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Back in 1994, shop opening hours were relaxed and Sunday opening became the norm. Suddenly, there was no day that ‘forced’ us to chill out and do a jigsaw puzzle. 12 years ago, Facebook launched, which sapped any spare minutes we had left – God forbid you miss an update from a school friend from 25 years ago! Twitter launched in 2006 and Instagram in 2010, and with the now-ubiquitous smartphone, today we carry these technologies everywhere. Certainly they save us time in some ways, but there is no doubt that we’re inundated with pings and updates that occupy our brain capacity and eat up any spare time. Technology has revolutionised our work lives as much as our personal time. In the last few years, the number of new businesses in the UK has leapt to record levels, as more people take advantage of the opportunities technology presents. As competition becomes more intense, however, so does extra pressure for business owners.  gettyimages-151329130.jpg

Working the night shift has long been known to have a negative impact on your wellbeing and productivity. But what exactly is it doing to our bodies and how can we counteract the negative effects? wellbeing, banner1 Perhaps unsurprisingly, one of the biggest impacts of working overnight is disrupted sleep.  A study of police officers  found a link between working the night-time or evening shift and getting fewer than six hours of sleep a day. The research from the Workplace Health & Safety journal, also showed that there was twice as much chance of experiencing bad quality sleep when people slept for six hours or fewer. In a separate study, shift workers were also fond to have an  increased risk of diabetes  – which was especially prevalent in men who had irregular working hours. A study in the journal PLoS Medicine showed that rotating shift workers’ increased Type 2 diabetes risk was likely linked to working shifts impacting insulin activi

You may think that success will make you happy, but science disagrees: happiness makes people successful, not the other way around. Positive psychology research has demonstrated that happy people achieve more.  wellbeing, banner1 “When we are happy—when our mindset and mood are positive—we are smarter, more motivated, and thus more successful. Happiness is the center, and success revolves around it”, writes Shawn Achor in The Happiness Advantage.   Happiness can galvanise job performance , raising sales by 37 per cent, productivity by 31 per cent, and accuracy by 19 per cent. That’s all well and good, but what if you’re having a bad day or even consider yourself a ‘glass-half-empty’ person? Luckily, research has shown that you can train your brain to feel happiness . Here are a few simple tricks to help you feel happier right now. 1. Be grateful In a  study on the effects of gratitude , university professors Robert Emmons and Michael McC

What key skills are recruiters looking for in a candidate? Recruitment is all about selling. Whether you’re a recruiter, a candidate or an employer it’s all about marketing yourself as strongly as possible in order to seal the deal. Candidates need to sell themselves to recruiters, recruiters want candidates they can sell to employers and, to secure the best candidates, employers will also need to sell themselves as the right fit. As a candidate, treat your contact with a recruiter as a sales presentation and ensure the following skills are on show: 1. Making yourself the solution Always remember that both recruiters and employers want you to be the right candidate. They are recruiting to solve a problem. Make yourself the solution. If you are going for a specific role then do your homework and know what challenges the company is facing. You can then explain how you can help overcome those challenges. And the same applies if you’re looking to work in a particular ind

Specialization Administration / Office Support Jobs In Nigeria Industry NGO Job Type Contract Experience 5 year(s) Qualification HND, Bachelor’s Degree, PGD / Master’s Degree Location Nigeria Intersos Humanitarian Organisation is an independent non-profit humanitarian organization committed to assist the victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts. Its activities are based on the principles of solidarity, justice, human dignity, equality of rights and opportunities, and respect for diversity and coexistence, paying special attention to the most vulnerable and unprotected people. We are recruiting to fill the position below: Job Title:   Head of Mission (HoM) Location:  Multiple destinations (West and East Africa, Middle East) Reporting to: Regional Director Duration of contract: 1 year Tasks and Responsibilities The general purpose of the post is to represent INTERSOS in Iraq, and act in accordance with specific directions from and supervision of the Regional Directo

British Council – The Nigeria Stability and Reconciliation Programme (NSRP) is a five year programme aimed at supporting efforts to manage conflicts nonviolently in Nigeria and reduce the impact of violence on the most vulnerable population. NSRP is funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID) and managed by a consortium led by the British Council. The programme supports peace initiatives at the national level and in eight target states across four zones worse affected by violence (Middle Belts Niger Delta, North East and North West). The programme seeks to deliver interventions to reduce the impacts of violent, conflicts and promote reconciliation processes. We are looking for committed and experienced individuals to join the competent team of professionals in this innovative and exciting programme: Job Title: Programme Assistant Region: Sub Saharan Africa Location: Abuja Department: Nigeria Pay Band: PB 2 Reports to: Output 3 Manager Duration: 1 year subje