Author: Kwiba
KWIBA Profiles – Julie Davies
Julie Davies is The Florist. That Teaches. She’s an Award-winning florist – BFA florist tutor of the year 2016 – and a finalist in Kent Women in Business Awards 2017. Julie explains “I don’t have a shop. And I don’t do weddings and funerals”. Her focus is empowering women to express their creativity through flowers. An activity that can be enjoyed alone or as a shared, social activity. Julie has grown her business from her kitchen table to deliver #FlowerStart – the acclaimed 4-week online flower arranging course to kitchen tables across the country. https://twitter.com/JDflwrworkshops https://www.facebook.com/JulieDaviesflowerworkshops/ https://www.instagram.com/juliedaviesflowerworkshops/ https://uk.pinterest.com/JDflwrworkshops/...
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2018 Kent Women in Business Awards
As we get ready to launch the 6th Kent Women in Business awards in October it has given us the chance to reflect on what has already been an amazing five years. From small beginnings, Hilary and Sue launched the first awards in 2013, the same date they launched the first Kent Women in Business Magazine. Looking back over previous awards it’s wonderful to remember what these are all about… The world of business and commerce is ever changing, but at the root of all these changes remains one compelling factor. Women in business really do support each other...
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2018 Kent Women in Business Awards
We don’t really want to think about the Autumn coming, especially as over the last Bank Holiday Weekend we actually had a few days of summer, but we are excited about the 6th Kent Women in Business Awards! 6 years we have been celebrating professional business women in Kent who run their own companies, show excellence in their careers as well as work within the not-for-profit sector. The event has been well supported by local businesses over the years and the Kent Women in Business Magazine who all see this awards ceremony as one not to be missed on...
Read MoreFlexible Working – Case Study
Written by Andrea Starbuck – Ten2Two “We first went to the Kent Women in Business Awards, KWIBA in 2013 as a fledgling business trying to make connections and better understand the Kent business community. It was fantastic to be able to return this year, 4 years later and support the event as a sponsor. We spoke on the evening about the changing face of how business is building teams. In particular, flexible working. Don’t panic I am not about to repeat myself but wanted you to hear it from the horse’s mouth.” The employers story: Barnaby Webb, Director at Cobbwebb Communications What made you consider a flexible worker? “As a growing business in the IT sector, we were looking to employ two new members of staff in the key areas of Finance and Sales and Marketing but recognised this did not require a full-time person. We wanted to tap into the local talent pool of professionals that had, for one reason or another, taken a career break and were looking to get back into employment. We understood that this talent pool would require some flexibility in their work model. We approached Ten2Two to help us in this search as they specialise in this type of candidate and recruitment.” Did you find the what you were looking for? “The quality of candidates was exceptional and every one was worth the time we spent...
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