Whilst it is common practice for recruiters to meet candidates for a coffee to discuss a job prospect, we are increasingly seeing employers replacing the first-stage interview with ‘the coffee interview’. Often, there will be a good reason as to why the interview is being held off site; perhaps the role is not live yet, [...]
Head of Change at Hymans Robertson, Douglas Holms, shares his recipe for change in the latest in our series of Change Conversations. It is the role of change professionals to ensure strategy led change manifests itself in the ‘right’ activity across an organisation, leading to the intended valuable outcomes. It is not easy but we [...]
People are one of the key pillars to building a successful business, and when it comes to leadership, hiring the right person becomes even more critical. Many companies believe they have the resources and skills to hire a leader on their own. However, simply posting details on a job board or company website is not [...]
Culture change is key to successful transformation. Hamilton Forth welcomed Howden Compressors Managing Director, Emma Muller, to lead the latest in the Transformation Talks series. Here we share some key points from the event. As an experienced finance professional, operational excellence expert, and Managing Director, Emma Muller has experienced significant business transformation. In her [...]
ENABLE Scotland and Sense Scotland are working in partnership to create a ground breaking and innovative group of social care charities. This group will enable the charities to focus on the delivery of excellent quality social care support whilst working together to share core infrastructure resources. The Group’s ambition is to become a modern, transformational [...]
We are delighted that the second event in our Transformation Talks series with Emma Muller, managing director at Howden, is at full capacity. We very much look forward to Emma leading the discussion on ‘Culture Change is Key to Successful Transformation’. Hamilton Forth's Transformation Talks series provides a platform for debate, shared experiences, and key learnings [...]
Every year, the business press, technology gurus and research organisations release their own predictions for the biggest developments to transform the way we live and work. But, much like the folding phones, roll-up televisions and vegan meat on display at the recent CES trade show, there are plenty of innovations with more profile than impact – augmented reality. Instead, we have reviewed the [...]
We caught up with Garry Fingland, experienced Chief Information Officer and Digital Transformation Director, to share his experience of global business transformation from highly complex and innovative businesses such as Diageo and Bupa. In our latest change conversation, Garry shares knowledge and insights around what it takes to lead strategic, multi-million dollar change programmes, drive digital [...]
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has become an increasingly important factor for employers over the past decade. Glassdoor recently reported that 75% of Millennials expect employers to take a stand on social issues, highlighting the need for organisations to ensure CSR has a prominent place on the agenda. In the current climate, it is becoming increasingly [...]
Hamilton Forth are delighted to have been retained to recruit this business-critical role for a Data & IT Services Manager. This is a newly created position to support Ventient Energy’s ambitious growth plans; aspiring to be the number one provider of clean energy sources across Europe. Adopting an innovative approach, they are already one of [...]