WHEN we published the first edition of our Most Influential People in the North East supplement last year, we spent some time musing over what it really meant to be influential.Read
A YEAR ago, when we announced that The Journal was to publish a list of some 500 names of the most influential people in the North East, there were a few sceptical voices raised: “Are there really 500 influential people in the North East?”Read
WHEN it comes to recession, the North East has a history of being late in and late out. If the pattern repeats itself this time around it could have serious consequences for our talent pool.Read
WHAT a year it’s been. Anyone caught talking about recession in the North East as recently as last September would find themselves quickly shouted down by those who insisted that the region was still getting along quite nicely, thank you.Read
AS the appetite for green technology and ideas aimed at a sustainable future grows, so too does the demand for the services of the world class innovators who call the North East home.Read
AS REASONS for starting up your own business go, being unable to find a suitable job would seem like a brave move – particularly when you’re only 25. Read
IT is quite difficult to characterise briefly the fortunes of a sector as diverse as the businesses represented in this section of the North East Most Influential 2009. Read
NEWCASTLE Business School at Northumbria University works in partnership with a wide range of regional, national and international organisations, helping them develop their strategies, systems and employees.Read
WHETHER you are operating buses, trains, airports or even a fleet of lorries, the twin challenges of a deep recession and seemingly endless rises in fuel costs have made the past 12 months a really challenging time.Read
IN COMMON with every other part of the country, the number of To Let and For Sale notices peppering the high streets of the North East has increased significantly over the last 12 months. Read
THE film Oh Lucky Man has a lot to answer for. The 1973 Malcolm McDowell-inspired and Lindsay Anderson- directed minor classic about a travelling coffee salesman surfaces all too rarely, but the sentiment is unconditional.Read
DURING a time of economic gloom, the arts in the North East have been a shining light as astute programming has kept venues busy and creativity has never had so many places in which to flourish. Read
THE name suits it. Live Theatre in Newcastle is an energetic centre of creativity. It’s lively and active and doesn’t sit silent between productions. Read
THE world of corporate finance has suffered a rude awakening in the last year with the relative “feast” years of the middle part of the decade being replaced by the “famine” years.Read
THE use of assessment techniques in recruitment has long been recognised as a proven method of identifying and evaluating capability and competence.Read
