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Is UCU still rising?

Adventures in Career Development

If you’ve been following this blog you will have spotted that I’ve been on strike quite a bit as part of the #UCUrising campaign. If you aren’t interested in the ins and outs of UK higher education, feel free to ignore this blog, I’ll be back to talking about career career guidance pretty soon.

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Should You Make Friends At Work?

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According to Gallup, getting a job BFF is one of the most significant factors in employee engagement and satisfaction. Our research has repeatedly shown a concrete link between having a best friend at work, and the amount of effort employees expend in their job. Read our blog on: The Challenges Faced By Women in The Workplace.

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On the Job by Anita Bruzzese: 4 Ways to Handle Your Childish Boss

On The Job

Helpful information and advice from Americas favorite workplace columnist About Anita Blog Books Syndicated Column Interviews Career Links Contact Tuesday, September 1, 2009 4 Ways to Handle Your Childish Boss Theres probably no subject that generates more discussion on this blog than two words: "bad boss."

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5 Tips for gaining self-confidence

Penelope Trunk

I know it will probably be a one-night stand when they realize that I am weirder in person than on my blog. Do you know how I know that I’m weirder in person than on my blog? You might think it sounds insecure, but it doesn’t. That’s insecurity. Because I ask people. Each has strengths.

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Assess yourself: Should you launch a startup?

Penelope Trunk

So when I told Melissa I was going to launch a company, she asked what her job would be, and I said, “Nothing. I couldn’t totally fire her because she does an amazing job with the photos on this blog. Ability to handle financial insecurity. I say, “Don’t you want to be on my blog?”. You are not in my company.”

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The surprisingly advice many of us need to hear

Penelope Trunk

Who I will not name because he doesn’t read my blog, but I’m sure his family does, and I don’t want them to tell him that I think a lot about what I wear because I think the biggest value I bring to him is being fun. As a founder, it’s my job to convey financial duress but not financial meltdown. That’s why investors invest.

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We’re on break #UCUrising

Adventures in Career Development

So, I wanted to use this blog to explain where we are and what I think that it all means, particularly as I know a lot of people who read this blog are outside of higher education and might be interested in what is going on. Thirdly, the union is hoping to get some real movement on casualisation, decent work and job security.