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No Sickie Zone: Why Contractors Don’t Take Sick Days

Why don’t freelancers and contractors take sick days? Is it because they lose out on their day rate? Is it because they are super-human workers? The latest data from Contracting Scout’s Contractor Confidence survey shows that contractors are a committed part of the UK’s workforce, with the majority not having had a sick day in…

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10 Tricky Interviewers to Watch Out For

No matter how much preparation you do for your job interview, there’s no guarantee you won’t get an absolute shock in the form of an interviewer with a totally uncomfortable style about them. Sound negative? No, it’s called being realistic. Ideally you’ll be greeted by someone who’s relaxed, friendly, professional and approachable. Following their lead…

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25 Ways to Wow Your Boss & Win Them Over

Regardless of how much or little you like your boss, the reality is that it’s their opinion of you that matters more to your career. We know there are some difficult bosses out there; not all of us are fans of he or she we report to. But at the end of the day, they are…

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How NOT to Get Bitten By the Office Snake

In an ideal world, we’d rock up to work to be greeted by a team of smiling faces, all of whom have our backs at all times and want the best for us. They’d be like family members (the likeable kind); they would lift us when we’re feeling down and say positive things to keep…

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007 Job Hunter: How NOT to Blow Your Cover

Paranoid? Good, you’ll live longer, at least in the career sense. Never is this more true than when you’re in a difficult situation at work, and then you start a job-hunt. Being open about things will see your prospects of future pay rises and promotion plummet. Perceived disloyalty is both remembered and punished forever, no…