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Talent Acquisition

The Recruiter’s Guide to Mobile Live Video

Mobile live streaming – what are the benefits to companies and individual recruiters? And which tools should they use? I put these timely questions to Krishna De, who is a digital & visual content marketing guru. She answered these questions and more besides. Have a listen on iTunes, SoundCloud or keep reading for a summary of our conversation. Our…

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Workplace

10 Ways to Reach Your Goals with the Power of Perspective

Sometimes quick fixes can lead to long-term failure, whilst short-term failures can build long-term success. Your failures and successes are often due to your personal mindset. By changing your perspective, you can begin to understand situations better and start to transform your life. There are hundreds of stories on business-focused people that have gained achievement…

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Workplace

How to Stay Positive When You Hate Your Job

We’ve all been there, hunched over computer screens watching the clock, and waiting for another terrible work day to end. You dislike the management, the company culture, or the lack of meaningful work on your desk. In short: you hate your job. But no matter how much the job sucks, quitting might not always be…

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Employer Branding Workplace

How Much Does it Cost to Live and Work in the UK?

Did you ever stop to think about how much having a job actually costs you? Here’s a clue: It ain’t cheap. Think about how much you spend on your train tickets or petrol, how much you fork out for your daily lattes and those overpriced lunches at the organic cafe round the corner from the office.
 
Before you get your spreadsheets out, have a look at this infographic compiled by Guardian Jobs on the price of living and working in the UK. Some of the key findings are:
 
• The average salary in London is £33,899, the average salary in the UK is 26% lower at £26,978
• The average person in a job has spent 8 years, 7 months and 2 hours of their life working
• The average annual cost of peak-time train pass with tube travel is a whopping £6,000
• A coffee from Costa, Starbucks or Caffe Nero will range from £1.40 to £2.50
• If you made instant coffee instead, you could save £888.61 annually
• A daily sandwich will on average cost £2.49 at Pret a Manger
• If you make your own sandwiches you could save £261
• Finally, the average monthly rent in the UK is £713, in London it’s £1,202

In conclusion, if you want to save money for your retirement make sure you make your own sandwiches, sip Nescafe, get a bicyle and live far away from London…

  

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