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Britain is no longer a nation of shopkeepers, but it is divided by the work we do

Workplace Insight

Other popular occupations here (at double the UK average) include biological scientists, computer system and equipment installers and servicers, medical secretaries, and train and tram drivers. Around 35 out of every 10,000 employees in this region are employed in this role, over twice the UK average. times the UK average).

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10 People Sustainability Strategies for Your Business

Vantage Circle

ESG , which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance, refers to the set of factors that companies consider when evaluating their impact on society and the environment. These metrics are indicators used to assess the performance and potential risks of a business's operations concerning environmental, social, and governance issues.

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rejecting a candidate because they can’t interview by video, interviewer asked to see the writing I do for fun, and more

Ask a Manager

I’m at a midsized government agency on the west coast hiring for a middle manager-level position. The fourth person, who lives 1500 miles away, said she didn’t have a webcam on her computer. She understandably might be loathe to use a public computing space during a pandemic. We have three interviews set up.

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coworker says I don’t respond to his emails, a bizarre company survey, and more

Ask a Manager

All of our company is currently furloughed (with a percentage of pay due to government intervention). “How do you feel about using public transport to commute?” My job sent all employees a survey last week, and in these strange times I’m not sure whether it’s totally fine or a bit … strange.

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boss gives us pop quizzes, random drug tests during quarantine, and more

Ask a Manager

I work as a third party contractor for a government agency. I’ll have to use public transportation to get to the nearest lab. (You also probably need all this stuff documented, since someone who learns something in July and doesn’t use it until November is going to need something written down to consult.).

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Ask a Manager speed round

Ask a Manager

They were used when we used typewriters or typesetting to make a visual break after a sentence; that’s no longer needed now that we have computers with proportional fonts. They are saving significant amounts of money in transportation. In a government job, it’s very unlikely that you’re going to be successful in changing this.

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my boss snooped in my personal email account, my employee quit smoking and is being a pain, and more

Ask a Manager

I recently got a text from the director of my department saying that I had left my personal Gmail open on my work computer and that there had been unkind things written about the assistant director, with whom I work most of the time. I have traveled for work in the past and have used public transportation. Here we go….

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