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Awards, inclusive policies, ESG and philanthropy attract talent: Report

MONEY isn’t always the biggest lure when people search for their dream jobs, research shows. Nearly half of adults canvassed — 46 percent — say...
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Sounds like a nice job; what does it pay…?

ONLY half of UK organisations include salary information in all their job adverts; 29 percent include it in some. The findings reflect the ongoing pay...
Rafaat Rahmani

Lessons in leadership, from Bihar to Buckingham Palace

RAFAAT RAHMANI recounts the life journey that took him from poverty to a top job — and a King’s Award for Enterprise ALL START-ups face...
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Mental health: an ignored human right…?

TODAY, October 10, is World Mental Health Day — and this year’s theme focuses on the virtues of best practice. Care for mental wellbeing is...
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Are you an office TWaT? Perhaps you should be…

By JOE HARRIS IT’S OFFICIAL: Thursdays are the new Fridays. Thursday is the most popular day for commuters to meet after work for a social evening,...
Standing desk, ergonomic workstation, not sitting

Bummer of a talent, but we all have it…

By HAL WILLIAMS IT’S NICE to find I’m finally an expert in something — and so, BV reader, are you. At which task are we so...
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One little IT mistake could cost you dear…

By DAN SMALE SMALL mistakes can be costly — and they can be avoided. Let’s look at shadow IT: the chances are your employees are using...
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Let playful moments and spontaneity define your workplace

By KATE PHILPOT THE PANDEMIC remodelled the once-simple definitions of “work” and “home”. Employees at many organisations, including Getty Images and iStock, can now choose where...
Future office

AI sees the future office in all its hi-tech glory…

OFFICES have come in for a lot of scrutiny since the pandemic and the great work-from-home drive. Standing desks and other ergonomic trends are...
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Lead with chivalry — not cage fighting

By JASON KINGSLEY IF YOU’RE somehow unaware, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg have tentatively agreed to fight one another at the Las Vegas Octagon. At the...