13th March 2025

Market observations: a recent client trip to South Africa

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11th December 2024

Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Survey 2024/25

The McLean Partnership has conducted a major survey of the cyber security market reaching out to 960 professionals with a Chief Information Security Officer remit.This has provided a comprehensive overview of the current state of the cyber security landscape, capturing insights from professionals across various industries in the United Kingdom and Continental Europe. With 271...

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9th July 2024

How to Avoid a Car Crash Interview – For Both Sides

“Death will be a great relief. No more interviews,” so said the late great Hollywood leading lady, Katherine Hepburn.Fortunately, interviews don’t have to be a matter of life or death. Though, admittedly, they can be strangely painful for both sides.Face-to-face interviews are a test of nerves and wit, of preparation, manner, and often even sense of style. But they are...

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4th July 2024

Global Competition for Talent – Opportunities for UK Universities and Research Institutions

While there has been no shortage of comment over recent months on the unprecedented challenges facing UK universities and research institutions, particularly regarding financial sustainability, there have been some recent signs that optimism is returning to the sector, and we see real opportunities for institutions to capitalise on this change in sentiment to attract and...

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29th January 2024

Corporates can outpace the politics on DEI

…but only by holding focus on the long-term.DEI has become a lightning rod for America’s disagreements over what constitutes progress. UK corporates can lead by example if they accept that success will require careful organisational change rather than just funding and the desire to do the right thing.The US was the birthplace of the modern push for diversity, equity...

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