May 3Member-onlySix mindsets that can help us navigate the pressing challenges of our time“Can people change habits for climate?” “A quarter of jobs set to change: WEF” “Godfather of AI quits Google” “City bosses demand return to office.” These are just some of the headlines that feature prominently on LinkedIn recently. If you do more reading around these headlines, you cannot deny that…Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 22, 2022Member-onlyFive Insights for Graduates Before Embarking on Life after UniversityIt’s that time of year again when companies launch their graduate development programmes for the year ahead. The upcoming months will see new graduates getting offers that will see them embark on their careers and take their first plunge into the world of work. As a graduate, this is a…University4 min readUniversity4 min read
Published inILLUMINATION·Aug 17, 2022Member-onlyIt Was South Asian Heritage Month Recently, and It Was EmotionalIn August 1947, the British ended their 200-year-long rule in the Indian subcontinent and divided it into two separate nations, Pakistan and India. When speaking about the Partition era, it is not entirely accurate to say people shouldn’t cling to their past and move on. If you know anyone whose…South Asian3 min readSouth Asian3 min read
Jul 22, 2022Member-onlyFour Reasons Your Job Application is Being RejectedThe job market now is booming. There are more vacancies than candidates, and this trend is reverberating globally. If you are a candidate, you are in a relatively comfortable position as you can probably pick and choose between different job opportunities. You will likely have multiple job offers if you…Careers3 min readCareers3 min read
Jul 21, 2022Member-onlyMake Sure You Do Your Due Diligence When Considering a Career Move to the Middle EastWhen expats talk about moving to the Middle East for work, they’ll usually talk about UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait or Saudi Arabia (these countries are referred to as the GCC). According to most people, the three most important things to people when moving to the GCC are education, healthcare…Expat5 min readExpat5 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jul 20, 2022Member-onlyIf We Want to Win Against Covid, We Have to Play the Long GameCovid is a horrible virus that results in adverse long-term health outcomes for individuals from long Covid. If you didn’t know, Covid has not gone away. The popular view of pretending it’s not there will not make it go away. To say that we are going through another wave is…Covid-193 min readCovid-193 min read
Published inAn Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jul 8, 2022Member-onlyDon’t Ignore These Individuals When Hiring!The upheaval of the past few years has drastically changed the labour market landscape. People have resigned willingly seeking flexible working, lost their jobs because of the pandemic, qualified people find themselves underemployed, mature workers are frozen out, graduates compete fiercely to get jobs, and disengaged workers are sitting tight…Hiring3 min readHiring3 min read
Jul 7, 2022Member-only29 lessons learnt that will serve anyone wellLife is a journey, as one of my former managers used to say. It’s a journey that is still evolving. Often it has been the most challenging lessons that have had the most impact, which has resulted in learning, growth and transformation for me. I see the following as wake-up…Life2 min readLife2 min read
Jul 6, 2022Member-onlyA Yes Vote for an Independent Scotland Will Need to Answer These Questions Fully19th October 2023 was the date Scotland proposed to go to the polls to decide its future for the second time, but today that proposal was rejected by Prime Minister Boris Johnson after he declined the request for the independence vote transfer of powers. In announcing a date for the…Politics4 min readPolitics4 min read
Jul 1, 2022Member-onlyThis Climate Change Video Speaks to the True RealityUNDP’s latest climate change video struck accord with me. I have long been saying to my friends and family that extinction is humanity’s final destination if we don’t adequately intervene. …Climate Change3 min readClimate Change3 min read
