Sterling Performance

Gap Year a Bad Idea for Confused Graduates

Julian Goldsmith — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:20:08 +0000

Predictions on the state of the graduate job market are conflicting, but one thing is certain, the year out is no longer seen as a useful character-building alternative to real work.

BAE Shows Manufacturers Are Too Big to Fail

Richard Northedge — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:36:46 +0000

Yet again, UK and US regulators are bending over backwards to prop up mega-corps, this time in the manufacturing sector, to safeguard constituents' jobs and the wider economy.

The Pinch Closes Down Baby Boomers' Justifications

Jo Owen — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:51:27 +0000

Author David Willetts deftly expresses the plight of Millennials, who will have to support their Baby Boomer grandparents: the laziest generation in history.

Weekend Round-Up, February 8, 2010

BNET UK Staff — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:58:07 +0000

The Observer Branson predicts an oil crisis by 2015 Virgin boss Sir Richard Branson has warned UK ministers to act now or face a ‘peak oil’ crisis in as little as five years. “Don’t let the oil crunch catch us out in the way that the credit crunch did,” says Branson as he and other business [...]

Business Brief: Sexual Harrassment Claims

Nick Hine — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 15:31:34 +0000

It's probably the least popular task of any manager but a complaint of sexual harassment has strong legal implications and must be dealt with swiftly and delecately.

Engagement Could Be a Management Blind-Spot

Julian Goldsmith — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 17:41:22 +0000

Research has found many managers are unwilling to accept they may have problems with employee engagement in their own teams.

M&S Hello Bonus Breaks Retailer's Golden Handcuffs

Richard Northedge — Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:47:50 +0000

The new Marks & Spencer CEO's transfer payout undermines the value of bonus incentives offered to managers to stick out their employment contracts.

Richard D'Aveni: Winning the Price War

Richard D'Aveni — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 18:34:48 +0000

Price wars are rarely the result of external pressure, but the desperate, overdue act of a manager who has fallen into a commodity trap. Tuck Business School professor Richard D'Aveni outlines the most common traps and how to spot them.

What Your CV Says About You

Jo Owen — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 16:50:31 +0000

Every attribute on your CV could be read as a failing by a cynical recruiter. Jo Owen demonstrates.

How to Dress to Stand Out (Not Stick Out)

Tessa Hood — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 10:33:55 +0000

Dressing for the office may feel like putting on a uniform, but with a few careful choices, you can create a work-life wardrobe that cuts a dash.