Career Advice
Words to avoid using on your CV
Top 10 list of UK professional profile cliches LinkedIn - the world's largest... read more
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Career Advice
How to use distance learning to advance your career while juggling a family
I left school with only GCSEs. Although I managed to get into a career in accounts, and a... read more
Employment Rights
Employee benefits ‘should be tailored to age and gender’
Businesses are missing a trick by not tailoring work place benefits by gender and age,... read more
Employment Rights
Wages rising, boosted by skills shortage
Salaries grew at their fastest rate in six months in March, boosted by rising vacancies... read more
Employment Rights
Small rise in wages not enough to fuel productivity gains, says CIPD
More than half of UK workers received a pay rise in 2014 and almost two-thirds are... read more
Managing Staff
Third of employees experience conflict at work, says report
Third of employees experience workplace conflict
The report, Getting Under the Skin of Workplace Conflict, found that conflict manifests... read more
Employment Rights
Personality linked to productivity rates
Personality traits such as conscientiousness and neuroticism are significantly related to... read more
Career Advice
Team spirit
Julia Perrin, the firm’s HR Director, puts this down to the way Sackers operates, which... read more
Career Advice
When business is much more than a job
Justine Perry knew from early on that she wanted to run a business, but she realised it... read more
Career Advice
Five minute favours that can transform a working culture
Rebuilding trust will be high on the priority list for many CEOs this year. Executive... read more
Employment Rights
Women ‘happier in cooperative work environment’
Women are more comfortable than men in a working environment that involves teamwork,... read more
Career Progression
Gen Y employees value work life balance over career progression
Misconceptions about Generation Y could see a critical shortage of managers in 10 years’... read more
Employment Rights
Millennials ‘shunning blue collar jobs’
Employees under 30 are shunning blue collar jobs in sectors such as construction and... read more
Employment Rights
Women more likely to be job searching in January, says survey
Today is the day when people are most likely to be dusting off their CVs and thinking... read more
Employment Rights
Job vacancies reach 30-day tipping point
Job vacancies which remain unfilled for more than a month are likely to remain unfilled... read more
Career Advice
Ten things to consider before you resign
New research from the Institute of Leadership and Management highlights that 37% of... read more
Employment Rights
Rise in job vacancies
Professional recruitment firms now have 29% more vacancies on their books than this time... read more
Employment Rights
People who work long hours or get up early get less sleep
People who work long hours, get up early or have long commutes are less likely to get... read more
Career Advice
How to make a good first impression at work
Marielena Satabier, Business Coach and director of Inspiring Potential, provides her... read more
Employment Rights
Professional job vacancies increase
Professional recruitment firms now have 27% more vacancies on their books than this time... read more
Employment Rights
Online job searchers find work quicker, says study
Jobseekers who go online to find work experience 25% shorter unemployment spells than... read more
