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Closing the accountancy skills gap
At a glance Lack of accountants is a bottleneck for businesses. Outdated perceptions of accountancy hamper its ability to attract people. Attracting new talent involves fostering a diverse and inclusive workforce. We need fresh strategies to entice and retain...
The impacts of big companies’ full-time office policies for small businesses
Key points Big businesses are increasingly pushing for full time in the office, with some even tracking staff. Small businesses may feel the...
Committed a workplace gaffe? You will survive it (and you may even get promoted)
Nearly everybody has emailed the wrong thing to the wrong person at the wrong time. It’s a leveller in modern workplaces. The consequences of...
How to recognise burnout – and what to do if you’re affected
Emily, a finance manager, has been working 60-hour weeks for several months to meet deadlines. She starts feeling constantly exhausted, both...
Encouraging a four-day working week could make inequality worse
On the surface, it appears to be a bold step. It responds to demands – intensified by the pandemic – for a new pattern of working that gives...
Holiday over? Seven expert tips for how to avoid back-to-work stress
Whether we’re mainly office-based or work from home, our working environment can be frenetic, full-on, fast-moving, unrelenting and exhausting...
What a ‘right to disconnect’ from work could look like in the UK
The UK’s new government has promised to take action to “promote a positive work-life balance for all workers”, and to prevent homes “turning into...
Male Hug embrace extends beyond accountants
It was a dark period of his life before a buyer emerged for his restaurant venue. “Stress and anxiety cost me my first marriage,” he says. “I was...
IFA Conference 2024: How emotional mastery can lead to greater career fulfilment
Searle says the “inner game of self mastery” was about “employing mindsets, habits and resilience” and “avoid letting stress, self-doubt, and...
Burnout is killing productivity – but small changes can help
47% of people in the UK are teetering on the edge of burnout with cost to employers reaching £28 billion a year. Post-Covid aftershocks as well...
The cost of health
Every week, it seems like there is fresh research about the declining health of British citizens. In February the worsening health among...
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