Articles

A selection of links to articles by or about Mark

Careers advice with a difference

You get the thrill of the challenge for Mark Blayney as he talks about his passion for buying broken businesses, fixing them and selling them on. “Lifting rocks is the name of the game, and seeing what crawls out,” he said.

He must be worth his salt at a dinner party, so entertaining are the two decades of stories he has tucked up his sleeve.  

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Bringing books to life during Reading Week

Talking to students as part of the celebration of World Book Day

A Dozen Tips To Getting A Great Start In That New Job

Starting work can be daunting as you enter a new environment, but here’s a dozen tips of things to think about in your first month or so to get you off on the right foot.  

Don’t Just Train Them To Work, Train Them How To Work 

Congratulations, you've invested in hiring.

But are you then really investing in giving your new starters all the skills they need to become the productive employees you want, as quickly as possible?