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26th January The top 5 Travel & Hospitality Recruitment Trends for 2025* *the wishlist - not the reality
6th January Why a Career Coaching Session is Beneficial: Unlock Your Potential
31st December 4 benefits employees *actually* want With jobseekers in control, the best candidates know they can be picky and shop around – which means, employers, you need to make your offer worth their while.
2nd December Why Christmas isn’t always the most wonderful time of the year Low key, every single email that lands in our inbox is referencing the C-word (no, not that one), so we're shouting out anyone who isn't filled with festive joy.
14th August Why travel and hospitality: Newton Fernandes & Jenny Southan
4th July Why travel and hospitality: Katie Brinsmead-Stockham & Henry Van Der Walt
4th June Why travel and hospitality: Eljesa Saciri, Jane Grammer & Mélissa Brette Ogée
6th May 5 things millennials must unlearn about work Can’t Even: How Millennials Became the Burnout Generation
4th April Why aren’t we talking about menopause? How often have you chatted about menopause by the water cooler?
4th March Ageism can f*ck off: How to land your dream job after 50 You’re not imagining it: ageism is alive and well.
22nd February Why travel and hospitality: Kane Savage, Ella Dunham & Niels​​​​ Bouter
12th February 11 career tips from travel & hospitality industry veteran Lili Celebrating 10 years of working in the industry
5th February Why you should quit b*tching and actually listen to Gen Z. Gen Z is set to make up a third of the workforce within the next few years....
31st January 7 Top tips to ensure your organisation is supporting and attracting trans and non binary talent While it can feel daunting at first, there are plenty of ways in which you can flex your inclusion muscles
25th January Employers vs. employees: How to negotiate the ‘Great Office Return’ Consider this our attempt to mediate the office vs remote vs hybrid debate
18th January 5 top tips for new (and seasoned) managers Are you wearing the hat of ‘manager’ with little to no idea what you’re doing? Lightning to the rescue… ⚡️
10th January How to turn your travel experiences into your dream job We’re actively recruiting for out-of-industry candidates to fill travel roles
9th January 6 ways to make sure your hiring process doesn't suck Get it wrong and wince as top talent take a hard pass on your business. Get it right and have your pick of the lovely lot.
4th January How to boss your job interview So, you got to interview-stage? Give yourself a slap on the back because you know that’s no easy feat. Now’s the real test
1st January Meet the team: Talent Consultant, Cimberlea Treadaway We are SO excited to welcome our very first international hire to the Lightning team!
31st December Our top 9 favourite genderless lifestyle + wellness products Curated by our CEO, Thea Bardot (they/she)
20th November Why travel and hospitality: Lloyd Sceats‑Page, Jo Webb & Tom Proctor We think it’s the best industry in the world – and we’ll tell anyone who’ll listen.
13th November How to quit your job (without being an a***hole) Repeat after us: never burn your bridges (especially not in an industry like travel and hospitality, where everyone knows everyone).
6th November Why travel and hospitality: Jad Lian, Khaleel​ Johnson & Iris Serbanescu Thinking about switching industries? Listen: travel and hospitality is calling to you
30th October Welcome to the Industry… Yared Heller Having never worked in travel, Yared is now a Latin America Travel Designer
15th October 5 ways you know you’re ready to change jobs Here are some surefire clues you’re ready to change jobs…
4th October Say hello to Lightning: the employer-brand marketing agency* Four years after we first broke onto the scene, we’re shaking up the travel, hospitality and recruitment industries once more.
12th September Community United - Trans inclusive TRUK FC announce Lightning as sponsors Alongside Not a Phase
11th September How to make your business disability-inclusive, as told by the disabled community Did you know one in five working-age adults (aged 16 to 64 years) in the UK are disabled?
15th August Reintroducing our CEO: Thea Bardot ⚡️ I wanted to share the email I sent around to the company this weekend to reintroduce myself as Thea
31st July Why travel and hospitality: Catrina Pengelley, Tom Harding, and Ela Hughes Mandarin Oriental’s Catrina Pengelley, nemo’s Tom Harding, and Jacada Travel’s Ela Hughes.
24th July How to get a job in travel and hospitality, as told by recruiters Ever looked at the travel and hospitality industries and thought, “I’d like me some of that”?
17th July 5 hiring ‘non-negotiables’ that really should be negotiable Hiring managers, HR managers and recruiters often have a list of ‘must-haves’...
12th June 5 Reasons you should hire trans/non-binary talent (and how to get it right)
10th June How to write a kick-ass CV Take it from us: that boring AF, jargon-filled Word doc just isn’t doing you justice.
5th June Meet the Team: Talent Consultant, Caolan Cassidy For Caolan (he/him) pronounced kay-lan, recruitment is all about leading with values
19th May ED&WHY Series: 5 takeaways from our conversation with Dan Fico Founder of Queer LGBTQ+ inclusive establishments Atlas Grinds and House of Hades.
15th May 5 reasons you should become a mental health first aider Our very own Jack (he/him), shares what he learned from becoming a qualified mental health first aider.
14th May Everything you need to know about employer brand, as told by an expert Tom Chesterton, Chief Executive and Co-Founder of Tonic, shares his insights on employer brand
12th May How to level up your personal brand in 5 easy steps Working on Brand YOU.
11th April 5 female inspired policies all businesses should have Equality is not the same as equity.
10th April 5 tips on how to slay your annual review For a lot of people a disappointing review is the straw that breaks the poor, disillusioned camel’s absolutely knackered back.
19th March 5 signs you have a toxic boss (and how to survive) Some bosses are real a***holes. While we may jest, that’s because otherwise we’ll cry (and we’re talking proper, ugly crying).
16th March Why travel and hospitality: Alessandra Alonso, Gregory Reeves & Zina Bencheikh We’ve called on our industry friends to share the best things about working in travel and hospitality.
10th March ED&WHY Series: 5 takeaways from our conversation with Ivna Reic - University of Northampton Ivna has a message for the industry. Be better at engaging with academia.
18th February Why travel and hospitality: Greg Fruchtenicht, Bo Van Strijland & Ollie Palmer Is travel and hospitality a good industry to work in? Don’t ask us, we’re biased.
17th February The Ultimate Guide: Travel Industry Lingo Like any industry, we’ve got our fair share of insider buzzwords. But here at Lightning, we’re all about inclusivity – and that means making sure everyone knows what the eff we’re on about
14th February 5 Signs a Business Isn’t The Employer For You Here are some red flags to watch out for during the application process.
2nd February 'Why allyship and hospitality go hand in hand' @ IHS, London Hospitality is known for its diversity. So, why is it that the higher up the chain of command you go, the more people start to look (and think) the same?
31st January 5 ways an ED&I strategy makes recruiting easier Most interestingly (for recruitment nerds like us, at least), a mere 28% of companies have embedded D&I in their hiring processes.
31st January Why travel and hospitality: Katie Blake, Ian Telford & Melissa Tilling If you’re looking for your next move, or perhaps even a whole new career, we truly believe travel and hospitality is one of the best places to work (like, ever).
21st January The 5 top travel & hospitality recruitment trends for 2023 The luxury travel & hospitality recruitment market finished 2022 in utter chaos it's safe to say. SO let's talk about 2023 - sunshine and roses on the horizon?
12th January Anti-trans newsletter rant brings community and allies out in force Should you read the authors response? no. Should you share this trans-penned piece? F*CK YEAH.
17th December ED&WHY Series: 5 things we learned from Joseph Pack about ADHD In this episode, we talk to Joseph Pack (he/him), founder of the Drug Free ADHD newsletter and acclaimed podcast host of Scattered Founder.
16th December Lightning partners with Fat Macy’s to tackle homelessness in London This unique social enterprise helps get Londoners out of hostels and into their own homes
26th November Meet the Team: Talent Consultant, Jack Williams If you’re looking for a bang average tennis player whose backhand needs serious work, Jack (he/him) is your guy.
26th November What the Qatar X Beckham backlash teaches us about brand partnerships Who you partner with says just as much about your brand values as anything else you say
26th November Why language matters for inclusive recruiting – and how to get it right Because, the fact is, language informs our understanding.
26th November Redesigning the recruitment experience for trans and non-binary candidates with Nokia Job hunting is hard enough. But when you’re trans, the odds are stacked against you.
26th November How to recruit top talent in a recession, as told by experts Because failing to prepare is preparing to fail
28th September 13 Travel Blog Ideas Here are 13 Travel Blog Ideas to Get the Creative Juices Flowing Again
28th September EMPLOYERS: HERE ARE 4 THINGS A RECRUITER CAN’T SOLVE FOR YOU You've decided it’s time to call in the professionals. But while recruiters we are, miracle-workers we are not.
28th September 7 ways to better support LGBTQ+ employees at work. We asked five of our wisest LGBTQ+ friends to give us their take on how businesses can better support LGBTQ+ employees at work.
19th September The Best Luxury Travel Trade Shows in 2022/23 That Are Actually Worth Attending When it comes to choosing which travel events to attend, it's also worth considering the event organisers values & commitment to ED&I.
1st September IdeasFest 2022 Business has a vital role to play in the fight for trans inclusion
29th August Our Favourite Black Owned Travel Companies It's time to give a platform to and celebrate these amazing Black owned brands!
29th August 6 Ways Travel & Hospitality can better support the Trans community If you've not already noticed, the trans community is under attack...and not just in the UK.
13th August Level up your Luxury Hotel Marketing How to Take Your Strategy to the Next Level
10th April 9 Reasons why hiring in travel is a nightmare rn We've spoken to our competitors, who have years of experience on us and they've consistently said that it's the worst the market has ever been.
14th February Call us cupid: What dating and recruitment have in common Here at Lightning, we think dating and recruitment have a lot in common – at least, they do when you work with us. Let us explain.
7th December Your Ultimate Guide To Luxury Hotel Social Media Marketing
1st December 'The Man in a Dress' IMAGINE ASKING AN INDUSTRY THAT THRIVES BY PROMOTING DIVERSE DESTINATIONS TO ACKNOWLEDGE & SUPPORT MINORITY GROUPS
18th October WE EXIST: AN OPEN LETTER
5th October Our Favourite Hotel Lobbies
10th September GREENWASHING
6th September Easy Listening The Best Travel Podcasts You Should be Tuning Into
9th August Which Invite-Only Travel Trade Events are Happening This Year And Which Should You Attend?
4th August They Did What?! Five Inspiring PR Campaigns from the Luxury Travel Industry
28th July HR you kidding me? The pingdemic edition!
21st July Travel recruitment needs a facelift A travel recruitment guide to job specs.
14th June Office-ially over Back in March, Rishi Sunak was quoted saying that employers MUST allow their staff to return to the office
24th May Yes you can A guide to dodging the self sabotage monster
18th May Behind the scenes At Lightning we're all about transparency and showing the how and why behind our unique consultancy approach
22nd February Remote. Is your company truly set up for remote on-boarding & staff retention?
25th January 10 Seconds What is more important in your 2021 job search... CV or Cover letter?
18th January (f*ck off) Blue Monday Top tips to help brush off the January cobwebs for good and wave goodbye to Blue Monday.
15th January #opentowork
11th January Job Hunt Tales: Adam
24th December Thnks fr th mmrs. 2020 Roundup ft 2021 Predictions..
22nd December Job Hunt Tales: Nitisha
18th December Job Hunt Tales: Guy
15th December 2021, what you saying?
30th November Bills, Bills, Bills The age of OTE's and Bonus' is over.
22nd November Cancel Culture x Accountability We're all in this together.
16th November The Process Candidates are beginning to lose faith in recruitment processes...
9th November CV Cubed Have a minimum of 2, but ideally 3 CV's to work with. RADICAL, right?!
3rd November Bounce ⚡️ Let's work together.
1st November Connect ⚡️ Linkedin can be your biggest asset for jobseeking...but not how you'd think!
31st October Behind the Lightning
31st October 2020: The year of the recruiter ⚡️ You heard it here first.
31st October Lightning: The Rebrand ⚡️ We believe in our vision and wanted a brand that reflects it
31st October Thunder comes before Lighting Sometimes the best things comes from the darkest of times
31st October Client case study: SEO Specialist An insight into how we work with clients
27th October Bring it to the runway.
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