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VAT rise comes into effect today

VAT rise comes into effect today

VAT increases today from 17.5% to 20% amid warnings the hike will lead to job losses.…

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Improv your business: how comedy improvisation can boost your job performance

Job markets are becoming more competitive than ever, so thinking on your feet and getting the best out of every meeting is crucial.  Nick Stephens, CEO of RSA, the global life sciences executive search and interim management specialist, talks to comedian and workshop guru Neil Mullarkey about how techniques from an unlikely source - comedy improvisation - can help in the business setting.…

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Happiness? A well-paid job would make us happy say working mums

Nearly half of working mums who took part in our poll in response to David Cameron's plans to measure the nation's happiness think securing a well-paid job is the best thing which could happen to them in the New Year.  Our survey also revealed that more than a third crave a better work-life balance.…

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Pay attention!

Pay attention!

A short attention span could be caused by a myriad of distractions at work, claims a new survey.…

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Festive workers pay the price for partying through the 'Cinderella hour'

Festive workers pay the price for partying through the 'Cinderella hour'

The festive season is in full swing, but new research reveals that a fifth of workers need to leave the office party by 11pm in order to turn up sober at work the next day.…

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