Is it all over for the Christmas party? As we near the Christmas festivities, the almost unavoidable staff party is just around the corner. Once upon a time, the annual get-together around Xmas would cause chaos for weeks afterwards. Some employees would take it too far, drink more than their…
A new wave of Gen Z CVs is coming into the workplace. With so many people in the job pool searching for work, there will undoubtedly be those interested in using available technology to get a competitive advantage. But what they aren’t banking on is that a lot of jobseekers…
Discussing money with others is one of society’s big taboos. Specifically discussing pay and the amount that people earn from working. It’s not the done thing to ask others what they earn, and as a result, many people don’t actually know what their colleagues earn. This is quite common, even…
“Of all the things wasted in our throwaway times, the greatest is wasted talent.” Did you know that there are a lot of people around the world who could help make the world a better place but don’t? People who have the power to shape their own careers – but…
This week’s blog talks about the pressure on women to be likeable in the workplace. When I thought about this, I found it pretty depressing as it alludes to the lingering trope about assertive women still being seen as ‘bossy’ unlike their more ‘commanding’ male counterparts (hasn’t the world had…
I read an article on the Guardian website recently which piqued my curiosity, and I wanted to put forward a question: Is Gen Z’s reluctance to adhere to workplace surveillance something we should all be taking note of? Perhaps even agreeing with? And does it even work? Surely we can…
