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Blogs & articles / People Development
13th May 2019

Brightstar Financial is marking Mental Health Awareness Week this week, with a series of activities…

Blogs & articles / People Development
21st March 2019

In collaboration with HM Treasury, New Financial held its second Annual Review of the HM…

Blogs & articles / People Development
6th December 2018

The festive season is full of cheer and goodwill but can also bring a lot…

Blogs & articles / People Development
27th November 2018

Technology has given us greater opportunities to work remotely, but research shows we are less…

Blogs & articles / People Development
21st November 2018

“I have no interest in financial services!” Not my words, but those of a young…

Blogs & articles / People Development
21st November 2018

Some businesses are still reluctant to sign up to the Women in Finance Charter due…

Blogs & articles / People Development
22nd October 2018

Worldwide 2 billion cups of coffee are drunk every 24 hours. 55 million of those…

Blogs & articles / People Development
1st October 2018

It was interesting to see that Mental Health Awareness Week (observed on 14 to 20…

Blogs & articles / People Development
27th September 2018

ORGANISATIONS NEED A YOUTH POLICY AND A TALENT MANAGEMENT STRATEGY SO AS TO BUILD CAPACITY…

Blogs & articles / People Development
27th March 2018

Much has been written and spoken about concerning the need to change the image of…

Blogs & articles / People Development
15th March 2018

Ahead of ‘good news’ expected out tomorrow on gender equality from HM Treasury, Clare Jupp,…

Blogs & articles / People Development
8th March 2018

With the World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap report findings telling us gender parity is…

Blogs & articles / People Development
28th October 2017

Mastering the art of staff retention It was fantastic to share an evening of celebration…

Press / People Development
6th October 2017

As part of its ongoing campaign to promote awareness about and break down the barriers…

Blogs & articles / People Development
1st October 2017

Mastering the art of staff retention It was fantastic to share an evening of celebration…

Press / People Development
24th August 2017

Brightstar is delighted today to announce the official opening of its 'Wellbeing Room' as part…

Blogs & articles / People Development
2nd March 2017

"There's your computer, there's your desk. The toilets are downstairs and we take an hour…

Blogs & articles / People Development
1st March 2017

All organisations have a responsibility to support employees suffering mental illness, and to educate their…

Blogs & articles / People Development
20th January 2017

The government says that one in four people has a mental disorder at some point…

Blogs & articles / People Development
19th November 2016

I was fascinated to read some recent research about the importance and value of office…

Blogs & articles / People Development
16th November 2016

Women in Finance at the London Stock Exchange – Clare Jupp As a signatory of…

Blogs & articles / People Development
1st November 2016

Most of us know the saying, attributed to either medieval monk and poet John Lydgate…

Blogs & articles / People Development
16th October 2016

We all need people who will give us feedback. That’s how we improve. These are…

Blogs & articles / People Development
12th August 2016

In the aftermath of Brexit and the whole referendum debacle, the themes of 'going it…

Blogs & articles / People Development
1st July 2016

Clare Jupp of Brightstar Financial reflects on the lessons learned at last Friday's Ladies Executive…

Blogs & articles / People Development
6th June 2016

Effective recruitment into our sector appears to be a challenge. The average age of a…

Blogs & articles / People Development
4th November 2015

How you respond when an employee is underperforming speaks volumes about the health of your…

Blogs & articles / People Development
18th August 2015

Coaching of employees – which puts the onus on the coachee – raises self-awareness, which,…