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Getting back to the office comes at a cost, but who will pay?

Getting back to the office comes at a cost, but who will pay?

The cost-of-living crisis may be a factor in getting workers back to the office. But are bosses blind to the push factors?

  • by Ben Hamer

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Treat gap years as invaluable, not something to be shunned

Treat gap years as invaluable, not something to be shunned

During my gap year, I found a confidence in myself I had no idea existed, so let’s not be so quick to judge.

  • by Caterina Hrysomallis
Are you actually good at your job, or are you just lucky?
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Are you actually good at your job, or are you just lucky?

Rather than looking for superstitions or patterns in your life and career, always consider the possibility you are looking at more randomness than you realise.

  • by Jim Bright
My new boss terrifies me. What can I do?

My new boss terrifies me. What can I do?

It’s often said that with great power comes great responsibility. Perhaps it’s time for your boss to take some?

  • by Jonathan Rivett
Meet the person in charge of your organ donation

Meet the person in charge of your organ donation

Being an organ donation coordinator is challenging work, but Jess Buzzini says she finds her job very rewarding.

  • by Sue White
Three things your boss wants you to stop doing at work
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Three things your boss wants you to stop doing at work

Figuring out what your boss wants can be a challenge, so it’s often easier to start by working out what they don’t want.

  • by Shelley Johnson
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If we rely on AI to hire staff, we risk losing truly skilled workers
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If we rely on AI to hire staff, we risk losing truly skilled workers

It’s easy to think we’ve reached a new apex in our ability to place people into the right roles. But there’s a danger we’re going in the wrong direction.

  • by Patrick Darcy
Why you won’t get ahead by just doing your job well
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Why you won’t get ahead by just doing your job well

Company boardrooms aren’t merely filled with the best and brightest. They’re also populated by those who’ve mastered the art of being noticed.

  • by Shadé Zahrai
Forget fitting in, success at work requires your own personal style
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Forget fitting in, success at work requires your own personal style

There is a lot of faddish talk at work about engagement and alignment, but what you rarely hear about is the importance of personal style.

  • by Jim Bright
‘Kraken-like’ robots: What’s it like to be a nurse for a day?

‘Kraken-like’ robots: What’s it like to be a nurse for a day?

From kraken-like robots to EDM-playing surgeons, there’s plenty that happens during your ‘standard’ nursing shift.

  • by Sue White
My colleague acts completely irrationally. How can I work with them?

My colleague acts completely irrationally. How can I work with them?

Dealing with a colleague who is relentlessly contrarian can be a tough ask, but in the end it’s a job best left to your manager.

  • by Jonathan Rivett