Workplace divide set to ‘widen rapidly’

A rapidly widening gap between skilled and unskilled employees will result in the country’s workforce being split into the “elite and the excluded” over the next 10 years, says a report published today. By Roland Gribben Published: 7:00AM GMT 16 Feb 2010 By 2020 the elite – workers in technical, professional ... Continue Reading

Should I tell the boss that his daughter is a useless trainee?

What do you do if your boss’s daughter is a useless trainee? Photograph: Photoconcepts/Corbis Work ethics is a fortnightly feature in Guardian Workwhere a reader submits a workplace dilemma and asks for your help. A selection of the best … Read the original article at Guardian

Feng shui at work? Go with the flow

Could a feng shui compass in the workplace improve your productivity? Photograph: Lawrence Manning/Corbis It may have helped Madonna, Chaka Khan, Kelly Brook and – bizarrely – Geoff Boycott, but can feng shui really improve your working life? While most of us would probably think “Er, no”, some businesses, including British Airways, ... Continue Reading

I paintballed my boss – how can I make up for it?

I shot the sheriff – and now he wants to get rid of me. Photograph: Getty Work ethics is a fortnightly feature in Guardian Work where a reader submits a workplace dilemma and asks for your help. A selection of the best answers will appear in Saturday’s paper. (And if … Read ... Continue Reading

Office cake clubs: don’t miss your slice of the action

A monumental slab of chocolate cake. Photograph: Dennis Gottlieb/Getty Images/StockFood In the dog days of January – or indeed during any month with an ‘r’ in it – there is one thing guaranteed to spread cheer in any workplace: free food. And while a dip into a colleague’s bag of funny ... Continue Reading

A Guide to Productive Telecommuting

By Ieva M. Augstums, AP Business Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Call it the workplace of the future: your home. One way that companies are downsizing is to have employees work at home. When staffers telecommute, businesses can save money by moving to smaller quarters or consolidating separate locations into one. Many workers ... Continue Reading

Baby boom mirrors jobs gloom

Maternity units are expecting the birth level to keep on rising. Photograph: Getty Images/Altrendo The recession and the difficulty of finding a job are encouraging an increasing number of women to bring forward their plans to have a baby. The UK birthrate usually falls during a recession - and, typically, the trend ... Continue Reading

Career Couch: When Stress Flirts With Burnout

Q. You are a professional who is accustomed to stress, but all the uncertainty and anxiety in the workplace these days is putting you under more pressure than usual. You feel burned out — are you? Chris Reed A. Determine whether you’re suffering from burnout by assessing how you feel both ... Continue Reading

The Origins of Casual Friday

Casual Friday is a popular event in both America and Canada. It is also known as “Dress-down Friday” or “casual day.” This custom is basically the act of dressing down every Friday in the workplace. No heels, no ties, no pant suits, no collared shirts, no body kits. Some offices ... Continue Reading

If you only do one thing this week … work effectively from home

You will probably get more done if you get out of bed. Photograph: Rex Features/R Zorin/Fotex Snow and ice look likely to continue to trap people at home this week, separating thousands of employees from their workplaces. While some companies have equipped workers to do their jobs from home when necessary, ... Continue Reading

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