In 2022, around 4.3 million employees in the United Kingdom had employment contracts that allowed for flexible working hours, making it the most common flexible working practice of the year.* In light of this growing trend employment expert Katy Fridman, Founder of Flexible Working People was the guest speaker at our exclusive Your Job Your Way event on 23 November 22 at JW3.
The workshop, run in partnership with JW3 was attended by working parents looking to go back to work and those interested to change to a more flexible role. Attendees walked away with invaluable information such as an introduction to the different types of Flexible Working and an insight on how to negotiate flexible working that is right for both the company and the candidate. Katy Fridman highlighted “in September, 12% of UK jobs advertised were remote, compared with 16% in January, as “paranoid” employers worry about the productivity of working from home, flexibility must be for everyone – it’s not just a women’s issue”
Katy Fridman also stressed the importance of social media in your job search as she enforced “93% of recruiters will look at your social media profile before making a decision” while “56% of employers admit that online profiles influence hiring decisions”.
Experienced Resource Advisors Eric Salamon & Oliver Sanders also ran helpful sessions; All about CVs, Networking Why & How and Nailing your Interview to equip guests with the essential skill needed to find a job or change careers. Jonathan Newman, a distinguished Employment Barrister also explained in detail one’s legal rights round flexible working in the UK as well as changes in employment law that affected Flexible Working which proved very useful.
“Employees are increasingly requiring flexibility in their work, but they regularly tell us how hard it is to approach the issue with employers. Resource’s workshop empowers people to have those conversations, sharing our deep experience of helping people get jobs, to show how to be successful in negotiating for a work pattern that suits you.” Victoria Sterman, Resource’s Chief Executive
“I was so excited to speak at Resource’s event about a topic so close to my heart. I believe passionately that people should be able to have a career they love on terms that work for them. The 9-5 is fast becoming a thing of the past with businesses having now seen the huge benefits of moving to a more agile workplace culture." Katy Fridman, Founder of Flexible Working People
“Thank you for an insightful, inspiring and jam packed morning. I learned lots of useful tips for my job search as well as gaining confidence to ask my employer about more flexible working hours. I found having an employment barrister on hand to answer any questions very beneficial too as I wasn’t sure of my exact UK legal rights till now.” Sara P, Attendee
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