Employment

On-the-job training

Investing in staff can pay major dividends — in all sorts...

By ALIYA VIGOR-ROBERTSON ALONG with his famous “You can have it in any colour as long as it’s black” comment, Henry Ford is noted for...
Richer Sounds, Belfast

Employee share ownership: Richer joins his own workforce

By RICHARD THOMAS THE ISSUE of share ownership for employees recently hit the UK headlines when Julian Richer announced he was handing 60 percent of...
Blackboard Unemployment Benefits

Do dole payments really prolong unemployment? Google knows!

Most of us have come to rely on Google to answer… well, pretty much anything. Now economists are thanking Google for helping to answer...
Enemy in the office

Enemy in the Office: is it him, is it her…or could...

Ever worked for the kind of boss who induces eye-rolling at every turn? Stymied by bickering bean-counters and bitchy co-workers? BV’s NAOMI SNELLING meets...
Woman in formal business wear, sitting

Of tats, ties and corporate expectation: are we what we wear?

Workplace dress codes are changing… so what are the new rules? BV’s HEATHER LEAH SMITH slips into something comfortable MODERN business attire is undergoing a...