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What Degree Will Make you Rich?

What Degrees Did the World’s Top 100 Billionaires Obtain 32% of billionaires did not complete tertiary education 22% studied engineering at university 9% studied an arts degree, which is more than those who studied economics, finance, maths, law or s...

Mar 25, 2015 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

10 coolest SMEs: Showcasing Manchester as a business hub

Manchester might sometimes be overlooked by entrepreneurs in favour of London, but it turns out it’s a serious contender for the title of best city to launch your business. With three excellent universities, world class football clubs, the headquarters ...

Feb 18, 2015 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Approved Index Survey Reveals Shocking Office Romance Statistics

In preparation for Valentine’s day 2015, Approved Index launched a brand new study which aimed to take a closer look at love and romance within the workplace. The study, which was conducted in conjunction with online survey site Vivatic, surveyed 1550 of...

Feb 9, 2015 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Map of Women on UK Start-up Boards

The map below highlights the lack of female representation on start-up boards across UK regions. Surprisingly, London fares as one of the worst represented regions with only 6.72% of board members being made up of females. The North West and East of England co...

Nov 24, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Childcare: Addressing Britain’s Living Standards Crisis

Business lobby group, the CBI has made headlines by calling for a rise in the national insurance threshold and for increased free childcare in an effort to tackle falling living standards across Britain. For many Brits it has become increasingly difficult and...

Nov 13, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Should Small Business be Panicking over Holiday Pay Ruling?

The recent Employment Appeal Tribunal (ETA) ruling regarding employee holiday pay has the business community in a frenzy and it’s easy to see why. UK businesses will now need to use paid overtime in calculating holiday pay meaning unplanned costs lie ahead. ...

Nov 6, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Are University Degrees Really Worth The Cost?

Earlier this week I was talking with an American colleague of mine about the cost of university education in the U.S. and the astronomical debt students are left with post-graduation. It got me thinking about what real return a university degree offers and whe...

Oct 31, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Sorry, can’t come to work, I just put a casserole in the oven…

Career Builder, a US based online jobs site has just released its annual findings of the worst excuses given for skiving work across America. And there are some real winners (or perhaps losers might be a more fitting description) on the list. These “worst ex...

Oct 27, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

I’ll take my Eggs Frozen Please

If you’re a career women working for some of the hottest tech companies in the world, you may just have the option to freeze your eggs now and think about thawing them later. Oh, and by eggs, we mean the ones in your ovaries of course. Facebook implemented ...

Oct 17, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index

Unlimited Leave – Revolution or Gimmick?

Last week Richard Branson announced he would be introducing one of Silicon Valley’s latest hook tactics by offering 170 of his personal staff unlimited annual leave. At first glance this seems an enviable perk, but you may want to put down your imaginary Pin...

Oct 8, 2014 Trilby Rajna Approved Index