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19Jun

Surviving Redundancy

Marina Gask

career, coaching, redundancy, resilience

Work

Working through redundancy is not easy, here is some advice on what you should and shouldn't do to help yourself through the process.
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16May

How to Enjoy Work More

Tim Robson

career, stress

Work

Ideas and strategies for enjoying your working life more
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28Apr

5 Easy Ways to Improve Your Writing at Work

Anne Wilson

career, empathy, tips, writing

Work

Anne Wilson believes writing is a craft which you can learn, get better at, and improve throughout your working life. You can improve your clarity and effectiveness by working on these areas
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05Mar

What Not to Wear to Work - and Why

Anne Wilson

career, unemployment

Work

Does it matter what you wear at work? In an ideal world, perhaps it shouldn’t matter what you wear, as long as you’re good at your job. In the real world, in many jobs, it matters quite a bit. Lawrence needed a company to organise a corporate event. “I met this woman twice and both times she wore a low cut top. Great for a night out, but for a financial services conference? I don’t think so.” The business went to someone else. And here’s Alice talking about a new grad who hasn’t realised yet that his clothes are stopping him being taken seriously: “His outfits...
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18Feb

Applying to University? Read This.

Anne Wilson

career, education, student, university

Work

Choosing your course at university is a complex subject, so you should start early if you are thinking of applying for tertiary education
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13Feb

How Empathy Can Advance Your Career

Anne Wilson

career, empathy, work

Work

You can use empathy at work to help you understand what your colleagues and boss are thinking says Anne Wilson
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17Jan

How to Change a Bad Boss into a Good Boss

Alexander Kjerulf

psychology, stress

Work

The uncontested, number-one reason why people are unhappy and stressed at work is bad management. Nothing has more power to turn your work situation from happy to crappy than a bad boss. Sadly there are quite a few of them around. A British study accused one in four bosses of being bad, while a Norwegian study said one in five.The reason that having a bad manager is so bad for us is that managers have power over us. Managers can change our work situation, give us good or bad tasks, and, ultimately, fire us. This power imbalance is why a good relationship with your manager...
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13Jan

5 Steps to a First Job You'll Actually Enjoy

Anne Wilson

career, tips

Work

Feel a bit lost after your degree? Wonder what happened to that glittering career? You’re not alone. Many graduates feel disillusioned in the brutal reality of today’s job market. The good news is that if you follow these five steps, you can get new inspiration in finding a job you enjoy....
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30Dec

How to Spot a Sociopath at Work

Jane McGregor

career, sociopath

Work

Do you have a manipulative colleague or boss who is always trying to undermine you and make themselves look better? Perhaps they are a sociopath says psychologist Dr Jane McGregor
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16Dec

Why Volunteering is Good for You, As Well As Others

Sophie Smith

volunteer

Work

How doing things for other people through volunteering not only helps them, but helps you too
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