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This week, we continue to look at how employers can benefit from effectively using temporary assignments in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage.
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This week, we continue to look at how employers can benefit from effectively using temporary assignments in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage.

After 30 years of managerial level roles in a number of international publishing groups, I changed my career five years ago to focus on teaching and became a lecturer in business administration and marketing.

How can I get into the corporate finance field? I graduated from university last year with a degree in politics and economics and worked as a management trainee in a public organisation for a year.

Every employer must think about whether they are using temporary assignments effectively in their workforce, writes Marc Burrage.

Establishing ambitious, yet attainable, goals is essential for long-term career planning, though it can be difficult to strike a balance between the two, writes Marc Burrage.

e are pleased to announce the addition of five new career experts to our Career Doctor panel.

This week, we look at how to create a career “map” that will help you plan out your career in the long term, writes Marc Burrage.

I am a doctor with a few years of clinical experience. I’ve heard that some insurance companies hire doctors for administrative work related to medical insurance. What are the prospects like in such a field?

Job-hopping for pay may offer a short-term gain, but it can be detrimental to your career in the long term and even have a negative impact on your personal brand in the jobs market, writes Marc Burrage.

In the final part of this series, we look at more strategies companies can use to make sure they hire ethical …

After I graduated from university, I worked for a boutique market research firm for a year. I am now thinking of switching to an industry that is more professional and more promising.

This week, we continue to look at strategies companies can use to ensure they employ ethically sound …