The first day back in the office after a holiday is always a hard one. Today I am fighting that battle, the one where my body is telling me I still need to have a mid-morning ice-cream and an afternoon nap. That lunch should, of course, be accompanied by a nice chilled glass of wine. Read more about The return to work plan of action[…]
Jobs can be like buses, you wait ages for one and then three come along at once. While it is a fantastic situation to be in, it is also essential that you make the right decision. So how do you decide which job to take? You must have been attracted to the role, company and Read more about How to decide which job to accept[…]
2019 marks Chiumento’s 25th birthday, having read the recent blogs by our Chairman, Sarah it got me thinking about how much has changed in that quarter of a century. How I’ve lived, and to a certain extent worked, through the technological revolution. I won’t reveal my age, as apparently a lady never does, but let’s Read more about The modern world of jobseeking…[…]
This year we are celebrating our 25th anniversary. It only feels like yesterday that Chiumento was ‘born’ but when I reflect on those 25 years it highlights that although some aspects of outplacement have changed out of all recognition, the reason why we do it and what sits at the core, remains unchanged. Fact 1: Read more about The unchanging core…[…]
To celebrate our 25th anniversary our Chairman, Sarah Chiumento, shares the lessons she’s learnt about running a small business over the past 25 years. Chiumento was launched in 2004 so is now celebrating its silver anniversary with some lovely posh chilly bottles in silver – very apt! So what have I learnt in those 25 Read more about 5 lessons learnt in 25 years of running a small business[…]
The world of work and how we approach our careers has changed dramatically, especially in the last few decades years. For my parent’s generation, a job for life was still a thing and moving companies didn’t happen as regularly as it does today. I know when I entered the workforce nearly 20 years ago, I Read more about Is job hopping good or bad?[…]
GUEST BLOG: David Price, group director for Health Assured, a provider of innovative health & wellbeing solutions, discuss the issues surrounding the mental wellbeing of employees and how employers can help. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), one in four people will experience some sort of mental health problem at some point in Read more about Promoting positive mental health at work[…]
Here at Chiumento we have, what some would say, a rather unusual approach. Not only do we all work remotely, but 70% of our staff work on a part-time basis. It’s something that I’ve not really thought about in much detail before, as for us it seems totally logical and normal. We have highly experienced Read more about Part-time doesn’t mean half-hearted[…]