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Surviving Redundancy – Top Tips

Lynn Tulip — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 14:00:00 +0000

Pin It Now more than ever before it is more than likely that you or someone close to you will be made redundant. Sadly it is the way of the world of work today, and the mere word redundancy no longer carries the same stigma as it did in the past. Redundancy can be a [...]

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Scaling up a micro business for a large project

Special Guest — Thu, 04 Nov 2010 19:00:40 +0000

Pin It Whatever size of business you operate, there are bound to be peaks and troughs in the order book. We’ve all had the experience of having taken on too much work and suddenly finding ourselves working 20 hour days. Sometimes the peaks can be managed by teaming up with another freelancer to get the [...]

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Guest post: Achieving the Balanced Life

Special Guest — Mon, 25 Oct 2010 13:00:20 +0000

Pin It We love posting guest blogs from members of the Birds community, this is guest post from Ruth Billheimer People often ask “Why ‘Virtual Balance’? What does that mean?” Image by Pink Sherbet Photography via Flickr Answering this question has made me think about the principles behind my work. The practical techniques I use [...]

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The ever-changing vocabulary of work

Angela Boothroyd — Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:30:00 +0000

Pin It Language is constantly evolving. We adapt, bend and reshape it according to our needs; and new words are coined, while others gradually fall out of favour or simply become redundant. The latest editions of the Oxford Dictionary of English and the New Oxford American Dictionary, include new words and phrases that many of [...]

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Starting Your New Job [First impressions count]

Lynn Tulip — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Pin It It’s not only the first day in a new role at work but also the first 100 days that are significant for you, your colleagues and the company you are going to work for. AND It’s not just your first impression, and the impression you make but also your performance during those initial [...]

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Resignation with Dignity

Lynn Tulip — Wed, 30 Jun 2010 13:00:47 +0000

Pin It Dignity is about being worthy of respect, and a stylish resignation should leave your employer sorry to see you go. Having said that, remember that resigning can be stressful here are some top tips to ease the pain: Check your contract What is your notice period? If you’re still on probation, you are [...]

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40 Tips on how to work successfully with your partner

Lynn Tulip — Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

Pin It Working with your partner is not necessarily an easy thing to do. Before you start you need to set out some ground rules to make things clear about how you will work together. Even the most suited and happiest of couples can disagree over finances, working practices and family because men and women [...]

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Sick of computers? Sick of work?

Special Guest — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:00:00 +0000

It is fair to say that at some point in our lives we are going to have to take time off from work because we are ill. Most employers manage sickness very closely and work a “3 stage and you’re out rule” and although effective it takes away the human touch and understanding which I [...]

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Worker, Professional or Careerist?

Linda Mattacks — Wed, 26 May 2010 13:00:49 +0000

Pin It You’ll probably notice that The Boss is into careers at the moment – I think it’s the time of year with school, college and university leavers looming on the horizon. And that set me pondering on it’s funny how we can get hung up on words, isn’t it? I’d always thought of a [...]

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