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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.

13th March 4 benefits employees *actually* want in 2023 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.

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

16th February Meet the Team: Talent Consultant, Robyn Lee Robyn never saw herself fitting into the standard ‘professional’ office environment.

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.

8th January ED&WHY Series: 5 takeaways from our conversation with Ivna Reic - University of Northampton Ivna - head of Tourism & Hospitality at the University of Northampton has a message for the industry. Be better at engaging with academia.

2nd January 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.

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

11th 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.

27th November Meet the Team: Talent Consultant, Sarah Akhtar Hear her sage advice for candidates looking for their next role, and find out why she thinks employers should be thinking outside the box…

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 Why language matters for inclusive recruiting – and how to get it right Because, the fact is, language informs our understanding.

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 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 How to recruit top talent in a recession, as told by experts Because failing to prepare is preparing to fail

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.

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.

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 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.

29th August Our Favourite Black Owned Travel Companies It's time to give a platform to and celebrate these amazing Black owned brands!

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.

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 Brand ⚡️ Utilise your personal brand on Linkedin to attract the right companies...

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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