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The Market is in Your Hands
In times like these (the job market can't decide whether it's up or down, the FTSE and Dow make huge gains one day and then fall back the next, your boss's mood swings bounce like a teeter totter, and even your morning commute is getting worse and worse), it's best to maintain a positive attitude. more >>
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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1 Year Ago
- Conflict in the Workplace
The Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and business psychology firm OPP got together to look at conflict in the workplace in a report called Fight, Flight or Face It. And you know what they found? You're not alone.
more >> - A Trade-Off, Old School
- Zen, Buffet, Green, and the Crunch
- My Nightmare of a Bonus
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
- Think Before You Forward
If the Lift Had Eyes
As I stood in the lift listening to two of the office gossips last week, I tried to keep the smirk off my face. One was revealing the latest office scandal the other was almost peeing herself with excitement. It’s a fact; if the lift had eyes and ears I think we’d all be in trouble. more >>
Keeping Up With the Metrosexuals
Probably because I can count the females on my floor with one hand, my attention is focused on the males in the office. And until recently, I thought I took care of myself. Now I find that I am being put to shame every day by the men in the office. more >>
From Board Room to Broom Closet
A little over a year ago, I started a recruitment company in the City. To keep myself from going crazy, I started a blog to accompany it. more >>
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