The recession has dramatically altered the UK workplace landscape. Employers and staff are collaborating more closely than previously to protect businesses and jobs by increasing flexible working and innovative recruitment. The new role of a finance professional doesn’t stop with the finance team. The remit extends into corporate governance, HR and legal issues, health and safety, motivation and general management issues.
A CFO must be adept not only at handling his own career issues but also the many people and HR challenges that cross his desk. People take up most of management time so share your views about how to reach the boardroom and take your people with on that journey.
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Political strategy needed to show that Britain is still great for business, says Richard Thomas
"Out of one side of his mouth, Gordon Brown is saying he will make Britain an attractive place to invest, but out of the other he is clobbering higher earners with 50%, which sends out the opposite message.
