The world’s largest and most popular professional social media platform has teamed up with a local authority to create a digital skills map of Manchester. As part of...
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Monthly Archives: February 2016
Loneliness in the Workplace Damages Performance
A study, conducted by UK charity Relate has confirmed what we have long known: most British workers see their colleagues more than they do their own family. The...
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University Tuition Plan Improves Starbucks’ Reputation in the US
A recent addition to the perks that Starbucks offers its US workers has, according to the company, led to increased sales, higher staff retention rates and a record...
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Why Interviewing the Interviewer ?
It can be difficult to predict what an interviewer will ask at interview, but there is one question that can always be anticipated: “So, do you have any...
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The Benefits of Job Hopping
Flitting from job to job, also known as job hopping, is traditionally said to be damaging for one’s CV and career opportunities. It suggests a number of possible...
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Twitter Diversity Row
At the end of December, Twitter introduced its new Vice-President of Diversity and Inclusion to the world. Jeffrey Siminoff, who replaced Janet Van Huysse, found himself right at...
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Toxic Workers
Harvard Business School has produced a paper arguing that avoiding ‘bad’ workers can be more advantageous for companies than hiring ‘good’ ones. By conducting research across 11 firms...
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Name-Blind Recruitment
The Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex has conducted a study exposing discrimination in British recruitment patterns. British ethnic minority graduates are 5%...
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