Insights and Career Advice

Our charity team at JCW drove a van full of warm clothing, outdoor shelter items and baby care products to the refugee camps in Dunkirk and Calais to provide help for women and children who have left their homes due to war, conflict and persecution. JCW's trip to the camps gave us the opportunity to meet the people our donations were helping and to experience first hand what...

Last week we had our End of Summer Party to celebrate the summer (did London really get one?) and all the success our clients, candidates and JCW have had in 2019 so far. It’s been a really productive year for JCW and we were pleased to catch up with long-standing clients and candidates from Shell, Deutsche Bank, Deloitte, Barclays, Capgemini and more, to see how they were g...

A 2018 report from the Equality and Human Rights Commission found that a third of employers believe that women who become pregnant and new mothers in work are ‘generally less interested in career progression’ compared to other employees and that 51% of employers believe that there is sometimes resentment amongst employees towards women who are pregnant or on maternity leave....

“What’s the most constructive CV advice you can share based on your experience of working with hiring managers at global firms and consultancies we all want to break into?” Every day we request feedback from our clients about the CVs that made it into their shortlists and we are going to share that insight with you now. Once you’ve taken what you need from this article, you ...

The JCW Group enjoyed an afternoon off for their annual boat party on the Thames last Friday afternoon and what a day it was for it! We beat the odds of getting a sunny day on both a Friday and on the day of our boat party (ever the serious gamble in London) and with highs of 25 degrees - it was a great one. A last-minute boat emergency saw us upgrade to a boat double the si...

JCW London rewound the clock up to 38 years back for our 80’s evening. The team pulled out all the stops with the Ghostbusters team, Pac-Man, Rubix Cube, MC Hammer, punk rockers, 80’s keep fit girls and 80's dancers making an appearance on the night. The evening also included 80’s karaoke and the world-renowned JCW Street Fighter Championships to raise money for charity. Thi...

'Busy season' is a dreaded occurrence for even the most seasoned auditors. Thankfully, it doesn’t last forever and now that it’s done and dusted for the year, you may find yourself coming up (or even gasping) for air. If the thought of going through another busy season fills you with dread or you’re simply wanting to test the waters for something new, you are in luck. The jo...

JCW celebrated its 12th birthday at Madison’s rooftop bar in London last Friday. The team were treated to champagne and drinks to celebrate twelve years of success. The rain held out over London and the sun even managed to make a quick appearance for us on the night. Madison offers some of the best views of St Pauls Cathedral and the city, and drinking champagne on the roof ...

Great Place to Work Certification leverages 30 years of research to quantify the current state of your workplace culture and show you how it compares to the best in the world. Great Place to Work JCW is proud to announce that it is Best Place to Work certified! Every year, Great Place to Work trawl the U.S employer landscape putting companies across the country through their...

It’s that time of year when bonuses are about to be paid and the job market is hot. Unfortunately, these two events coincide every year and many people often find themselves delaying a job search or turning down new job opportunities altogether through guilt or fear of missing out on their bonuses entirely. Around 75% of the financial services sector complete their annual bu...