Female white-collar workers suffer burnout more

Burnout is a condition which has been garnering a lot of attention over the last few years as employers try to get more out of their staff. The circumstances of work-related burnout are now beginning to be understood more clearly, and as one study has shown, women and men can suffer from the condition for [...]

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White collar crime under the microscope

The UK election is round the corner and so the campaigning is now starting to reach fever pitch. The Conservative party today outlined how they plan to attack ‘white collar crime’ should they be elected.
Apparently some £30 billion worth of financial services related crime is committed each year, with everyone losing out from taxpayers to [...]

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White collar travellers caught out by flight disruption

Over the past week, much of northern Europe has been under a no-fly zone due to the ash cloud produced by the volcanic eruption in Iceland. While holidaymakers have been hit hard, either being stuck away from home or having their holidays canceled before they leave, the focus is now shifting to how white collar [...]

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White collar jobs to feel squeeze

It’s election season again, and besides all the usual TV coverage, campaigning and canvassing it means that those of us looking for work could well be looking around for a while longer.
Recruitment experts are expecting a small downturn in the number of vacancies posted during the pre-election period. They claim this is partly due to [...]

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Are the unions out of line?

Recently the news in the UK has been dominated by various unions threatening strikes against companies who they believe are putting their members’ jobs at risk. This isn’t so unusual – it is the responsibility of the union to stick up for their members, and strike action is the only language a lot of companies [...]

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