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Can You Afford to Go Part Time?
While there is no one set amount of money or circumstances that are the deciding point for whether or not you can afford to go part time, there are certainly some...
Careers and Parenthood
It is one of the eternal problems that parents face – can you have it all? If you have been dedicated to your career, taking time out to have a baby can seem...
Coping With a Loss of Status After a Career Change
It’s all too easy to focus on the good bits of a career change – following your passion, spending more time with your family, having a shorter...
Dealing with Conflict in the Office
It would be nice if you always got on brilliantly with all your work colleagues but throughout your career you will encounter conflict in the office. The way that...
Dealing with Office Gossip
Wherever there is an office, there is office gossip. A quick catch-up round the watercooler may not seem like it is doing any harm but office gossip can be harmful....
Don't Let the Office Party Damage Your Career
It’s that time of year again when you pop open the champagne, let your hair down and have some much deserved fun at the office party. There is...
Facebook Friends with Boss: Will it Affect Your Job?
So your boss has sent you a request to become your Facebook friend? How on earth do you deal with that! Facebook is part of a new phenomenon of...
Finding a Work-Life Balance
Work-life balance is a bit of a buzz phrase at the moment, but one that is very important to everybody’s life. It can be difficult to strike that balance or even...
Handling Office Politics
Office politics is something that everybody who works in an office with have to deal with at some point in their career. People are vying for attention, promotion...
Keeping Career Change Plans Private
Just because changing career is an exciting time in your life, and probably one that you want to share with as many people as possible, it doesn’t mean that you...
Signs That Show You Need a Career Change
Many people have a favourite daydream of starting their own business or changing career and it simply stays a pleasant way to pass the time, but...
The Knock-on Effects of a Career Change
There are positive and negative knock-on effects of a career change, so it is wise to be aware of the potential impact on your life before you...
What is Too Much Information in the Workplace?
It can be all too easy to think that just because you spend more time with your colleagues than practically anyone else in your life, it’s fine...
