The can of worms. Picture this: you’re the CEO of a small group with multiple profit centres. You’d like a closer look at your group technology strategy to help create efficiencies and spot opportunities. So, you bring in an independent consultant – an interim leader – who’s been recommended to you. The brief entails the… Read more »

Last night we co-hosted an event with the Institute of Interim Managers (IIM) at the splendid Mere Resort in Knutsford. It was a relatively intimate gathering – a good number of guests, but not too many, with everyone engaged in a lively discussion. Guest were exclusively interim managers and professional contractors (Ltd Cos, PSCs…) so,… Read more »

A Trusted Partner, On Demand… Laudale’s OnDemand solution is gathering pace, and we’re pleased to be growing our Associate pool. As part of that growth, I’m happy to introduce Mandy Sinclair as one of OnDemand’s founding Associates. Portfolio Career Mandy has delivered change for a whole host of high profile businesses. She recently embarked on a… Read more »

In case you missed it, earlier this week HMRC launched the latest consultation into the proposed off-payroll working rules from April 2020. As I’m sure you’re aware, the government announced during the 2018 Budget that the rules introduced into the public sector in April 2017 will be extended to the private sector from 6 April… Read more »

With over 15% of the UK workforce now working in this way our latest infographic takes a look at the reasons why your business should invest in flexible talent 

In the last edition of ‘ Marketing Your Interim Career,’ we took a look at how to get the most from your social media profile and whilst these tips will set you in good stead as you start to use social  media for your business, there’s not a one size fits all approach so you will still need to take time to consider the various platforms you may choose to use.  

Here we take a look at LinkedIn and provide practical tips for making the world’s biggest professional networking site an effective tool in your marketing approach. 

At the end of last year and in response to the Taylor review, the Government published The Good Work Plan. The plan sets out a number of proposals for UK employment reform and is considered the “latest upgrade in workers’ rights for a generation”. Many of these rights have an effect on agency and temporary workers.

So what has been proposed? Jennifer Smith, Partner at leading law firm JMW explains:

If you’re deciding to make the move from permanent to interim there’s plenty to think about, including one of the most important considerations: how much to charge for your services.

Of course, now you’re independent, your day rate will have to take into account the ongoing costs of running your own business and not just your take-home pay.

It’s the season of giving and as such we’ve brought together an early gift for our community in the form of  The Interim Collective.

In the latest edition of ‘ Marketing Your Interim Career,’ we look at how to approach utilising social media for your business,  in this edition we’ll take a more practical look at creating an effective social media profile for your interim business.

Starting out on social media can be a little daunting, what to post when to post it and even what channel to use and whilst there’s lots of advice out there it’s easy to come away feeling you need to be a social media guru to have any success utilising the platforms for your business.

Building successful client relationships is an essential part of business and arguably becomes even more important when you’re managing and developing your own interim career.  However, client relationships are just like any other, based on human actions which lead to positive experiences.

Here we share 6 tips for creating great client relationships:

If you’re unfamiliar with the world of interim management, you may question the value of such an appointment to your business, here our latest infographic takes a look at 5 key benefits: 

In our Guide to Interim Talent, we look at the reasons why a business may use interim talent and the benefits in doing so, and we also consider the drawbacks and the instances when interims really won’t work. Plus, we explore the relationship between the client (business), the interim provider and the interim, and look at how we expect this market to evolve over the coming years. Here we share the 7th and final part – What’s next for Interim?

Yesterday (Monday 29th October) saw Chancellor Philip Hammond deliver his 2018 Budget and in doing so served up higher Tax and National Insurance contributions from April 2020 for contractors working for private firms. 

In our Guide to Interim Talent, we look at the reasons why a business may use interim talent and the benefits in doing so, and we also consider the drawbacks and the instances when interims really won’t work. Plus, we explore the relationship between the client (business), the interim provider and the interim, and look at how we expect this market to evolve over the coming years.

Here we share Part 6:  When an interim might not be the solution

In our Guide to Interim Talent, we look at the reasons why a business may use interim talent and the benefits in doing so, and we also consider the drawbacks and the instances when interims really won’t work. Plus, we explore the relationship between the client (business), the interim provider and the interim, and look at how we expect this market to evolve over the coming years.

A pension is usually a great way to build up a pot that can provide an income for when you retire, as a permanent employee your employer is likely to provide a scheme for this, but now are self-employed or working through your own limited company it’s up to you to start making contributions.

Whilst a successful interim career is about technical skillset it’s also heavily reliant on the right mindset and key skills outside of technical capabilities but what characteristics make a really great interim? – we take a look at four key traits in our latest infographic.

You may be forgiven for thinking that as a business using a contractor you’re not responsible for their actions, quite simply they are independent and whilst you will have varying responsibilities towards your permanent staff particularly if they step outside the law these same rules don’t apply to contractors or do they?

In our Guide to Interim Talent, we look at the reasons why a business may use interim talent and the benefits in doing so, and we also consider the drawbacks and the instances when interims really won’t work. Plus, we explore the relationship between the client (business), the interim provider and the interim, and look at how… Read more »

In our guide to Interim Management, we look at the reasons why a business may use interim talent and the benefits in doing so, and we also consider the drawbacks and the instances when interims really won’t work. Plus, we explore the relationship between the client (business), the interim provider and the interim, and look at how we expect this market to evolve over the coming years.    

Here we share Part 3 – Why use an Interim?  

There’s no doubt about it, marketing is essential for building a successful interim career but it can also be a daunting prospect with a myriad of marketing channels and platforms to choose from, here we take a look at some practical starting points for developing marketing skills to help interims stand out from the competition.

In our latest download ‘Guide to Interim Talent,’ we’ll take a look at the reasons why a business may use interim talent and the benefits in doing so, we’ll also consider the drawbacks and instances when interims really won’t work. Plus we’ll explore the relationship between the client (business), the interim provider and the interim and share our thoughts on how we expect this market to evolve over the coming years. 

Your product could be the best out there but if you don’t put it in front of the right people you won’t get the best results for your business, in this edition of “Marketing Your Interim Career’ we’ll take a practical look at finding out where and how your target customers prefer to ‘buy’ your product and how to identify the most effective routes to market.   

Find out if a career in Interim Management is the right fit for you with our interactive quiz.