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Fashion From the Dark Side
You wouldn’t think that fashion designing and banking would mix. The two worlds only seem to meet on on a place like Bond Street, where glistening Louis Vuitton and Prada bags try to lure you in as you walk past shop windows. more >>
The Economy According to Recruiters
Forget global economic indicators, non-farm payroll numbers or figures about the consumer sentiment in the Bible Belt. All it takes to know how the economy is doing is a cold call by your friendly neighbourhood recruiter. more >>
Creative vs. Corporate
“It’s not the industry you work in that’s important, it’s the office environment.” This is the advice I am constantly given as I try to decide between a creative or a corporate career path.
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When a Flexi-Job Means a Flexi-Life
In the City, flexi-time, over-time, and part-time don’t seem to exist. Work here even gives a new meaning to the words 'full-time'.
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1 Year Ago
- Zen, Buffet, Green, and the Crunch
'Life is suffering' is the first noble truth in Buddhism, but it’s a slightly misleading translation of the word 'dukkha' in Sanskrit, which might be better translated as 'stuck-ness'. Imagine a wheel stuck, with an axle that cannot rotate. That’s the state of mind the Buddha was referring to. more >> - My Nightmare of a Bonus
- Be Careful Who You Work For
- Left in the Wake of Lehman
2 Years Ago
- London on a Credit Crunch Bonus
If your job is related to investing money you have borrowed in Japanese Yen into 'risk-free' tranches of mortgage-backed CDOs, or selling AAA-rated CPDOs to investors which include your grandparents, you might want to consider the following. more >> - Employers Don't Offer What Employees Want
- Jerks Not Welcome Here
- Firms Can Help Fight Financial Stress
City Cartoon: Rako & The Rat - Girlfriend
Is it love? Or is it Diwali? more >>
Trading As A Woman
The thing about being a female trader is that you must be prepared to accept your position as an outsider - a woman in a man’s world. more >>
The Art of Failure
If there is one lesson that stands out amongst all of the things that I have had to learn over the past year and a half of starting up this business, it is, without doubt, the art of failure. more >>
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Amazon UK Top Music
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