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25th September 2009
In today’s climate, where rapid change is part of life and industry requires more highly skilled, adaptable people who are able to bring experience and change to the table, the demand for interim management is growing at double-digit rates year on year.... Read >
Author: shaikh18th August 2009
"The availability of interim managers has been invaluable to me. Interims have been particularly useful in turnaround situations, where skills are required to introduce changes the incumbent team are unable or unwilling to implement" Keith Jordan, Chairma... Read >
03rd August 2009
There is a tendency to assume that employers veer towards people with less experience in the market place. Why is that? Do they consider the mature applicant to be less flexible, less driven and less technologically aware? It would be naive to think ... Read >
Author: esha16th July 2009
My views on which segments of the interim sector are doing well are well known. It is highly likely that if you have
anything to do with change management, turnaround and business recovery you are probably gainfully employed at present.
However th... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson16th July 2009
UK manufacturers are turning to interim management providers like Aster Interim to help them free up cash and improve
liquidity during the current recession. Many manufacturing companies are reducing their headcount to cut costs, but a
number of o... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson29th May 2009
An interim management company is on a superhighway of success after widening its “searchability” on the internet.
While other firms have tightened their belts in the recession, Dunstable-based Russam GMS Ltd hired a top team of search engine consulta... Read >
Author: Mark Carter19th May 2009
As summer approaches I am seeing genuine optimism amongst our interim managers and clients alike that certain market sectors are starting on the long road to recovery.
As summer approaches I am seeing genuine optimism amongst our interim managers and c... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson18th May 2009
Freelance Insurance specialists Coulson Pritchard Associates (CPA) have extended their range of professional indemnity insurance schemes to protect over 100 freelance occupations
The UK's freelance community has grown dramatically in recent years & all... Read >
Author: Coulson Pritchard05th May 2009
When is a green shoot a green shoot? When it has an interim assignment at the end of it?
Not a day goes by without someone telling me the economic recession is affecting their organisation in some way. However, perhaps more surprisingly I have had view... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson17th April 2009
There are still a large number Human Resources Managers who believe they want an interim manager when what they really want is a temporary member of staff.
At Aster we get regular enquiries from organisations suggesting they need professional interim m... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson28th January 2009
There are many interim management providers throughout the UK, Europe and the USA. Indeed the choice now appears to be so large it must be difficult for client organisations to decide where to start with the search for an interim manager.
I have listed... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson29th December 2008
Interim executives remain committed to their clients’ work even when they are on holiday, according to our most recent survey of interim executives. Some 41% of respondents took a laptop computer on holiday with them this years, with 26% saying they did... Read >
Author: Clive Sexton29th December 2008
Ever thought about why some interim managers are more successful than others in gaining assignments? Perhaps they know something you don't. If you want to know some of the secrets then follow our step by step mini-guide detailing how to successfully marke... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson16th December 2008
Experience would indicate that the private sector is slightly lagging behind the public sector in the use of interim managers. Lets take a look at the reasons why.
Interim management providers get many enquiries for interim managers from public sector ... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson01st December 2008
Some believe that the supply of certain types of interim managers outstrips demand in some disciplines.
Each week the credit crunch and poor economic trading conditions continue, it is likely that interim management providers will get applications from m... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson05th November 2008
There have been a number of articles written in the past few weeks identifying the possible changing recruitment habits of some employers. The uncertainty in the stock markets, fuel price movement and the relatively weak pound against other currencies wou... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson23rd October 2008
There are a number of training providers who provide specialist interim management training courses for those individuals about to embark on an interim career.
On the whole, many interim management providers deal with experienced executives who determi... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson17th October 2008
The Decent Homes programme is a 10-12-year £40bn government initiative to modernise all the UK’s social housing.
CityWest Homes, an arms-length management organisation (ALMO), which spun off from Westminster City Council five years ago, is spending ... Read >
Author: Clive Sexton06th October 2008
This article discusses the day rates of interim managers in the current economic climate, and suggests tips when coming to the end of an interim management assignment.
Many people are concerned that the credit crunch and dramatic changes in fuel costs wo... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson01st October 2008
I would say that interim management providers get about 30-50 interim management candidate registration forms each week from people wanting to become interim managers. However when they are sorted, a lot of the applications are from people who have been l... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson29th September 2008
Interim management providers need to work harder on their marketing skills for the sake of their sector as a whole in order to take full advantage of this expanding market, says Paul Wilson.
He states “I often attend networking events/meetings and I ... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson19th September 2008
For senior executives who want to become interim managers, here are a few tips on getting started in your new interim career:
1. Don’t rely totally on an interim management company to find you your first assignment. Interim providers tend to use to u... Read >
Author: Paul Wilson08th September 2008
Increasing numbers of talented employees are moving into the executive interim management market choosing this wider arena to excel and succeed. Interim management used to be a male dominated career with those close to retirement. The perfect choice for t... Read >
Author: MarkeD15th August 2008
Their ability to identify and address a problem quickly, their impartiality and their strong people skills make interim managers ideal people to handle turnarounds and business restructurings. So it is not surprising that the most recent assignments of ov... Read >
Author: Clive Sexton20th July 2008
Change Management is one of the most common reasons why organisations from the Private or Public Sectors approach Impact Executives for Interim Managers, who are skilled at handling the most complex of change management programmes, sometimes across differ... Read >
Author: Clive Sexton30th June 2008
In today's economic climate many interims will be wondering what is going to happen to the demand for interim management. Will this demand fall by the wayside, cut alongside so many other budgets? Or will interest in interim management increase?
The ... Read >
Author: MarkeD26th June 2008
The number of female interim management executives is rising. This is one of the most notable trends discernible from our recent six-monthly survey of Impact Executives interim managers. The proportion of our interim managers who are women has risen stead... Read >
Author: Clive Sexton01st May 2008
Forget the corporate ladder, increasing numbers of the most talented in the workforce are moving into the interim management market. Moreover, interim management as a career option is fast losing the �pale, male and stale� reputation that was held ten... Read >
Author: MarkeD01st May 2008
Interim management is a career for those who enjoy a job with challenges and for those who like change. The very nature of an interim management job will require an interim manager to possess both of these qualities.
An interim manager, often called... Read >
Author: MarkeD29th February 2008
Today, rapid change is all around us and is part of life. Industry requires a more highly skilled and adaptable work-force who can bring with them experience and change. As a result, the demand for interim management is growing rapidly on an annual basis.... Read >
Author: MarkeD18th April 2007
Making the decision to “take the kings shilling” effectively meant to become the king’s man – to eschew all of your decisions and role in life to that point. When one considers it in the context of interim management versus a permanent role it bec... Read >
Author: Dennis Simpson15th November 2006
'Finding out more about the concept of Interim Management'
It is pleasing to know that the results of a survey found that 95% of respondents agreed with the definition of 'Interim Management' ? as the use of senior executives on contract to manage a bu... Read >
Author: J Hadley17th October 2006
The ‘Interim Management Service’ is a powerful and leading management resource, promoting common interests of all its members on the highest standards of professional service practise.
The industry itself has in fact become self-governing due to th... Read >
Author: J Hadley05th October 2006
The 'Interim Management Service' is a powerful and leading management resource, promoting common interests of all its members on the highest standards of professional service practise.
The industry itself has in fact become self-governing due to the fa... Read >
Author: J Hadley07th September 2006
Research Undertaken into 'Interim Management'
The most important factors in choosing an 'Interim Management' provider were said to be such aspects as:- industry knowledge, track record efficiency, cost and lastly being recommended. Respondents were al... Read >
Author: J Hadley31st August 2006
Human Resources Directors ' getting to grips ' with the idea of 'Interim Management' as a resource strategy.
Many HR Directors are becoming increasingly aware of the value of having 'Interim Managers/ Executives' as a vital resource for their business.... Read >
Author: J Hadley17th August 2006
The essential qualities needed to be a successful and indeed effective 'Interim.'
The concept of 'Interim Managers' is still a mystery and they are often asked why they would wish to take on such an uncertain way of life. It does appear to be a 'cal... Read >
Author: J Hadley13th August 2006
Interim Management increasingly part of the plan
Interim management has traditionally been seen as a reactive response to organisational
failure. Increasingly, a new breed of interims are emerging people who
regard interim
management as a ... Read >
Author: Dennis Simpson01st August 2006
Despite being an absolutely superb resource for many companies 'Interim Management' has an identity problem. In a 'Mori' pole survey in 2001, when U.K business leaders in large conmpanies were questioned, astonishingly, the majority maintained that they ... Read >
Author: J Hadley05th July 2006
There is a tendency to assume that employers veer towards people with less experience in the market place. Why is that? Do they consider the mature applicant to be less flexible, less driven and less technologically aware? It would be naive to think th... Read >
Author: J Hadley06th April 2006
Interim Manager or Temporary Manager Which?
In today's climate, where rapid change is part of life and industry requires more highly skilled, adaptable people who are able to bring experience and change to the table, the demand for interim management i... Read >
Author: David Jones04th April 2006
Interim Manager or Temporary Manager Which?
In today's climate, where rapid change is part of life and industry requires more highly skilled, adaptable people who are able to bring experience and change to the table, the demand for interim management i... Read >
Author: Julia Hadley06th March 2006
The Interim Management Lifestyle
Interim management isn't the career for you if you don't like challenge and change. But for those of us who love both, it brings a rich variety of enhancing and intensive experiences: exposure to different industries, p... Read >
Author: David Jones09th February 2006
Question: Which type of companies might benefit from Business Coaching Services?
Answer: All types of companies, but it is particularly useful for SMEs, partnerships and sole traders which tend to need extra support at crucial times in their developmen... Read >
Author: henry Allen28th November 2005
Businesses of all types are now exploring the benefits of Interim management. What was once seen as the exclusive territory of large multi-national companies may turn out to be the saviour of the UK manufacturing sector.
Paul Wilson, Managing Director of... Read >
Author: henry Allen
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