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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Should you send that email?
Some of us have been in the workplace longer than email has and we haven’t forgotten what the workplace was like before every desk had a computer on it. We can still remember what fax machines do and how to … Continue reading
The true price of education…
This is a really interesting article released today by the New Economics Foundation on the current British job market and specifically on the challenges facing those without University education. Worth a read… http://liberalconspiracy.org/2012/02/27/the-real-divide-in-the-jobs-market/
Why Digital Talent doesn’t want to work at your company!
I referenced an article not too long ago outlining why Digital Talent doesn’t want to work at your company! Think of this as a supplement to that article, as the writer explains why culture vs strategy as a false choice! … Continue reading
One in four university degree courses cut.
Does this show that the tuition fee business model is unsustainable? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/em/fr/-/news/education-17125547
Looking forward to the weekends?
Since the News of the World stopped publishing last July the Sunday newspaper market overall has suffered. Of the News of the World’s 2.67m sales in June 2011, the last month before its closure, 1.3m have simply disappeared. Half the … Continue reading
Today’s date 21/02/2012 is a palindrome.
A palindrome is a word or sequence of numbers that can be read in either direction. A rather good palindrome sentence is As I pee, sir, I see Pisa! Whereas perhaps the cleverest is Haydn’s symphony 47 . This is the … Continue reading
How to pass Personality / Career assessment tests?
The theory of various personality tests in recruitment is that different personality types respond to questions in a different way. Your psychological type can be a predictor of a career choice that is a good fit for your personality. These … Continue reading
Digital subscriptions continue to rise!
Gone are the days where you would look forward to your newspaper being delivered to your door. With the increasing digital technology available at our fingertips, people tend to prefer the click of a button to the turn of a … Continue reading
How to Resign Successfully?
This web site is an excellent source of information for handing in your resignation. It has template letters, general advice and also provides a bit of moral support! www.i-resign.com
Is Obama’s policy of delaying cuts preferable to the shrinking of the state pursued by our coalition?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-17039513