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    Workplace AI, robots and trackers are bad for quality of life, study finds

    Tech such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging has more positive effect on wellbeing, says thinktank
  • Illustration of a face with swirly eyes

    Start with flattery, maintain eye contact and never lie: how to win people over

  • Research shows that one in 10 women surveyed who have worked during menopause have left their role due to symptoms that can include anxiety, mood swings, brain fog, hot flushes and irregular periods.

    Tell us: what’s your experience of dealing with perimenopause at work?

  • A woman looking stressed and a woman looking worried

    True romance: how to keep the love alive when your partner is burnt out at work

  • Zoe Williams

    Work until you’re 71? It could be time to echo the French – and get angry

    Zoe Williams
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    Resenteeism: when you hate your job – but you just can’t leave

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  • Sophie Harris, left, and Suzanne Dean both work in the design department of publisher Vintage

    Publishing: why there’s no such a thing as a career done by the book

    Long seen as a traditional industry giving out ‘jobs for the boys’, publishing is now making great efforts to recruit more diverse talent
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    Despite the challenges of job insecurity, there are things for young people to feel hopeful about

    Laura Gardiner
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    Graduate schemes: a route to the top – straight after leaving university

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    Nursing: it’s time for more men to make a mark on the ward

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    Internship, grad scheme or apprenticeship – which route into work is best?

  • British ConstablesLondon, England - May 5th, 2008: Two female constables surveying a city market along the street. They are talking in front of a red wall. Police is needed to keep crowds in order and prevent theft.

    Working in policing: could you be part of the changing face of the force?

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Guardian green jobs

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    Interested in a green job?
    Here's how to measure a company’s environmental credentials

  • Businesswomen having a meeting in office with wind turbine models on table

    Green jobs for graduates
    What should you study and how can you reskill?

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    Green jobs
    What are they and why are they important?

  • BrewDog are investing in a range of measures to become carbon neutral

    'People want a job with purpose'
    Why businesses are becoming more sustainable

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  • Sound engineer Beth O’leary 007

    ‘You lift with your mind, not with your muscles’: female sound engineers on working in audio

    Two female sound engineers explain why they chose a career in a male-dominated industry – and how they deal with discrimination
  • Sound engineer Marta Salogni in the Strong Rooms, London

    Digital masters: how new initiatives equalise women in sound

  • Young female trainee works with a grinder in a workshop, flying sparks<br>‘If we can get girls to understand that they could make a difference, then they’d be able to see a path for themselves’: Climer

    Girls will see a path for themselves if we show how engineering makes a difference

    Naomi Climer
  • Heavy civil construction, reinforced concrete cage for bridge footing. Civil Construction Worker, Boots On Concrete Bridge, Reinforcing Steel Cage

    ‘I fell in love with coding’: millennial women on life in engineering

  • Young female engineers working with helicopters

    How changing attitudes are closing the gender gap in engineering

  • Trevor and Ruth John bond over their mutual love for engineering: Ruth John and her dad Trevor for Guardian Labs

    Theory of relativity: parent-daughter duos with a shared love of engineering

  • NASA astronaut Christina Koch. Only 11% of astronauts who made it to space have been women.

    ‘I can’t remember feeling as excited about the future’: redesigning space travel for women

    The drive for more women and greater diversity in the space sector will lead to new ideas and innovations, from spacesuits to toilets and beyond
  • A number of female entrepreneurs are trying to improve the online dating experience.

    ‘The start of the post-Tinder era’: female tech entrepreneurs shake up online dating

  • Last year the number of girls choosing to study Computer Science GCSE was 16,919

    Why aren’t more girls in the UK choosing to study computing and technology?

  • Discarded fruit and vegetables are turned into 3D-printed biscuits at Upprinting Food.

    From fly oil to 3D-printed biscuits: the women reimagining the food of the future

  • Femtech incorporates everything from menstruation to personalised fitness.

    From menopause to anxiety: the new tech tackling women’s health problems

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    ‘The diversity of the industry will be hit’: NextUp founder on the impact of Covid on comedy

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Interviews

  • Emma Watson took a break from acting in 2011 to finish a degree at Brown University.

    How to turn a career break or sabbatical into job success – live chat

  • Close up of a womans mouth wide open with bright red lipstick on her lips.

    How to avoid the most common job interview mistakes

  • People running on treadmills

    Everything you're doing wrong in a job interview – and how to fix it

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    A tough crowd at work is no joke – stand-up comedians share their tips

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Applications

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Teaching careers

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    'What exactly do you hate about teaching?' – our work expert responds

    Lisa LaRue
  • I feel totally trapped. I have so many useful skills but I don’t know where to find my niche.

    Teaching is ruining my life, but I don't know what to do instead

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    Teachers on Twitter: why you should join and how to get started

  • Woman walking along on beach - black and white

    Secret Teacher: Class, I wish I'd told you the truth about my mental health

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Graduate careers

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    Graduated with a 2.2 or below? Here's what to do

  • Businesswoman Giving Computer Training to younger woman In Office

    Students: how to make the most of internships or work experience

  • Female student looking at books in library

    Dropping out of university was the best career decision I ever made

    Thea De Gallier
  • Graduates in caps and gowns, elevated view

    Leaving career planning until after university is a short-sighted choice

    Stephen Isherwood
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Social care careers & training

  • Jenny Streete, 81, has been working in health and social care for 50 years.

    81-year-old care worker: 'I'm not going to stop, I love my job'

  • A British Transport Police officer and Metropolitan Police Constable talks to a woman arriving on the Eurostar from Brussels as officers from the Metropolitan Police Service, British Transport Police, Kent Police and UK Border Force take part in Operation Limelight at the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras International in London, which is aimed at safeguarding children and vulnerable people from harmful practices and human trafficking.

    'Don’t expect a survivor to tell you her experience of undergoing FGM'

  • An overstretched workforce means technology has a growing role in the care sector.

    The rise of technology in care: how will it affect workers?

  • Caitlin Mayhew, care farm co-ordinator, at Hall Farm in North Lincolnshire.

    'These kids need to be needed and farming gives them that'

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  • Businesswoman leading team meeting<br>Design professional presenting project to colleagues

    Unlimited holidays and golden hellos: how modern workplaces attract talent

    Millennials have brought a different perspective to the workplace – gone are the days when all employees looked for was a decent wage. So what does a good workplace look like in 2018?
  • Dinosaurs hugging<br>Digital painting of two plastic dinosaurs hugging each other.

    Happiness begins at work

  • He’s the one that brings humour to the team<br>Cropped shot of a team of designers brainstorming together in an office

    How businesses keep staff engaged

  • Three people crawling out of round opening in coloured wall

    From glass floors to ceilings: how do we improve social mobility?

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    Want to know if a leader is good? Ask their team

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    Why giving back is the best way forward for businesses

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Work-life balance

  • People at an outdoor cafe beside a canal in Amsterdam.

    Europe’s champion sitters: even the sporty Dutch are falling victim to ‘chair-use disorder’

  • María Ramírez

    Is Spain’s late-night lifestyle a precious part of our culture – or should we be more like sensible Sweden?

    María Ramírez
  • James Timpson

    Burnt-out and taken for granted: Britain’s workers need upside-down management

    James Timpson
  • The director Wim Wenders and actor Koji Yakusho, whose film Perfect Days has been nominated for an Oscar.

    Make coffee. Shower. Clean the loo. In an age of choice, rituals are the key to happiness

    Tomiwa Owolade
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