03 Apr, 2024 Promotions at an early-stage startup — am I asking for too much? (probably) By David Hunt Another interesting article from the team at Sifted. I find this a little amusing, if you want a ladder to climb, join a corporate, or...
27 Mar, 2024 Increasing diversity at board level By David Hunt This article is almost a year old, but nothing much has seemed to change. With overwhelming evidence showing a diverse team, or board,...
06 Mar, 2024 The beauty of working with cleantech disruptors like About:Energy By David Beeston One of the things I love about being an executive search leader in the Cleantech / ClimateTech space is the opportunity to work with...
04 Mar, 2024 Are MBA's worth it? By Stephen Robinson I came across an interesting article via Sifted which discusses why some investors will only back founders with MBAs and it got me...
01 Mar, 2024 Italy: Looking for + 50 GWh and +700 experts in the Industry By Hyperion Executive Search The solar sector has continued its strong growth in 2023 – and delivered 40% market growth, similar to the level it reached in 2022....
26 Feb, 2024 Are Offsites worth the money? By Wolfgang Kick As every leader knows, building a cohesive team and company culture is a key ingredient for any successful business. I read this article...
13 Feb, 2024 My brain hurts reading this stuff!: EY should be wary of joining the cat-and-mouse game of employee monitoring By David Hunt Playing all these games is such a waste of time and energy for both employer and employee. God know what the financial costs of the tools...
12 Feb, 2024 European Gigafactory Moves! By David Beeston A few months ago I discussed FREYR's decision to shift their Gigafactory focus away from Europe and instead to the US (here) and...
08 Feb, 2024 Green jobs require Green skills: Transport + Energy Partnership with WMG By Stephen Robinson Announced today, in a ground-breaking move to address the pressing issue of workforce skills in the transport and energy sectors, ...
08 Feb, 2024 HR leaders’ top tips for improving employee retention (what about if you have no HR Leader!) By David Hunt I've been in Executive Search for over 25 years. I've worked through a number of recessions, including the GFC, I've seen mass hirings...
05 Feb, 2024 Plan for Drivers - Accelerating the rollout of EV Charging Infrastructure By Stephen Robinson Last year, the Government announced a number of commitments around accelerating the rollout of EV chargepoints in it's ‘Plan for Drivers’...
31 Jan, 2024 BP faces activist investor pressure to ditch clean energy pledges By David Hunt Whilst it is important to celebrate all of the very significant funding and investment into the cleantech /Climatech sector, from solar...
09 Jan, 2024 What hybrid working means for sales teams By David Hunt Just as I'm preparing for the Hyperion Executive Search offsite meeting next week, this pops into my inbox! One of the biggest talent...
14 Dec, 2023 The Rise of Skills-Based Hiring By David Beeston This LinkedIn Get Hired piece covers an important hiring trend that is on the rise. Many employers are now shifting their focus towards...
13 Dec, 2023 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙞𝙨 𝙖 𝙜𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙩𝙞𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙥𝙙𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝘾𝙑? By Stephen Robinson A conversation this morning reminded me of this question, one I often get asked typically from passive candidates and in particular,...
07 Dec, 2023 Good soft skills makes good C-level candidate for recruiter By Hyperion Executive Search I had a conversation with a potential CFO candidate this week, and within just 15 minutes, it was clear that he was an great fit for the...