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Dyslexia at Work: 10 Ways Employers Can Help

According to the British Dyslexia Association (BDA), dyslexia affects approximately 10% of the British population. Therefore, around 2.9 million workers are living with this learning difficulty, meaning it’s incredibly likely that a current or future employee will be dyslexic. Understandably, revealing a learning difficulty can be a daunting prospect in the workplace and this anxiety can hold back those…

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Coming Home to the Office: The Case for Eschewing Remote Working

A Skype meeting from the beach; Slacking your colleagues from your sofa; a Zoom meeting in your favorite wine bar. Digital nomads – and remote workers – can certainly enjoy some serious flexibility thanks to modern technology. And the latest stats from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show that the appetite for working remotely…

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How to Create a Strong EVP in the Middle East and Africa

They’re one of the biggest manufacturers of confectionery in the world and while you might think its global brand means talent attraction would be the least of their worries – guess what? They have their own challenges too. Today we talk with one of the largest corporations in the world about some of the challenges…

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Navigating the Gig Economy: Tips for Independent Workers

You’ve heard of the gig economy — a buzzword otherwise known as the sharing economy, on-demand workforce, or independent workers. These days it’s reshaping the way many people work and opening employment doors that weren’t available a decade ago. Workers are shifting from working a classic 9 to 5 job to freelance work, making the…

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5 Things You Need For the Perfectly Productive Home Office

Company culture has evolved from the weeklong 9-5 and more employers are letting their staff work from home. This allows businesses to give their employees a fair work/life balance and in turn promote diversity and productivity within the team – two major things people look for nowadays on the new job hunt. So whether your…