MORSON SPORT | 3 MIN READ Morson spoke with Manchester United legend Bryan Robson The former United and England captain spoke about his glittering career, Sir Alex and his life after retiring (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 'text/javascript'; e.async = true; e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http') + '://btn.createsend1.com/js/sb.min.js?v=3'; e.className = 'createsend-script'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(e, s); })(); Continuing with our ‘Overcoming Challenges in Business and Sport’ series, Bryan Robson shared his experiences from his legendary footballing career and his life after retiring. The former Manchester United & England captain pinpointed adversity as the biggest test of character and potential in a working environment: “I think it’s the same in business as well as sport that you’re always going to have setbacks in your careers. For me it’s about how you bounce back from the setbacks. It’s easy when you’re confident and everything’s going well for you. You’ve got to keep that going and keep working hard to make sure you’re successful” Robson looked back at the difficult times he faced at the beginning of his career as an integral part of his development: “I broke my leg three times when I was 19-21 and you have something in the back of your head saying ‘Are you going to come back?’ Fortunately I did, but I think it makes you even more determined to make something of your career” A storied career saw Robson flourish at club and international level, winning numerous FA Cups but the crowning achievement was lifting what had eluded him for nearly the entirety of his playing days – The Premier League: “It was a long wait for the title but after 26 years it was well worth the wait. What you want to do is have a successful career but you want to win things. That’s the reason why I went to Manchester United because I thought I had more of a chance of winning things” The Manchester United ambassador saw out his career with Middlesbrough and seamlessly transitioned into the role of manager at the club. This turned out to be the avenue he followed with various clubs for the next 14 years and the former midfielder sees Sir Alex Ferguson as a big reason for his own managerial success: “Sir Alex Ferguson was a real help for me because during my last few years at Old Trafford he allowed me to go into the coaches’ room and watch how they prepare training and what they were talking about in terms of scouting players around the world. That set me in good stead going to Middlesbrough as a manager” Robson continued to heap praise on his former manager and mentor on the cross-over skills Ferguson taught his United sides that stayed with the players long after they left the game: “Great man management skills, discipline had to be a big part of your game. But then one of the things Alex was great at as well was delegation. I think for top business people that I know, delegation is a big role because you’ve got to have trust in your staff that they will do the job that you would do and you have to have that trust to let them get on” Another United legend who has followed in the footsteps of Robson in successfully transitioning into management is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer who has impressed both fans and peers alike: “Ole had experience of being a manager down at Cardiff and Molde. He came into United, got players playing in their favourite positions and gave them confidence, which isn’t easy. Ole’s done a great job whilst he’s been involved and hopefully he can do that until the end of the season” sdas
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WORKPLACE TRENDS | 5 MIN READ From cultural change to automation, companies are innovating, adapting and improving both with their internal and external offering We take a look at the top workplace trends of 2019 (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 'text/javascript'; e.async = true; e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http') + '://btn.createsend1.com/js/sb.min.js?v=3'; e.className = 'createsend-script'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(e, s); })(); 2019 marks an exciting and innovative period of transition for companies nationwide, from cultural change to automation, companies are innovating, adapting and improving both with their internal and external offering. So, as we draw closer to the end of Q1, we take a look at the top 5 workplace trends of 2019… The Importance of Employee Wellbeing Companies are finding new ways to promote employee health and wellbeing and to make staff aware of services and products they may not have accessed previously. At Morson, our mental health first aiders programme is an exciting initiative that establishes individuals as touch points throughout the Morson Group, enabling them to connect with those struggling with mental illness – both within our internal workforce and wider contractor base – and to be that first step in accessing the support they need. The programme works together with our existing counselling services, stress management and support, ensuring a personalised approached since there’s no one-size-fits-all when it comes to mental health. “A few years back, our health and wellbeing programme, ‘Morfit’, was launched, which seeks to encourage our workforce and their families to lead healthier lifestyles by changing behaviours. The programme sought to touch on all areas of wellbeing – physical, mental, emotional, social, and financial – and has consisted of a variety of activities including the implementation of twice-weekly workout and yoga classes at head office.” - Heather Deering - Health, Wellbeing and Engagement Partner Flexible Working One of the biggest business culture trends at the moment is flexible working and companies have seen an increase in employee retention by introducing it as a modern corporate culture change. “Roughly 70% of Millennials see themselves as working independently at some point, rather than being employed within a traditional organisational structure” It can aid greater cost-effectiveness and efficiency such as saving on overheads when staff are working from home and incorporate longer operating hours. It can also reduce the number of absences to attend doctor’s appointments and even reduce the number of sick days your staff take due to longer rest periods and a healthier work/life balance. All of the above ensures a more productive workforce which in turn creates an increased level of customer satisfaction and that all-important edge on competitors. A Continued Focus on Diversity and Inclusion More than ever companies are recognising the need for underrepresented groups in their workforces. Equality, diversity and inclusion (ED&I) remain hot topics, especially when analysing representation, or the often thereby lack of, at the top, and we’re working hard to ensure that ED&I becomes part of the norm by changing the conversation. A lack of diversity has created an imbalance in many of the sectors that Morson operates in, such as engineering, aerospace, IT, rail, nuclear and construction, and we’ve witnessed first-hand how females, LGBTQ+ and ethnic minorities have been underrepresented, particularly at senior level. We are ferociously challenging stereotypes to build diverse workforces that drive innovative ideas, change the status quo and raise the bar for success. In March we announced our official Morson diversity ambassador, CEO and founder of Northern Power Women, Simone Roche who will become our first diversity champion and joins a growing list of existing Morson ambassadors across business, sport and the armed forces. Adrian Adair, Chief Operations Officer at Morson, said: “There’s no denying that diversity achieves better commercial results by driving innovative ideas, changing the status quo and raising the bar for success. As a business must also create working environments that champion equality and inclusivity from the inside out. That’s why we’re delighted to add Simone as an ambassador.” Embrace AI We saw the recruitment industry embrace artificial intelligence in a big way in 2018, from becoming more aware of how analytics can assist with hiring to actually using AI capabilities. The new technology aims to automate parts of the recruiting workflow, especially repetitive, high-volume tasks such as reviewing CV’s. Ultimately, AI can make the recruitment process faster and more efficient. AI recruiting video interview platforms, for example, use biometric and psychometric analysis to evaluate not only the quality of candidate answers but also voice quality, pace of speech, voice energy, use of fillers, facial micro-expressions and body language. Morson has partnered with RecruitmentSMART to implement its game-changing recruitment sourcing and screening technology. SniperAI provides a game-changing technology that incorporates machine learning and auto screening to match job specifications to potential candidate CV’s at rapid speed. Read more about the latest technology here. Pace of Work Will Continue to Increase With the introduction of tools like collaborative work management platforms, automation, templates, and other resources, it’s never been easier to work at a breakneck pace. Improving technology means that things are able to get done efficiently, without such a heavy burden placed on employees. Work is accelerating, businesses are moving faster than ever before, and contributors are expected to do more in less time. If our prediction comes true, employers will soon be finding ways to embrace the technology that will enable staff to work harder whilst incorporating all the key trends listed above! Interested in progressing your career? Search our latest jobs here.
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MORSON NEWS | 2 MIN READ Our Head of Technology at Vencuro, Charlotte Lewis, features in the latest issue of Recruitment International magazine discussing our innovative recruitment technology. The recent edition focused on maximising the recruitment process and asked contributors to share their thoughts on how to go about reducing the time to hire. (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 'text/javascript'; e.async = true; e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http') + '://btn.createsend1.com/js/sb.min.js?v=3'; e.className = 'createsend-script'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(e, s); })(); Our Head of Technology at Vencuro, Charlotte Lewis, features in the latest issue of Recruitment International magazine discussing our innovative recruitment technology. The recent edition focused on maximising the recruitment process and asked contributors to share their thoughts on how to go about reducing the time to hire from each sector specialisation. In the interview, Charlotte discussed Morson’s investment into Vencuro, our new bespoke recruitment and talent software that has been built by recruiters, for recruiters. She said: “Technology is a game changer for any business, not just recruiters, with it streamlining, simplifying and speeding up operations. Competitive advantage depends largely on a hiring managers ability to successfully capture, manage and analyse large volumes of data, which is the bedrock of our Vencuro technology. Its mission is to automate and seamlessly manage end-to-end tasks, whilst providing access to real-time data at the touch of a button. Vencuro is the unsung hero of 6,000+ users that rely on the platform, and most importantly, was built by recruiters for recruiters.” The bespoke platform provides hiring managers with access to vital information such as contract performance, spend, headcount, time to hire and KPI attainment in real time, whilst managing the end-to-end recruitment process and candidate journeys for the user. Read more about how Vencuro Talent Technology has been shortlisted for Technological Innovation of the Year in the Recruiter Awards.The system is already in use with companies such as BAE Systems, JLL and Thomas Cook and has undergone an 18-month period of redevelopment and significant investment with input from Morson’s key recruitment clients. She added: “We are constantly asked by our clients to provide absolute visibility overspend, with so many businesses lacking the time and resource to unpick their supply chains and identify how many contractors they employ, where they are based, under what agreements they are working and how much they cost, whilst also centralising vendor management. Both clients and recruiters must embrace innovation to keep up, which is why we’ve spent £1.5 million developing our own technology over recent years to mirror our clients’ wants and needs, with our bespoke artificial intelligence software now reducing the time spent analysing CVs by 60 per cent.” To find out more about the software or to book a demo, visit the Vencuro website.
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MORSON NEWS | 3 MIN READ Morson was delighted to attend the 30th annual Women in Aviation Conference in Long Beach, California Last month, we were proud to announce our official Morson diversity ambassador, CEO and founder of Northern Power Women, Simone Roche MBE (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 'text/javascript'; e.async = true; e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http') + '://btn.createsend1.com/js/sb.min.js?v=3'; e.className = 'createsend-script'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(e, s); })(); Morson was delighted to attend the 30th annual Women in Aviation Conference in California on Friday 15th March. The full conference ran from the 14th – 17th March and was held in Long Beach. It featured keynote speakers, educational sessions, exhibit hall, scholarship awards, and good times with individuals from all areas of aviation. We spoke to Stephanie Vu, one of our Recruitment Consultants who is based in Morson’s California office, specialising in engineering and manufacturing recruitment within the aviation and aerospace industry… What was the schedule of the day? “We arrived at 9am and was welcomed into the opening ceremony which introduced the Women in Aviation board members." “In the morning we were involved in some really insightful seminars and workshops which focused on mentoring and professional development” “After lunch, at 1pm, the exhibit hall opened. There were numerous exhibitors participating in the conference ranging from engineering companies, airlines, military branches, flight schools, etc. This is where we got the opportunity to network and knowledge share.” Stephanie talks about the key themes of the day… “The conference was utilised as a fantastic resource for women in the aviation field to pursue their career choice in a safe and supportive environment. It was an opportunity for women in the industry to explore different career options in an industry that they are interested in while meeting with key female leaders to help guide and mentor them.” TOP BLOG | Read our exclusive interview with Estel Dandridge, senior systems project engineer on the Thales Aria Technology project. And the most interesting part? “The conference was so valuable to me as it exposed me to how many women there are in the aviation field. It was refreshing to see how women supported each other in a predominantly male-oriented industry. Every person that I came across and had the pleasure of meeting had such enthusiasm and passion for what they do. It was also a great opportunity for me to introduce myself to HR personnel and hiring managers that were at the booths for the engineering companies.” TOP BLOG | Ivy Man is part of a team of highly skilled software engineers dedicated to revolutionising the flying experience of Emirates’ customers as part of a four-year development programme with the aviation giant. Read more here. Diversity and Inclusion at Morson Last month, we were proud to announce our official Morson diversity ambassador, CEO and founder of Northern Power Women, Simone Roche MBE. Simone is our first diversity champion and joins a growing list of existing Morson ambassadors across the business, sport and the armed forces. In her role as Morson diversity ambassador, Simone will actively promote our commitment to diversity to engage the network of current and future leaders. Read about Simone and her partnership with Morson here. Morson International is the UK's No.1 Aerospace Recruiter, with hundreds of jobs in aviation click here to find your next opportunity.
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MORSON NEWS | 2 MIN READ Morson shortlisted in two categories for the 2019 Inspire Awards We won the category of Most Inspiring Employer in 2018 (function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 'text/javascript'; e.async = true; e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https' : 'http') + '://btn.createsend1.com/js/sb.min.js?v=3'; e.className = 'createsend-script'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(e, s); })(); We are delighted to announced that we have been shortlisted in the Inspire Awards 2019 in two categories: Most Inspiring Employer and Most Inspiring Mental Wellbeing Initiative. Focusing on the UK construction, engineering and housing sectors, the Inspire Awards are presented annually to companies to help inspire a more diverse and inclusive culture in the industry by celebrating those who are leading the way. The awards look at the people within a business, the practices of the business and the projects that they undertake. After winning the Most Inspiring Employer category in 2018, Morson once again makes this shortlisting in 2019. The awarding body sought to know the ways in which our business helps to address ED&I concerns in both our internal recruitment and for that of our clients. Our submissions highlighted how our family-oriented business, led by a passionate senior team, has actively worked to target under-represented groups like return-to-work mums in the recruitment process. We have also undergone a programme of training to remove unconscious bias from the process and integrate CV anonymisation. On our official website, we have recently added Recite Me’s web accessibility software to our website to make it easier to access for people with learning difficulties, visual impairment and dyslexia. It allows 27% more of the population to access our site. The second category of submission was for our commitment to mental health. Over the last couple of years, we have developed our mental health approach by establishing mental health first aiders across the business to offer help to any member of staff who is struggling with a mental health issue. In conjunction with our sporting associates Sale Sharks Rugby Club we hosted a Balls to That, a mental health awareness event featuring army veteran and deaf rugby star Craig Monaghan for our employees. We’ve also recently appointed a dedicated Health, Wellbeing & Engagement Partner to tailor our programmes to better suit internal needs and shape the initiatives of the future. We believe these shortlisting’s are an excellent representation of our commitment to positive change. The awards will be presented at an event at The Hilton in Deansgate Manchester on 5th June 2019. Read more about our diversity and inclusion journey here.
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MORSON BLOG | 3 MIN READ As the final season of Game of Thrones starts to air, we look back at the leadership traits of the many monarchs of Westeros Don't emulate these kings and queens if you want to be successful as a leader in business Winter is here. The final season of Game of Thrones is about to land on our shores, and there are a lot of theories flying around about who will ultimately sit on the Iron Throne. Throughout the show, a handful of leaders have taken the throne and many more have proclaimed their right to do so. In this blog, we look at three controversial leaders who have sat on the Iron Throne, how their unique styles of leadership led to their ultimate downfall… and the lessons you shouldn’t take from Westeros to the business world. Plot spoilers for seasons 1 to 7 ahead! King Robert Baratheon Robert is the sitting king as the series starts after taking the Iron Throne by force during his rebellion many years earlier. By the time of the events of the series, Robert looks and acts in a way that is far from kingly and doesn’t cut the figure of a strong leader. Perhaps unknowingly, he has realised that successfully gaining a position of authority is very different to ruling successfully. He’s disinterested, won’t take advice from those around him (even his best recruit, Ned Stark) and is prone to angry outbursts. He seems to long for the days when he didn’t have the responsibility he fought so hard to win and spends all his time eating and drinking heavily while those below him do his job for him. As a leader, it’s important that you lead from the front. Leaders in the business world should work with their employees for the benefit of all and ensure that time engaging in recreational activities is not detrimental to productivity. Networking, awards dinners and away days are great in moderation, but shunning responsibility and leaving others to do your work will foster resentment and lose employee advocacy. King Joffrey 'Baratheon' Where do we start with this guy? Possibly television’s most easily-hateable character, the ill-conceived boy-king Joffrey provides a masterclass in poor, often downright cruel, leadership and manages to be an order of magnitude worse than his predecessor Robert. For a start, he doesn’t practise what he preaches. At a time when the capital city was under attack, he chose to hide behind the walls far away from the fighting despite his grand claims about bravery and defeating his enemies. His men recognise this and completely lose heart. In the world of business, aloof, unreliable and distant leaders are unlikely to command respect. Without reliable and conscientious leadership, employees may lack motivation to work towards the organisation’s common goals. It’s important to set the example you want to see in your workforce to inspire loyalty and achieve productivity. Secondly, Joffrey is unbelievably cruel and rude. We’re not suggesting that any leader in any business in the real world would ever be as rude as Joffrey, but it’s important to be polite and respectful to those around you, at any level. Queen Cersei Lannister At the time of writing, Queen Cersei sits on the Iron Throne. Her journey there has been riddled with murder, deception, manipulation and lies… and you get the distinct impression that there’s a lot more to come. Cersei is overwhelmingly self-interested and cares nothing for her family (um, well she’s quite close with one…) or the people of the world in comparison with her own selfish desire to rule. This is the biggest lesson we can take from Cersei. Surrounded now by people who despise her and a frighteningly short list of allies, her rule shows us that rampant self-interest might get you what you want, but at what cost? This is echoed in the real world. Taking all the credit and praise when the organisation does well shows your employees that you’re only in it for yourself. This will make them unlikely to want to work with you again in the future. If your employees think that you will do anything to achieve personal gain, they’ll feel disposable and will likely abandon ship. Looking to change your role? Take a look at our live jobs >
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