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Life At Work

Covering every aspect of life at work, this section is designed to ensure you have all the advice you need to find a role that makes you enjoy your day-to-day. Whether it’s maintaining a good work-life balance, promoting workplace culture, or making the most of your employee benefits, it’s all key to your workplace wellbeing.

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Working hours: What you need to know

To ensure you’re working within your rights (and to answer any questions you may have), here’s everything you need to know about working hours.

How to write a handover

Not sure how to handle a handover? We’ve got you. Here’s everything you need to know about a handover, and our advice on how to write one.

High Income Child Benefit Charge: What you need to know

We spoke to HMRC, to find out everything you need to know about the High Income Child Benefit Charge, and their advice on how to ensure you’re paying the right amount.

How to: Call in sick

No matter how hard you fight it, getting sick is an inevitable part of life. We’ve already covered everything you need to know about returning to work after sickness, but here are our tips on how to call in sick.

Goodbye email templates

To help you say goodbye in the right way, here are our top tips on writing a goodbye email, along with a few goodbye email templates to get you started.

How to: Get feedback at work

Asking for feedback isn’t always easy. To make sure you’re receiving all the advice you need to progress, here are our top tips on how to get feedback at work.

Annual leave: What you need to know

No matter how much you love your job, everyone needs a break. To make sure you understand the process, here’s everything you need to know about annual leave:

Five reasons you’re unhappy at work

OK, so you might not enjoy every second of your job. To help you improve your day-to-day, here are five reasons you’re unhappy at work (and our advice on how to tackle them):

Out of office email template

Getting out of the office? Don’t forget your inbox. To help you write your out of office email, here’s everything you need to know, along with a few templates for you to choose from:

How to: Take criticism at work

Criticism is never an easy thing to hear. So to help you take negative feedback gracefully, here’s our guide to how to take criticism at work:

Relocation: What you need to know

Moving can be stressful. To make sure you make the right decision, here’s everything you need to know about relocating for work:

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