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The balance in the legal workplace is changing. For the first time since the profession admitted Maud Crofts, Carrie Morrison, Mary Pickup and Mary Sykes into its fold in 1922, women have surpassed men as the majority of practicing solicitors. Last year there were 139,324 solicitors with Practicing Certificates (PC), which was an increase of [...]
Right now, 1 in 6 workers is dealing with a mental health problem such as anxiety, depression or stress which can stop people performing to the best of their abilities. Mental Health can be a tricky subject with factors both in the office and outside affecting it. Organisation work better when staff are motivated, healthy [...]
Bad Habits in the Workplace Our professional working lives last about 45 years. Let’s say you worked a 40 hour week, 48 weeks of the year, that’s a total of 86,400 hours of work time! With all those hours worked it’s understandable if you let a few bad habits slip out whilst spending time in [...]
Recent data and analysis by the REC has shown a decline in staff availability and an increase in pay offers across most of the sector. REC Director of Policy Tom Hadley states ‘For individuals, now is a good time to look for a new job as you are in a strong position to negotiate higher [...]
Despite the many policies put in place to help eradicate workplace discrimination, it appears that women are still having to hide certain aspects of their life for fear of being discriminated against. These two areas of their lives are marriage and pregnancy. Whilst it is not illegal to ask about either of these things during [...]
Ask around your friends, colleagues and even your bosses and you’ll get a mixed response to the question ‘should I include a cover letter?’. Some people see the cover letter as passé, others as the key ingredient to getting an interview. As for bosses, the response can be equally mixed, some don’t care for the [...]
First things first, this blog post is not about sleeping with your boss for a raise or a promotion! In fact, it is quite the opposite. Numerous studies have shown that lack of sleep has a detrimental effect on our bodies which in turn impairs our ability to function and think properly. Sleep is essential [...]
What was that? You don’t need a law degree to become a lawyer? How does that work? No doubt these are the questions running through your mind upon hearing that statement, but it is actually true, many successful lawyers didn’t actually start out with a law degree. So How Does that Work? It’s actually quite [...]
When the internet first became open to the public in the early 90’s no-one really knew what to do with it. I remember those early days, sitting in a chat room talking nonsense to strangers and waiting hours to download a low-quality j-peg. It was awkward, slow and pretty empty. I, like many others, didn’t [...]
In todays climate of 24/7 connectivity some people are starting to blur the lines between work life and home life. Some argue it is the result of demanding bosses, other blame poor time/life management by employees but is it that simple? Cultural shifts and changes in employment terms and conditions are all contributing to this [...]
