exciting for us at InteriMarket as we see the potential in […]

The word “fit” has been used or rather misused so much in so many different industries and ways these days, it’s almost become the new “in” or “trendy” word for anyone that wants to reject a person, an idea, a proposal et el without giving a solid, logical & understandable reason.   Oh it so […]

From the controversial Brexit vote, to the Queen celebrating her landmark 90th birthday, to the phenomenal election of Donald Trump as the next American president, the year that was 2016 will go down as one for the books. The world of employment had its own assortment of newsworthy events that made the past 12 months […]

Five of the most exciting career prospects for 2017 At InteriMarket, we’re all set for a 2017 packed with great new features, updates and a host of new career prospects for our members. We’ve seen a few humdingers for jobs on the platform and are happy to see our members seize these great opportunities to […]

It would be fair to feel that with Christmas fast approaching things would slow down especially in the interim professionals world. However, it seems on the contrary actually which is both surprising and good as it is possible to find and secure a role before Christmas to start in the New Year. There are a […]

A Beginners Guide to Successful Interim Career