Following a global hiatus in energy recruitment at the outset of the pandemic, we’ve seen a subsequent acceleration in the hunt for talent. We examine the factors which are now driving the search for skills in the energy sector.

What can be done to ensure commitment translates to action? We spoke to several senior ethnic minority professionals with experience working in leading City firms to find out why businesses need to step outside of their comfort zone to guarantee results when it comes to diverse hiring.

With levels of attrition in the energy sector at an all time high and staff switching jobs at an accelerating pace, we share some actions that firms can take to ensure they have an effective plan in place.

A compassionate recruitment process helps selected employees feel empowered and supported and speaks positively of an organisation’s conduct, which will impact on the future attraction and retention of talent.

Working for larger, established businesses is often an important career staging post. However, the blueprint for senior career development has been changing steadily and smaller entrepreneurial and start-up businesses increasingly appeal.

Business development in the current climate has presented shared challenges among our community who are faced with recreating origination in a virtual world. We asked the question: ‘has origination got even harder, and what can individuals and teams do to innovate and maintain momentum?’

Closing a week spent considering my own personal role and responsibility in fighting against racism, World Environment Day last Friday was a reminder that combatting behaviours and factors that pollute and destroy the environment is also my responsibility.