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Don’t waste this opportunity to impress! Ask these instead: ➟ What does success look like in the first 90 days? ➟ What are the biggest challenges facing the team that I could help solve? ➟ How would you describe the management style of the person I’d be reporting to? ➟ What distinguishes your top performers…

Here’s how to recognize it: Poor leadership can cost you your happiness and growth.Here’s how to spot the red flags early. These signs can save your career and mental health:1/ Micromanagement ➠ Obsessively controls everything.➝ Never trusts the team to own tasks.➝ Smothers creativity and independence. No trust = no growth. 2/ Poor Communication ➠…

In even the most optimistic assessment of the current situation, it is hard to foresee a situation where a substantial portion of workers are not left underwhelmed by their pay offers in 2025. The rise in the national living wage (NLW), due in April, will put a little more in people’s pockets at the bottom…

More than one in five (21%) UK employees are fully engaged at work, new research has highlighted. Employee engagement in the UK has increased by 3% from 2024 and is now at a record high, a report published yesterday (11 March) by HR software provider ADP showed. The report also showed that, although the engagement of employees…

At the CIPD’s annual conference on 7 November, lexicologist Susie Dent explained how to spot AI-generated text at work. “It is difficult to spot AI-generated text,” Dent said, in the final keynote of the conference, “but there are some key giveaways.” She pointed to words such as ‘delve’, ‘transformative’, ‘dynamic’, ‘navigating’ and ‘multifaceted’, and phrases…

When planning this year’s festive parties, employers must navigate additional legal complexities. The festive season is upon us and many businesses across the country are gearing up for their annual Christmas parties, a much-anticipated chance for colleagues to unwind, socialise and celebrate the year’s successes.  However, while these gatherings bring holiday cheer and camaraderie, they…

The gender pay gap for board directors of FTSE 100 companies has narrowed slightly in the last year, according to research by law firm Fox and Partners, published today (18 November). In 2022, the pay gap between male and female board members was 70%, which has declined to 68%, or £335,953 average pay for women…

Workplace stress is something almost all of us feel. While awareness of mental health issues has grown in recent years, the impact of stress at work remains a major problem. A staggering 80% of employees now report feeling stressed at work, up from 76% in 2023, with 74% saying they’re so overwhelmed they struggle to…

As the world grapples with the future of work, major corporations like Amazon, THG, and Salesforce are making bold moves to bring employees back to the office full-time. Is this a step towards greater collaboration and innovation, or a costly return to outdated practices? Amazon is the latest business in the UK requesting that employees…

A third (33%) of people with depression reported they have quit their job due to their condition, a report by mental health treatment provider Flow Neuroscience found. Those aged 26 to 34 were the most severely impacted group, as 46% said they had to move jobs as a result of their depression. Two thirds (64%)…