London has two main financial centres. The City of London (the Square Mile) and Canary Wharf. Combined they have over 400,000 professionals working either in financial services or as support, such as consultancy. If you are considering a move from overseas or a move within the UK to London then it is a great place [...]

Within the centre of London lies The City of London (also known as the Square Mile). It is one of the largest financial districts in the world. Only 10,000 people live there but over 330,000 people work there, mainly in the financial sector. It is an area rich with possibilities, intellect and wealth. Canary Wharf [...]

The 15th July 2010 was St. Swithin’s Day: ‘St. Swithin’s day if thou dost rain For forty days it will remain St. Swithin’s day if thou be fair For forty days  ’twill rain nae mair.’ To avoid confusion, ‘nae mair’ translates as ‘no more’ (apologies if we are being condescending!). What does this have to [...]

Is everyone doing it? Is interim the new black? With financial institutions sluggish on making new hires and senior compliance managers/directors looking for ways to advance their career, the interim management route is a strong contender. This article covers what drives the demand for interim managers, what you should consider before becoming an interim manager [...]

Lets be frank. The job market is very difficult for graduates. I graduated in 2004 and I felt things were getting tough, even then. There were simply too many graduates and not enough graduate jobs. The shiny allure of the well-paid graduate job was o so often dangled in front of me by teachers and [...]