How do you spend your lunch break? Catching up on Love Island gossip? Joining the Greggs queue for a steak bake and a yum yum? Well, according to new research by people analytics specialists Humanyze, regardless of how you spend your time, doing it solo could be the key to maximising productivity in the workplace. […]
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The problem with a traditional job interview is it can sometimes feel like your favourite episode of Car Share – the one with the script you know off by heart. It involves the interviewer asking predictable questions and the interviewee offering well-rehearsed answers. While there’s nothing wrong with testing knowledge this way, it doesn’t always
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The temperature has dipped, the rain has returned and the nights are fairly drawing in. Tourists numbers tend to drop in Scotland as the, ahem, good weather disappears and the festivals pack up and by next month seasonal businesses lock up and staffers fly off to sunnier climes. But that doesn’t mean Scotland is closed
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The UK’s largest specialist motor insurer is hiring 100 new employees over the next 12 months. ERS also plans to invest in training at its offices in Swansea. The company has already doubled its size there in three years, with a current staff of more than 450. So what’s special about ERS? It provides insurance
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What do you check first in the morning: Facebook or Footsie? Are you more concerned about the state of the Hang Seng than Snapchatting your mates? And do you find yourself tracking the NASDAQ several times a day? Well, you’re clearly destined for a top career in financial services – and you’re in the right
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When things don’t go the way we want them to at work, the urge to throw a tantrum can be overwhelming. Just ask Jose Mourinho. The feisty Man United boss stormed out of a post-match press conference after becoming irritated at the ‘lack of respect’ he gets from the media. Respect in the workplace –
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Getting back into the swing of things at work following a long absence is never easy, especially if you’re a high flying executive or top manager. There are a variety of reasons for taking time out: maternity leave, looking after a family, enjoying a gap year or even going through redundancy. But, whatever the circumstances,
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Having one of those weeks when every day feels like a Monday morning? Alas, even the best engineering jobs can sometimes lose their feel-good factor. It’s then that thoughts turn to fresh challenges and broader horizons. But very quickly positivity can turn to dread as the idea of starting out somewhere new sinks in. Often,
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Memories of school holidays fade fast but the soundtrack to the summer is still ringing in many an ear. Unless you’ve been hiding in Grampa Jack’s shed since July, you’ll know Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again topped the box office and album charts, sending those favourite ABBA songs back onto playlists everywhere. In tribute to the
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Do you have a passion for learning and want to help shape the next generation of school-leaving Daveys and Davinas? Perhaps you’ve been eagerly scanning the teaching vacancies on s1jobs and wondering how you could become the next Mr Chips or Miss Jean Brodie? Well your chances have been boosted thanks to an increase in
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