August 2018 - Blog - Laurence Simons

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Can Compliance be independent of Legal?

Compliance is one of the most business-critical functions right now, especially since the implementation of GDPR. We, at Laurence Simons, have made multiple placements since the start of the year in compliance across different markets and continue...

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Reflecting on Research

over 1 year ago by Samantha Knowles

In Europe, I thought the summer months were supposed to be quieter, a time to catch up on unread emails and hopefully take some well-deserved time away from the office; to recharge, refresh, reflect. How wrong I was! Amidst the activity, I am refl...

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Achieving ‘work-life harmony’ - Can it be done?

over 1 year ago by Clare Butler

It was Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, who told his employees to shun the idea of ‘work-life balance’. According to Bezos, the idea of ‘balance’ implies a strict trade-off. Instead, Bezos envisions a more holistic relationship between work and life out...

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Artificial Intelligence vs. Authentic Intelligence: A Conversation with Angela Floydd

over 1 year ago by Angela Floydd

In June, our Director of Research Samantha Knowles wrote a piece discussing the importance of Authentic Intelligence. With automation in the recruitment process being a topical issue, we spoke to Angela Floydd, Managing Director Europe, Laurence S...