The Careerologist
The Careerologist: Socialising and mental health during the Covid-19 crisis
Being isolated from colleagues can lead to workers feeling lonely and lacking motivation
The Careerologist: On communicating, working from home and coronavirus
Working from home can be tough – something many City workers are discovering as they settle into their modified working patterns
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The Careerologist: The role of men on International Women’s Day
International Women’s Day is a reminder that we still have a long way to go before achieving gender parity
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The Careerologist: Office chat in the time of coronavirus
Throughout offices in the City, any sneeze or cough is met with a 'hope you don’t have coronavirus!' But employers need to take conversations about the disease seriously
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When the going gets tough, bonuses get employees going
Appreciation bonuses, such as those being paid out by Daimler, are a good way for companies to show that their employees matter — especially in lean years
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The Careerologist: Is banking being cancelled?
As tech companies and consultancies attract a greater share of the top business school graduates, the financial services sector will need to rethink what the best candidates really want from their employer
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Don’t kick workplace banter into touch
The chief executive of the Chartered Management Institute caused a furore when she said managers should make workers cut back on workplace chat about football or cricket, raising questions around inclusivity
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Does schmoozing pay? Yes. Should it?
Social skills do not deserve greater recognition than job performance — something worth remembering as gender pay gap reporting season approaches
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So you’re rooming with your boss in Davos — here are the golden rules
Avoid these beartraps and the annual business trip to the Swiss Alps will be a breeze
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Unhinged? The politics of office doors
There is a simple solution to the at-times-uncomfortable daily interaction of who holds the door for whom
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Dry January: a chance for the City to rethink its relationship with alcohol
A series of booze-fuelled controversies in the City in 2019 make Dry January even more pertinent this year
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The Careerologist: All I want for Christmas is (not) to be on call?
Not working over Christmas? Good for you. If you are on call, make the most of a relatively quiet time in the office
Can we talk politics at work during election week?
Google has told its employees not to talk about politics; banning such conversations is not the way forward
Death of the Christmas party? Why companies must avoid a joyless Noël
Sixty-one per cent of managers and directors are planning to spend less on their office Christmas parties, with 12% cancelling them altogether. What is going on?
Why we shouldn’t be afraid to show off a CV of failures
The popularity of events like F**kup Nights shows a need for people to able to talk about failure
The Careerologist: Fifty first (disclosed) dates
Since McDonald’s sacked its chief executive Steve Easterbrook over a consensual relationship with an employee, columnists the world over have come down on office relationships post #MeToo
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Counting the cost of taking (and not taking) a tea break
Research has shown that breaks — be they drinking coffee or going for a walk — improve productivity, mental well-being and creativity
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We need to do more for the City’s invisible workers
It should not require strike action to ensure our workplaces treat everyone fairly — with no ‘second-class’ employees
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The City’s new presenteeism: sending an email at midnight
You may be able to choose whether you check emails at 2am, but should you be expecting others to?
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You booze, you lose? Calling time on the City’s drinking culture
Recent alcohol-related misdemeanours should serve as a wake-up call for employers to tackle the issue seriously
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