Current Trends
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Redundancy & Your Rights
Over the last 18 months, the number of people I have interviewed who have left their company due to redundancy has spiraled to unprecedented levels. Even more worrying has been the lack of knowledge some of them had about their rights in a redundancy situation.
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Unemployment Still Heading North
October 2011 was when I last wrote about the unemployment figures, and the data at the time showed an unsettling 17-year high, heading northwards which of course is the wrong direction for all of us.
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Venture Capitalists: A Potential Career Choice
If you have not thought seriously about which industry sector(s) you would like to work for, now would be a good time to do so, as some are performing much better than others. Many people I interview give me names of individual companies they would like to work for, but they hardly delve deeper to find other businesses in the same industry sector. It is certainly worth doing this, as more thorough research means there are likely to be other businesses you could add to the list which you may not be aware of. read more
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Bumblelions, Butterbears and Recruitment Requirements
Back in the 80’s Wuzzles were popular toys that merged two animals into one, making a whole new species of soft toy to play with. In an overcrowded market full of ordinary bears and dolls these guys stood out and won places under many Christmas trees across the UK.
Redundancy & Your Rights
Over the last 18 months, the number of people I have interviewed who have left their company due to redundancy has spiraled to unprecedented levels. Even more worrying has been the lack of knowledge some of them had about their rights in a redundancy situation.
Unemployment Still Heading North
October 2011 was when I last wrote about the unemployment figures, and the data at the time showed an unsettling 17-year high, heading northwards which of course is the wrong direction for all of us.
Venture Capitalists: A Potential Career Choice
If you have not thought seriously about which industry sector(s) you would like to work for, now would be a good time to do so, as some are performing much better than others. Many people I interview give me names of individual companies they would like to work for, but they hardly delve deeper to find other businesses in the same industry sector. It is certainly worth doing this, as more thorough research means there are likely to be other businesses you could add to the list which you may not be aware of. read more
Bumblelions, Butterbears and Recruitment Requirements
Back in the 80’s Wuzzles were popular toys that merged two animals into one, making a whole new species of soft toy to play with. In an overcrowded market full of ordinary bears and dolls these guys stood out and won places under many Christmas trees across the UK.
