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Work-life balance: the pros and cons of mixing business and family

Achieving a work-life balance is one of those universal, elusive goals – we all want it, but few of us feel we have it. Being able to switch off and separate your work and your personal life is an act that many find hard to turn from theory into practice, especially those who own their
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Onboarding tips: how to help new employees settle in

At the heart of every business are the people it employs – this is why onboarding is so important. However, every entrepreneur knows that despite it being an extremely exciting time, recruitment can also be stressful and expensive. Finding someone that suits your culture and ethos is sometimes hard. That’s why when you do decide you’ve
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Political leaning is the forgotten demographic of workplace diversity

Whenever you’re asked about yourself on a diversity monitoring form, you’ll see the same checks: age, sex, ethnicity, sexuality, religion. You’re rarely asked anything about your political leaning when applying for a job. I find that odd. I just feel like other demographics are often so well addressed, especially in working environments. Politics is a
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Temporary staff: how online recruitment platforms are changing the hiring process

There are more than 1.5 million temporary workers in the UK, which makes up around 5.7 per cent of the country’s working population, according to the latest figures from the Office of National Statistics. Although the number and proportion of temps around the country has varied little over the past decade or so, they are
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