The University of Lincoln has an extensive list of online reading materials to explore, including this resources library, designed specifically for ambitious working professionals and career changers. It covers a wide range of topics, with a primary focus on the management and leadership disciplines. From creating your own career development plan, to assessing the opportunities that an online qualification can open up, there’s something to help you progress.
Browse through to find the resources which are relevant to you and provide you with what you need. Whether you’re starting out in a new career, or looking to accelerate your progression in your current one, don’t miss out on these useful guides.
According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of job vacancies in the UK has hit a record high. While employee turnover varies between industries – traditionally, the highest levels are found in retail, hospitality, construction and media; the lowest in legal, accountancy, education and the public sector – Monster put the UK’s … Continued
Have you ever felt as if elements of your work life – or work-life balance – feel out of control? Had issues meeting targets, structuring the workday, dealing with change? Want to progress in your career but struggling to see new ideas and ventures to fruition? Those of us who have never felt like this, … Continued
It’s likely that most of us have conducted a job analysis – whether at a formal or informal level – at some point during our working lives. The manager who decides to split one job into two roles; the recruitment consultant who develops a job description for a vacant post; the employee who examines their … Continued
For businesses, globalisation can open up a – very literal – world of opportunities. Access to the global economy provides business leaders with new markets, new trade, new routes to consumers and new revenue streams, and nations with fundamental economic, social, political and cultural advantages. International trade refers to the exchange of products and services … Continued
As the popular saying goes: people don’t quit bad jobs, they quit bad managers. While such “conventional wisdom” is overly simplistic, it nevertheless touches upon a truth worthy of closer inspection. Totaljobs reports that half of UK workers have quit a job due to a poor relationship with a boss. And it doesn’t stop there: … Continued
Most of us do not reflect on the impact that global supply networks have on our daily lives. That is, until something happens which interrupts the way we live or work. Take the Covid-19 pandemic. Causing ‘snags’ for companies across the world – and subsequent shipping and transportation bottlenecks as economies restarted once more – … Continued
How an organisation’s HR department and HR strategy functions – whether effective or ineffective – can have a significant impact on wider business strategy, overall business performance and human capital management. As such, companies who wish to remain profitable, grow brand awareness and gain competitive advantage in the global marketplace should consider the robustness of … Continued
Undoubtedly, the COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruption within financial markets and the financial services industry. What it’s also caused, is a pressing realisation of how the sector must embrace, and prepare for, a digital future. In order to achieve this, global businesses require a new generation of individuals with technology-forward financial skills – making … Continued
Supply Chain Management (SCM) – and the seismic impact felt, the world over, when its operations are disrupted – is a hot topic of late. The widespread effects regularly make headlines: grocery shortages in supermarkets; a “petrol crisis” affecting parts of the UK; a lack of manufactured car parts leading to a hike in second-hand … Continued
Historical overview of Human Resource Management (HRM) The field of personnel administration first came into being in the 1920s. At least initially, it primarily concerned itself with the straightforward and simple recruitment, training and payment of ‘staff’. There was no unifying paradigm of strategic planning, management of people, employee engagement, or effective anticipation of future … Continued
Digital marketing (also known as online marketing) is simply marketing that’s carried out online in the digital realm rather than through more traditional marketing such as through magazines and newspapers or billboards. Brands use digital marketing to connect with customers via email, social media, and web-based advertising like PPC (pay per click) ads. In today’s … Continued
Supply chain management (SCM) has been tested to its limits in the past few years with global events like the pandemic, Brexit, and the USA’s relationship with China all presenting challenges for the chain. In March 2021, the Ever Given, an ultra-large container vessel (ULCV) became stuck in the Suez Canal, blocking the way of … Continued
