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Interim market snapshot: Consumer and Retail

Daniel Wood, Consultant in our Consumer and Retail Practice, analyses the key market trends evident in the first half of 2023 and looks at what may happen in the coming months.

Every business function is trying to do more with...

Will Oflog be the Audit Commission 2.0?

Jes Ladva, Managing Partner, Local and Central Government Practice, on the creation of a new performance body for local government.

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities is on the hunt for a chief executive to...

Can arts and heritage become more representative?

Narinder Uppal, Principal, Membership, Arts & Heritage, and Charities, looks at the diversity challenges facing the museums, galleries and heritage sector.

The UK has a vibrant arts and heritage sector that is of huge importance...

Will AI take my job?

Andy Wright, Partner in Odgers Interim’s Technology Practice, examines the impact of AI on various industry and role types, and ponders the question on many people’s minds – is my job going to be replaced by a computer?

2023 will...

Hiring interim talent with a PE portfolio company mindset

Ross Gordon, Head of Odgers Interim’s Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) Private Equity Practice, explains how we identify executive candidates with the right skills and mentality to deliver in crucial portfolio company roles. ...

Things to consider when setting up as an interim manager

Starting an interim career can be daunting – where to start, what to do and how to market yourself. There are several things to consider when setting up as an interim – some of which we have listed below. 

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How can social purpose attract potential hires in a talent shortage?

To attract high-calibre talent at any level to a sector driven by purpose, we have to be crystal clear about that purpose.

There is a term for businesses which are not exclusively focused on profit: social purpose natives. Think...

Who’s going to pay the water infrastructure bill?

Terry Noble, Odgers Interim Principal Consultant for the Energy, Utilities & Renewables Practice, on the need for massive investment to protect water supply and minimise contamination.

The UK’s water companies receive a torrent...

Odgers Interim appoints Ross Gordon to lead Private Equity Practice

We are delighted to announce Ross Gordon has returned to Odgers Interim to lead our Private Equity Practice working across all industry verticals in the UK and more widely through EMEA. Ross has over 20 years’ interim experience...

Bringing forests to life through candidate success

Five trees are planted every time Odgers Interim places a candidate and as a business committed to sustainability, we are tracking progress with an online widget.

In February, we revealed that a ‘tree-mendous’ idea had taken...

Top Tips: Virtual Interviews

Interviews can be a nerve-racking experience for anyone at any stage of their career, and it is always good to be as prepared as possible. Speak with your recruitment consultant to gain more insight into what to expect or prepare...

The off-field playbook: what our sports clients want

Bambos Eracleous, Partner for Sports, Gaming & Media, outlines six trends shaping the future of the sports industry.

Excitement in sport isn’t confined to nail-biting head-to-heads, last-minute triumph or shattering defeat. It...

The key competencies found in great interim managers

Interims can be required for a range of reasons: from expansion, start-up/scale-up or product development, to delivering improvements, recovery, and restructuring. They can also be brought in to cover gaps in the existing...

Management Styles: Understanding different styles for more efficient management

Management styles can really impact team productivity. Depending on the way managers plan, organise, delegate, make decisions and manage their staff can be the difference in a successful and not so successful project.

Interim...

Can customer experience power a resurgence in the High Street?

The High Street still has a lot to offer but if retailers are to thrive there they must give their customers something special, write Zoe Wakeham and Daniel Wood, Consultants in our Consumer & Retail practice.

Making money on the...

Why charities should take a strategic approach to digital

Although digital transformation is sweeping through the third sector, many charities still lack a digital strategy, writes Odgers Interim Consultant, Charities Louise Beales.

We’ve seen how the pandemic had a seismic effect on...

Why CTOs are increasingly tomorrow’s CEOs

Companies’ growing dependence on technology means that in future a greater number of CTOs will make the transition to CEO, writes Siobhan Farlow, Consultant in the Odgers Interim Technology practice.

Instances of Chief Technology...

The digital pound: will we need it?

Richard Plaistowe, Principal, Financial Services on proposals for a Central Bank Digital Currency, the so-called ‘digital pound’, and the potential impact should it be introduced later this decade.   

The Bahamas is home not only...

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