I’m different. I’m strange. I may not agree with you. Hire me!
Growing up in Tower Hamlets was… let’s say it was interesting. We had strong communities around us and the people were friendly. However, the neighborhood had its highs and...
Having difficulty recruiting more women? Try these 3 methods.
Gender diversity is vital to any workplace – not because it’s a nice thing to do, but because it makes business sense. Study after study shows that diversity improves...
Confessions of a racist, sexist, ableist, ageist bigot
As I write this article, my two year old daughter is watching a TV programme for toddlers. It’s got irritating music, grating voices and some of the worst animation...
Welcome to our first Focal Point: Diversity & Divergency
This article is a pretty historic one for Open for Ideas. For a start, it’s the 100th article we’ve published. That’s a big deal for us! It means we’re...
How to Hire More Creativity into Your Organisation
Let’s be honest. What recent changes have you made to your recruitment process to better hire more creativity into your organisation? A major overhaul? A few tweaks? None? For...
The CV is getting a little outdated
Last year at Silicon Beach, I managed to catch up with Martin Pardey from Hays Recruitment, who were one of the sponsors, to talk about creativity and recruitment. I wanted to...
Why you should stop recruiting for creativity
Getting Cosy with Creativity – with Aran Rees When I talk to people about creativity it can be like playing whack-a-mole with myths and misunderstandings. If you stick with...
Do you have to be business-like to do good business?
Work is the place where we spend the majority of our time – some might say unhealthy amounts of time. So how can we make it a place that doesn’t...