Entries from The Work Clinic tagged with 'confidence'

Fears for job losses

A poll of 1000 people by supermarket Asda has revealed that half the UK population fear losing their jobs in the next six months. Given the constant media coverage of job losses, pay freezes and rising unemployment, that strikes me...

Political affiliations | screening staff

Adam Walker taught at Houghton Kepier sports college until September 2007, resigning from his post following a disciplinary action over his alleged use of an online forum for expressing views "suggestive of racial and religious intolerance". Walker is a member...

New fears | What we're worrying about during the credit crunch

As the credit crunch makes itself felt, the biggest change expected by employees in London during the next twelve months is an increase in their workload, according to research released by Investors in People UK.  The research also reveals that...

Australian managers | Why are they so happy?

According to new research by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Australian Institute of Management, Australian managers are happier and more optimistic than their UK counterparts. And while it's only natural to assume that this is due to sunshine,...

Taking risks | Tackling the recession

People's appetite for risk-taking in the workplace is likely to increase if the economy enters a recession, according to research released by international leadership development organisation Common Purpose. Over half of all working adults surveyed already consider themselves to be...

Fattism and obesity | A weighty issue in the workplace

Fattism and obesity keeps on cropping up in the workplace, and there are mixed views about whether the government should make 'fattism' unlawful. According to results of Personnel Today's obesity awareness survey, 93% of HR professionals said they would...

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