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Andrew Groocock, Head of Core Market Sales at Knight Frank, featured as a guest on ‘breakfast with #devtalks…’ hosted this morning at the company’s London offices by CEO Andrew Deverell-Smith. #devtalks… draws leading figures from across the world of property and this morning’s barstool interview covered the hiring cycle and insights into one of the industry’s most successful and...

As lockdown laws are reintroduced, recruiters and hiring managers are forced to adapt back to a life online and adopt virtual practices. Zoom, Google Hangouts, Microsoft Teams and Skype are some of the most popular platforms for professionals to execute virtual interviews, but how does the content of the interview differ from an in-person experience? As the property industry shows no...

Prior to the pandemic, it was shaping up to be a promising year for real estate following injected optimism fuelled by the ‘Boris Bounce’, coupled with news from Mayoral hopeful, Rory Stewart, who looked to put in place plans to use surplus TFL land to build an additional 250,000 new homes over the coming years. The property development sector, both private and public, still play a pivotal...

devtalks… with Alexander Hall’s Dominic Scott Dominic Scott, Managing Director at Alexander Hall, joined deverellsmith to share his knowledge and insight on diversity and inclusion across the property industry and how we can tackle systemic racism. The bar stool ran as part of deverellsmith’s ‘breakfast with devtalks…’ series hosted at the company’s London offices by CEO Andrew...

Weeks five is drawing to a close on our newfound lockdown existence, and with that has brought a time of both reflection of the past and foresight to a future which, distant though it may seem, will inexorably culminate in human kind being all that much kinder. Do Some Good initiated following the furlough of the vast majority of deverellsmith, myself included, and what has surged...

For many, the UK lockdown has been a dark and sometimes lonely place. Colleagues, friends and individuals have been furloughed, made redundant or are out of work. Social distancing measures have been enforced leaving members of society unable to visit family and loved ones and the entire nation is obliged to adapt, to what feels like, a virtual reality. There’s no question that COVID-19 is...

As 2020 approaches, many business leaders may feel apprehensive or incognisant about next year’s targets. The geopolitical tensions are the primary source of their unease. So how should clients and their supply chain position themselves amid the unpredictability of future events? Government is looking to industry to innovate, increase productivity across the UK and open up significant...

Much ado about nothing. Why we’re quaking amid an uncertain future in the face of an actually resounding certainty – Brexit won’t affect our biggest market. By Lucas Grant, New Homes Consultant at deverellsmith After receiving a number of calls following my insight post the previous week highlighting Knight Frank’s assertion that the London property market is its greatest asset, I...

Suicide is the single biggest killer of men under the age of 50. Mental health is finally getting the attention it deserves. This month, deverellsmith’s Client Solutions Director, Julian Murray, will be donning the Mo in support of Movember. Like many, Julian has been touched by suicide and is championing mental health awareness issues and raising funds for mental health charities....

In support of Movember, South African born and former Indian cricket coach, Paddy Upton joins ds… for a stimulating article exploring alpha leaders across sport and business. Man’s greatest strength is his gentleness. It’s the weak (leaders) who are cruel. Paddy Upton Alpha leaders abound in professional sport and big business, with their success built on a combination of being...

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devtalks… with Knight Frank’s Andrew Groocock

How to hire online: The not-so basic tips

Banking on the Future: A Snapshot of UK Real Estate and British Economy

Dominic Scott talks diversity: Why it matters…

Do Some Good – Being better than your best

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