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During the last recession, 9% of companies actually thrived—outperforming competitors in their industry by at least 10% in terms of sales and profit growth.
With stormy seas ahead—a recession currently looming, the cost-of-living crisis deepening, and the pandemic continuing to impact productivity—there’s never been a more critical time to draw lessons from the 9%. What was the secret to their resilience?
They did two things. They made operations more efficient, and they invested in their biggest asset: their people. How can you optimise operations and investment to develop an Early Careers function that withstands the waves of any downturn?
Are you a leader in the space of Early Careers, whether in recruitment or learning and development? Do you know someone who is? Join us for our virtual Navigating Uncertainty Webinar and Roundtable, where we’ll be joined by labour economist Professor Sir David Metcalf CBE and the Institute of Student Employers (ISE) to discuss:
Sir David is Emeritus Professor of Industrial Relations at the London School of Economics, and has written over 100 publications on labour economics and industrial relations. He is Chair of the UK Government’s Migration Advisory Committee, Director of the Starting Price Regulatory Commission and a member of the Senior Salaries Review Body. Previously, he was a founding member of the Low Pay Commission, which sets the UK National Minimum Wage.
An economist by training, author, and founder of The Smarty Train, Saj works cross-practice spanning the entire talent lifecycle. His book, The Smarts (Penguin, 2019), was endorsed by Harvard’s Heidi Gardner and is an Amazon best-seller.
Steve brings over 17 years' experience in human-centred analytics and diagnostic development. His work includes metrics and KPI development, benchmarking, and predictive analytics projects. He has partnered with a wide range of UK public sector and blue-chip multinationals to drive better informed decision making, actionable impact and commercial value.
Stephen was appointed Chief Executive of the Institute of Student Employers in 2013 following seven years as Head of Graduate Recruitment UK & Ireland at EY. Stephen has managed graduate recruitment and development programmes in both the private and public sectors and has extensive experience in the recruitment and development of students, both graduates and school leavers.
As Chief Innovation Officer at The Smarty Train, Khairunnisa works at the intersection of organisational culture, award-winning innovation and human-centred design. Working with talent leaders cross-sector, she is a published methodologist, recipient of the Woman of the Future Award, and a thought leader on talent trends.
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