Global Taxonomy: Sector

Situational Judgement Tests – a better way to hire the best trainees

Ability, not background, is what really counts at the law firm Wragge & Co. Changes to its trainee selection process are ensuring that, in tune with its diversity-minded approach it recruits only top-quality candidates, and in a way that takes less management time. Each year the international law firm, Wragge & Co recruits around twenty-five […]

Written by on July 9, 2018

Business Leaders primed for development at Hargreaves Lansdown

FTSE 100 financial services company Hargreaves Lansdown appointed Pearn Kandola to work with a cohort of its future leaders to evaluate their strengths and encourage their development as they embarked on a six-month leadership development programme. Pearn Kandola partner Stuart Duff says: “Our role was to provide the participants with greater levels of self-understanding and […]

Written by on July 9, 2018

Herbert Smith Freehills boosts top talent management

Big ticket clients and high-profile matters are all part of the mix at Herbert Smith Freehills Freehills, which is the leading litigation firm in Europe and Asia and has one of the world’s pre-eminent corporate practices. The firm also aims to be a great place to work and places a premium on training and developing […]

Written by on July 9, 2018

Psychological research is headline news for Cisco

Cisco, the global networking and communications technology company, generated extensive international media coverage for its communication and collaboration solutions as a result of research by Pearn Kandola. Two studies on how technology can enhance collaboration in virtual teams and improve the productivity of mobile workers were commissioned to support the marketing of Cisco’s Unified Communications […]

Written by on July 9, 2018

Eliminating bias drives Freshfields’ diversity push

Ranked in The Times’ Top 50 Employers for Women, international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer is working hard to build a more inclusive and open culture. A key step is ensuring all its partners recognise their unconscious bias that could affect how they recruit, employ and promote people. The firm chose Pearn Kandola to design […]

Written by on July 9, 2018

International Law Firm supports business success with best-fit recruitment

Working with Pearn Kandola, a leading international Law Firm recently introduced a new recruitment process to enable it to make more robust and timely decisions in the best interests of both the business and it’s candidates. The move, which reduced the risk of costly hiring mismatches at partner level, supported the Firm’s growth plans while […]

Written by on June 26, 2018