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Here’s how to get hired at Moneybox

Finextra’s ‘Breaking into fintech’ series dives into what financial services companies are looking for employees. For the second piece in this series, we chatted with Jack Johnstone, head of people at digital wealth manager, Moneybox, to uncover exactly what they’re looking for in their future employees. What strengths is Moneybox looking for in a...

10 August 2022 /people

Job switchers are earning a lot more money

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

Job switchers are earning a lot more money

You might love your job, but does it love you back? One of the hardest things to reconcile about a role you’ve been in for a while is trying to have your value recognised in terms of getting a salary increment. Plenty of people need pay rises right now. In the UK, incomes are failing to keep up with the cost of living as inflation rises. Currently ...

05 August 2022 /people

Andrew Smith Founding CTO at RTGS & ClearBank

Agile Series: Getting out of the way

As a leader in more than just technology, we must know when to get out of the way of our teams and colleagues. All too often, I see leaders who want to build high functioning teams and yet they micro-manage; impose far too many decision-making restrictions and place too much value in their own beliefs and experiences. The following tips will direc...

04 August 2022 /people

Sehrish Alikhan Reporter at Finextra

Here’s how to get hired at Zopa

Finextra has launched the ‘Breaking into Fintech’ series: a new series targeted at equipping applicants with the tools and information they need to dive into the world of fintech. We will reach out to some of the globe’s leading fintechs for insider tips to help your application shine. Kicking off the series, we chatted with Helen Beurier, chief p...

01 August 2022 /people

Almost 50% of fintech workers are planning to move jobs in 2022

Amanda Kavanagh Contributor at Jobbio

Almost 50% of fintech workers are planning to move jobs in 2022

Many have questioned whether The Great Resignation was actually materialising. But a recent EY study of 17,000 employees and 1,575 employers across 22 countries and 26 industries, indicates that 2022 is the year. In the EY 2022 Work Reimagined Survey, 68% of employers say employee turnover has increased in the last 12 months, while 43% of employee...

29 July 2022 /people

Coping with work in a post-layoff environment

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

Coping with work in a post-layoff environment

This year’s round of hiring slowdowns, freezes, and layoffs within the tech sector haven’t just affected those who have lost their jobs. The employees left behind have in many cases had to pick up the pieces as projects get dropped, headcounts are culled and belts tighten across companies. So far, fintech, crypto and real estate have taken the bru...

22 July 2022 /people

Bridging the gender gap - is UK fintech finally catching up?

Amanda Kavanagh Contributor at Jobbio

Bridging the gender gap - is UK fintech finally catching up?

Fintech has the potential to widen fair and equitable access to financial services, but as recent reports show, there’s still a long way to go to bridge the gender gap. Inside fintech organisations things are changing, but barriers still exist. A June 2022 report from EY shows that 76% of women working in the sector believe their firm is inclusive ...

14 July 2022 /people

Amanda Kavanagh Contributor at Jobbio

The best paying UK jobs in fintech

As we hurtle towards a cashless future – a future vastly accelerated by Covid-19 – it’s an exciting time to work in the banking and finance sector. Traditional banking systems have been disrupted by digital-only banks. Mobile wallet services such as Apple Pay and Google Pay are now mainstream, as are payment apps like Monzo and Revolut, and invest...

08 July 2022 /people

Here’s how to negotiate like a pro at work

Amanda Kavanagh Contributor at Jobbio

Here’s how to negotiate like a pro at work

Perfecting the art of negotiation is important in all walks of life, but particularly in the workplace. While most people sharpen their skills around annual review time, a well-honed negotiation approach can serve you well year-round. So whether you’re seeking a promotion, more flexibility, a title change, a lateral move, a change in reporting, la...

01 July 2022 /people

Benefits for parents working in fintech – what’s on offer?

Amanda Kavanagh Contributor at Jobbio

Benefits for parents working in fintech – what’s on offer?

Parents all over the world are familiar with the concept of working like you have no kids, and parenting like you have no job. But things are changing. Modern companies, like those in fintech, are prioritising benefits for parents and carers, and employees are becoming more informed on what to ask for. From a day-to-day point of view, having a fle...

24 June 2022 /people

Diversity and inclusion: Are you working for an industry leader?

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Diversity and inclusion: Are you working for an industry leader?

The Diversity and Inclusion movement (D&I) has become a powerful agent of change in the workplace over the last ten years. Thanks to campaigns such as Black Lives Matter and #MeToo, honest and, in some cases, transformative conversations around workplace diversity, equity, equality, and inclusion are now an essential part of the tapestry of ou...

16 June 2022 /people

4 ways HR strategies can help fintechs succeed

Kirstie McDermott Senior Content Editor at Amply

4 ways HR strategies can help fintechs succeed

In a rapidly scaling fintech, at the scrappy startup stage, when there’s a huge amount at stake and an even bigger amount of other startups in the sector competing for VC funding, the most talented staff as well as customers, it can be really easy to kick some things down the road. Like onboarding a HR department, for example. But getting this pie...

27 May 2022 /people

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