Here's a scary thought - those of us in full-time employment can expect to spend around 75,000 hours at work during the course of our lifetime! All the more reason to make sure we get the most out of it, then! Whether just starting out, or thinking of a change in direction, as the curtain comes down on 2005, leading secretary and administrative recruitment consultancy, Crone Corkill, sets out a few pointers for you to address for a successful and productive 2006
If your office stays open over the festive period, lots of issues need to be sorted. Which staff will cover? Where do parcels go? What if there's a fire? Which key turns off the alarm? Sara Goodwins gives us an excellent run-down of things to think about, before you finally slam that door behind you
What better way to wish our hard-working readers a Happy Christmas than by giving you the chance to win one of two super prizes? First up, we have the chance to win TWO FREE FLIGHTS courtesy of VLM Airlines, to one of 10 destinations including Amsterdam, Brussels and Antwerp! Plus, FREE RETURN TRAVEL on the newly-opened Docklands Light Railway extension which whisks you to the heart of London City Airport. How cool is that?
And secondly, we can offer all those whose feet are staying firmly on the ground, a terrifically funny read for the New Year. We have 10 FREE COPIES of Tracey Turner's caustically comic take on the modern workplace, "Office wit and wisdom", to give away to some lucky readers.