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  We are now living in unprecedented times; our lives have been turned upside down, and our businesses have been forced into a place full of uncertainty and confusion. Unsurprisingly, we see many examples of the true British spirit emerging daily, as we find ourselves challenging the negaive narrative and fake news that's being bandied about news and social media channels. T...

  Maytrix is inviting you to join our brand new online business club 'The Virtual Breakfast Club' to discuss Our Ever Changing Business Landscape. In acknowledgement of these strange and unprecedented times, Maytrix have decided to create weekly online mind huddles for local businesses, to bring focus, interaction and business heads together on 'managing the new working land...

Earlier this week two members of the Maytrix Group volunteered their services at Hitchin Boys' School, in partnership with E.L.S.A (Education Learning Skills and Achievement - an educational programmes company for young people). We were excited to take the time out, interact with the young people within our community and see how E.L.S.A runs day to day.  At ELSA everyone has...

It's International Women's Day, and we have been celebrating the talented, inspiring and fierce team of women at Maytrix Group.  Today is all about recognising women. Women that want to make an impact. Women that have different life skills, experiences and achievements. Women that want to influence other women in business, and aspire to one another. Here's what some of our s...

According to the latest whitepaper from firm, Alexander Mann Solutions, to truly make strides towards a more desirable Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) state, businesses must adopt a three dimensional perspective towards diversity.  In the whitepaper, “Early careers recruitment: What are the opportunities from digitalisation, STEM and Diversity & Inclusion?”, Alexander Mann Solut...

Do you get bored easily?  Find yourself easily distracted whilst working on an important task? Don’t beat yourself up, this is perfectly normal and you’re not the only person who will be nodding in agreement at these questions.  Choosing a career that matches your personality isn’t impossible. Many people are often surprised that when they do find a role that keeps them sati...

In their recent consultation paper (February 2020) the Government shows a preference for legislating for a fixed percentage of First Homes units in new developments. This will allow first-time buyers to purchase market value homes at a discount of 30% or above. Interestingly the government recommends that this would be held in perpetuity meaning the same reduction will have ...

BREAKING NEWS LAST WEEK: Goldman Sachs will no longer be doing Initial Public Offerings (IPOs) with companies that have all-male boards. The company announced last week that at least one board member had to be considered diverse before they considered any form of IPOs, and we thought – well why not? That’s a fantastic approach and something that all businesses should be cons...

It was National Apprenticeship Week last week, and we want to help you ‘Look Beyond’ and encourage everyone to see further than the outdated stereotypes surrounding apprenticeships. Instead we want to celebrate the diversity of opportunities that apprenticeships can bring to the entire nation.    As an employer, you have a hugely critical role of encouraging apprenticeships....

Here at Maytrix Group we are passionate about working with organisations to grow their workplace culture. Workplace culture provides the heartbeat of any business, a rhythmic beat that promotes and recognises a key set of behaviours that remove the shackles of employee disengagement. The employee disengagement crisis is certainly not restricted to the United Kingdom. A compr...