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Work On The Box
It’s rare to see any sort of programming on TV dedicated to the topic of work. Of course, that’s not all that surprising when the very reason so many of us turn on the goggle box of an evening is for some mindless escape from a hard day’s work. You can see the logic of… — read more
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Calling Joni Mitchell: When Is It Time To Say Goodbye?
Whether romantically-based, work-related, or between nations, deciding whether to prolong or abandon any union is a process fraught with tensions between the head and the heart. Should I stay or should I go? Are we better together or better apart? And, either way, will whatever is decided lead to a brighter future, or just a… — read more
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Love In The Age Of Transparency: Trust, Temptation & Tech
Trust is in the crosshairs in the age of transparency, but the trials of technology could teach us how to rebuild it. I attended a beautiful wedding at the weekend – beautiful couple, beautiful venue, beautiful crowd. I do love a wedding. Whatever the circumstances, it’s a valiant act: an act of hope; a concerted step… — read more
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Show Us The Money: Pay & The Public Domain
“What on earth is the point of having an accountant if he’s within the law?” Edina Monsoon, Absolutely Fabulous It’s not often you actually hear a sharp intake of breath, let alone a collective one. Mulling over the news of the last week this weekend, I was reminded of the last time I encountered this… — read more
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Smokers & Mirrors: Hiring & Prejudice
People don’t like smokers. Or fat people. According to the data, they’re not too keen on short people, gay people, women, bald men, tattoos, ‘old’ people or people with names that don’t sound ‘white’, either. No wonder there’s a so-called war for ‘talent’: who’s left? It’s a strange paradox (what isn’t?) that, while we’ve heard… — read more
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