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Family-friendly employment and the dream of the work-life balanceZoran Karapancev | Dreamstime.com

By Dr Gerry Mooney (The Open University)

24 June 2011

Getting a balance between work and life is an attractive idea - but you've got to be able to separate them in order to balance...  Read more : Family-friendly employment and the dream of the work-life balance

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Learning at Work Day 2011 Adult Learners Week

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

18 May 2011

Learning at Work Day is an annual awareness campaign organised by the Campaign for Learning (CfL) as part of Adult Learners' Week. Delve into these...  Read more : Learning at Work Day 2011

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When the steelworks closed down: How a South Wales town coped Creative Commons Image Robin Drayton under CC-BY-SA licence

By Professor Valerie Walkerdine (Guest), Professor Laurie Taylor (Guest)

20 April 2011

The closure of a steelworks and the change in jobs on offer can have profound effects on the self-image of the former workers.  Read more : When the steelworks closed down: How a South Wales town coped

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Clydebank and Singer'sStacy Jackson, reproduced under CC-BY-ND licence

By Dr Gerry Mooney (The Open University)

20 July 2010

Shipbuilding tied Clydebank into the British Empire, but the town’s global links were cemented by foreign-owned companies in the Clydebank area, especially the I.M. Singer Company.  Read more : Clydebank and Singer's

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Can the three Rs help the world economy recover?Creative Commons Image Makz under CC-BY-NC licence

By Dr Leslie Budd (The Open University)

09 February 2010

Can the gentle stirrings of recovery be helped by applying three simple rules, asks Leslie Budd  Read more : Can the three Rs help the world economy recover?

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Debate: Care worker wagesJupiter Images

By The OpenLearn team (The Open University)

26 October 2009

Forum guest Dea Porter suggested we get the care workers we pay for  Read more : Debate: Care worker wages

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Technological ageism?Creative Commons Image  Rain Rabbit,  under CC-BY-NC licence

By Dr Leslie Budd (The Open University)

26 October 2009

It’s all very well having the latest toys and gadgets, but there’s no substitute for experience. It’s the way you reconcile the two ideals that...  Read more : Technological ageism?

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Evan Davis on... jobs for life Featuring: video,audio, Jupiter Images

By Evan Davis (The Open University)

23 October 2009

Sometimes, a new face can be just as useful to an employer as an old hand, says Evan Davis, presenter of The Bottom Line. The...  Read more : Evan Davis on... jobs for life

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Evan Davis on... computers vs jobs Featuring: video,audio, Jupiter Images

By Evan Davis (The Open University)

16 October 2009

With technology advancing and jobs depleting Evan Davis, presenter of The Bottom Line, discusses the role of computers in the workplace.  Read more : Evan Davis on... computers vs jobs

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What are employees owed?Alan Mather | Dreamstime.com

By Dr Anja Schaefer (The Open University)

26 February 2009

Instead of reducing the workforce in times of difficulty, Anja Schaefer asks whether there are more ethical alternatives  Read more : What are employees owed?

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