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October 2017

  • Eggs with human faces drawn on the shells

    The secret to a high salary? Emotional intelligence

    People with better social skills tend to out-earn their colleagues, but what can you do to build your emotional IQ?

September 2017

  • Ed Miliband holding a bacon sandwich

    Community
    What are your biggest career regrets? Share your stories

    Do you wish you’d followed your childhood dream? Were there any risks you didn’t take? Tell us about your biggest career regrets

August 2017

  • Woman hiking on Rim trail Big Bend National Park, USA.

    Back to work: reviving your career after a sabbatical

  • Egg with blue hat and face surrounded by other eggs in an egg box

    What to do if you're made redundant

June 2017

  • Businesswoman in office with a megaphone.

    Career inspiration
    How to master tricky conversations at work

    Do you struggle to broach difficult conversations at work? Plan, prepare and be empathic to others for communication success
  • Looking through prison bars into a cell block in Wandsworth Prison. Wandsworth Prison is one of the largest prisons in the UK.

    After the crime: why employers should give ex-offenders a working chance

    Companies are often wary of taking on people with criminal records but a range of initiatives are helping to prove they make skilled and loyal workers
  • kid paints messy art

    Careers in art therapy: 'The ability to listen is crucial'

    An art, music and dance therapist discuss how to work in the growing creative therapy sector

May 2017

  • Illustration of a man walks through a labyrinth

    Thinking of a career in therapy? Here are your options

  • A woman practices yoga at a wetland park on May 6, 2017 in Huangshan, Anhui Province of China.

    From yoga instructors to novelists: five ways to turn your hobby into a job

April 2017

  • People running on treadmills

    Everything you're doing wrong in a job interview – and how to fix it

    By over-rehearsing answers and showing up too early you could be hindering your chances of interview success
  • Hand taking top view shot of table. Homemade cake, mandarine oranges and cup of coffee are on the table.

    How to turn your hobby into a job – live chat

    Join us on Wednesday 12 April from 1pm–2.30pm BST for expert advice on making your passion pay
  • Musician playing the trumpet

    How to negotiate a pay rise or promotion

    Be well prepared, know your worth and don’t give up hope, say the experts

March 2017

  • digital illustration of a neuron

    Four ways to build resilience at work

    Setting realistic targets and asking for help are two of the ways you can build resilience to cope with work’s ups and downs
  • Twenty Pound Notes and Coins Money

    National Apprenticeship Week
    What are the UK's highest paid apprenticeships of 2017?

    Here are five of the best paid apprenticeships in the country, with tips on how to apply

    • 'Be yourself and never apologise for it' – career advice from successful women

    • National Apprenticeship Week
      Apprenticeship pay gap: gender stereotypes are holding women back

      Dr Carole Easton

    • National Apprenticeship Week
      Apprenticeships: options, CV and job interview advice – live chat

February 2017

  • Cindy Gallop of MakeLoveNotPorn poses during a portrait session at the Digital Life Design women conference

    Women in technology
    Sex tech pioneer Cindy Gallop: 'a man is not a financial strategy'

  • Old phone from the 1960s

    The job hunting tips no one tells you about

January 2017

  • Office workers at Canary Wharf in London

    Fancy a career change? Six tips for finding a new job

    January is a popular time for people to quit their jobs. Our experts offer advice for people who want to take the leap
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