Lucie Mitchell

Lucie Mitchell is a freelance business journalist specialising in HR, employment and recruitment. With over 15 years’ experience writing and editing content for both print and online media, her work has appeared in a variety of publications, including The Guardian, The Times, HRZone, People Management and HR magazine.

All Posts

Career Progression

How is ChatGPT being used in the workplace?

It has been just over a year since the launch of ChatGPT, and in that time the AI tool has...read more

Woman smiling at laptop while completing a job application

Career Advice

How should we use AI at work?

Artificial Intelligence is making the headlines in all areas these days, including the...read more

Diversity

What are employers doing to address intersectional problems?

Many employers have taken huge strides in improving diversity and inclusion in the...read more

Lady smiling and speaking into a mobile phone

Recruitment

What are the key HR trends for 2023?

Research from Reed shows nearly three quarters of UK workers are considering a job change...read more

Managing Staff

Could you be a digital nomad?

The Covid-19 pandemic saw a dramatic rise in remote workers and the desire for more remote...read more

Flexible Working Practices

Commuting v homeworking: How to support employees amid soaring energy costs

The thought of wearing thermals, hats and gloves to save on energy bills may be causing...read more

Illustration of gender pay gap with money and seesaw - FTSE100 directors

Gender Equality

The impact of gender pay gap reporting on transgender and non-binary employees

Employers with 250 employees or more are required by law to report their gender pay gap...read more

Flexible Working Practices

The nuts and bolts of hybrid working: Expenses and compensation

The pandemic has led to huge increases in the numbers of remote and hybrid workers and the...read more

Blurry image of people shopping carrying bags

Flexible Working Practices

How the retail sector can adapt to the demand for hybrid working

If the pandemic has taught us one thing in the world of employment, it’s that many...read more

Mental Health

Mental health deficit

Mental health concerns are everywhere at the moment. There is anxiety, uncertainty, grief...read more

Cookie	Duration	Description
cookielawinfo-checkbox-advertisement	1 year	Set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin, this cookie records the user consent for the cookies in the "Advertisement" category.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-analytics	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-functional	11 months	The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-necessary	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary".
cookielawinfo-checkbox-others	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Other.
cookielawinfo-checkbox-performance	11 months	This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Performance".
CookieLawInfoConsent	1 year	CookieYes sets this cookie to record the default button state of the corresponding category and the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.
opt_out	1 year	This cookie is used for preventing the installation of third party advertiser or other cookies on the browser.
viewed_cookie_policy	11 months	The cookie is set by the GDPR Cookie Consent plugin and is used to store whether or not user has consented to the use of cookies. It does not store any personal data.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__atuvc	1 year 1 month 1 day	AddThis sets this cookie to ensure that the updated count is seen when one shares a page and returns to it before the share count cache is updated.
__atuvs	30 minutes	AddThis sets this cookie to ensure that the updated count is seen when one shares a page and returns to it before the share count cache is updated.
_hjAbsoluteSessionInProgress	30 minutes	Hotjar sets this cookie to detect a user's first pageview session, which is a True/False flag set by the cookie.
na_id	1 year 24 days	The na_id is set by AddThis to enable sharing of links on social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter.
ouid	1 year 24 days	Associated with the AddThis widget, this cookie helps users to share content across various networking and sharing forums.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__gads	1 year 24 days	Google sets this cookie under the DoubleClick domain, tracks the number of times users see an advert, measures the campaign's success, and calculates its revenue. This cookie can only be read from the domain they are currently on and will not track any data while they are browsing other sites.
_fbp	3 months	Facebook sets this cookie to display advertisements when either on Facebook or on a digital platform powered by Facebook advertising after visiting the website.
_fw_crm_v	1 year	FreshChat uses this cookie to track visitor identity and chat sessions performed.
_ga	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google Analytics sets this cookie to calculate visitor, session and campaign data and track site usage for the site's analytics report. The cookie stores information anonymously and assigns a randomly generated number to recognise unique visitors.
_ga_*	1 year 1 month 4 days	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store and count page views.
_gat_gtag_UA_*	1 minute	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store a unique user ID.
_gcl_au	3 months	Google Tag Manager sets the cookie to experiment advertisement efficiency of websites using their services.
_gid	1 day	Google Analytics sets this cookie to store information on how visitors use a website while also creating an analytics report of the website's performance. Some of the collected data includes the number of visitors, their source, and the pages they visit anonymously.
_hjFirstSeen	30 minutes	Hotjar sets this cookie to identify a new user’s first session. It stores the true/false value, indicating whether it was the first time Hotjar saw this user.
_hjTLDTest	session	To determine the most generic cookie path that has to be used instead of the page hostname, Hotjar sets the _hjTLDTest cookie to store different URL substring alternatives until it fails.
at-rand	never	AddThis sets this cookie to track page visits, sources of traffic and share counts.
CONSENT	2 years	YouTube sets this cookie via embedded YouTube videos and registers anonymous statistical data.
uid	1 year 24 days	This is a Google UserID cookie that tracks users across various website segments.
uvc	1 year 1 month 1 day	addthis.com sets this cookie to determine the usage of addthis.com service.

Cookie	Duration	Description
__gpi	1 year 24 days	Google Ads Service uses this cookie to collect information about from multiple websites for retargeting ads.
_pubcid	1 year	This cookie is used to make advertisement on the website more relevant. It collects data based on the visitors behavior and optimize the website.
A3	1 year	Yahoo set this cookie for targeted advertising.
anj	3 months	AppNexus sets the anj cookie that contains data stating whether a cookie ID is synced with partners.
fr	3 months	Facebook sets this cookie to show relevant advertisements by tracking user behaviour across the web, on sites with Facebook pixel or Facebook social plugin.
IDE	1 year 24 days	Google DoubleClick IDE cookies store information about how the user uses the website to present them with relevant ads according to the user profile.
IDSYNC	1 year	Yahoo sets this cookie to identify if the cookie data needs to be updated in the visitor's browser. This is determined through third-party ad-serving companies.
loc	1 year 1 month 1 day	AddThis sets this geolocation cookie to help understand the location of users who share the information.
pa_crosswise_ts	1 year 1 month 4 days	Perfect Audience sets this cookie to collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone, including the number of visitors to the website and blog.
pa_google_ts	1 year 1 month 4 days	Perfect Audience sets this cookie to collect information about how visitors use the website.
pa_openx_ts	1 year 1 month 4 days	Perfect Audience sets this cookie to collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone, including the number of visitors to the website and blog.
pa_rubicon_ts	1 year 1 month 4 days	Perfect Audience sets this cookie to collect information about how visitors use the website.
pa_twitter_ts	1 year 1 month 4 days	Perfect Audience sets this cookie to collect information about how visitors use the website.
pa_uid	1 year 1 month 4 days	Perfect Audience sets this cookie for advertising purposes based on user behaviour data.
pa_yahoo_ts	1 year 1 month 4 days	Perfect Audience sets this cookie to collect information in a way that does not directly identify anyone, including the number of visitors to the website and blog.
personalization_id	1 year 1 month 4 days	Twitter sets this cookie to integrate and share features for social media and also store information about how the user uses the website, for tracking and targeting.
test_cookie	15 minutes	doubleclick.net sets this cookie to determine if the user's browser supports cookies.
uuid2	3 months	The uuid2 cookie is set by AppNexus and records information that helps differentiate between devices and browsers. This information is used to pick out ads delivered by the platform and assess the ad performance and its attribute payment.
VISITOR_INFO1_LIVE	5 months 27 days	YouTube sets this cookie to measure bandwidth, determining whether the user gets the new or old player interface.
YSC	session	Youtube sets this cookie to track the views of embedded videos on Youtube pages.
yt-remote-connected-devices	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
yt-remote-device-id	never	YouTube sets this cookie to store the user's video preferences using embedded YouTube videos.
yt.innertube::nextId	never	YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.
yt.innertube::requests	never	YouTube sets this cookie to register a unique ID to store data on what videos from YouTube the user has seen.

Cookie	Duration	Description
_dc_gtm_UA-68130764-1	1 minute	Description is currently not available.
_gd1683111540932	session	Description is currently not available.
_gd1683111553654	session	Description is currently not available.
_gd1683111696812	session	Description is currently not available.
_hjIncludedInSessionSample_216754	2 minutes	Description is currently not available.
_hjSession_216754	30 minutes	Description is currently not available.
_hjSessionUser_216754	1 year	Description is currently not available.
_pbjs_userid_consent_data	1 month	No description available.
_rdc1683111684678	less than a minute	Description is currently not available.
aniC	20 days	No description available.
cc_ut	1 year	Description is currently not available.
debug	never	No description available.
ntvSession	session	Description is currently not available.
version	session	Description is currently not available.

All Posts

How is ChatGPT being used in the workplace?

How should we use AI at work?

What are employers doing to address intersectional problems?

What are the key HR trends for 2023?

Could you be a digital nomad?

Commuting v homeworking: How to support employees amid soaring energy costs

The impact of gender pay gap reporting on transgender and non-binary employees

The nuts and bolts of hybrid working: Expenses and compensation

How the retail sector can adapt to the demand for hybrid working

Mental health deficit

Related

How is ChatGPT being used in the workplace?

How should we use AI at work?

Search jobs

For Jobseekers

For Employers

Work for yourself

Events

Register

title