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You spend longer with your co-workers than you do with your friends, family, spouse, children, and pets. If you want your work life to be smooth sailing you need to make sure your relationships with your colleagues are harmonious. Sitting in awkward silence for 8 hours per day, 5 days per week will...

Want to stand out from your competition? You need to tap into your valuable assets - your existing clients! Many businesses purely focus on generating new leads and forget about reconnecting with the customers they spent so long trying to acquire in the first place. Even though it might feel...

Some people may think that "Personal Development" is an airy-fairy term that's just the latest HR fad. On the other hand, many would disagree thinking that like with most things in life, there is always room for improvement. Take a look at the reasons why making time for yourself and focusing on...

Office conflict can make the difference between employees feeling engaged and motivated or disgruntled and disheartened. Workplace conflict can exist due to differences in employees' personalities and principles. Tension in the workplace can affect the business' turnover rates, meaning the sooner...

We are getting ready for a new year and new workplace trends. Read what Orega predict will be big in 2017:

Wearable tech can give the user and their employer a range of benefits, from health to data collection to increased productivity. On the flipside, there are a range of barriers to the adoption of this type of tech, as privacy concerns for both employee and employer raise flags. Set to be a hot...

Even if you're not in a management role, improving your leadership skills is important for your career development. Becoming an effective leader is vital if you want to be noticed for a promotion or when presenting your competencies in a job interview. 

It's the start of a new week, a new chapter, a new chance to make yourself and your work better. TED Talks are known for being inspirational videos from expert speakers on education, business, technology and more. Get some #MondayMotivation by watching the following TED talks and start your week...

Never heard of it? Well, a CPD or Clean Desk Policy is your employer's instructions which detail how all employees should leave their workspace at the end of their working day. People may roll their eyes and moan about having to be neater, tidier and in general more organised but in the long term a...

Flexible working is a way of working that suits an employee's needs, e.g. working from home or having flexible starting and finishing times. One study that questioned over 3,000 professionals found 9/10 respondents would choose an employer that offered flexible working options over one that didn't.