How to manage a stable income- investing for future you
Werk spoke to Abby Birch, a personal finance expert. She is an experienced financial adviser, coach, and trainer who offers expert training, workshops, and support for organisations and their employees to elevate financial literacy and promote employee well-being. To...
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Mind
QUIZ: Are you a people pleaser?
People-pleasing can be both draining and rewarding - but what actually is a people pleaser? Here’s Werk’s crash course to what it means to be a people pleaser. Find out what percent people pleaser you are!...
Work from home fiasco: how to deal with the reality of working remotely
As new-starters find themselves plonked in their childhood bedrooms as they commence their working life, what are some ways we can combat anxieties surrounding work from home? Werk magazine has spoken to a psychologist and happiest strategist in order to garner some...
Identity
Politics for beginners: A blonde girls guide to the general election
The announcement of the new general election probably was just as shocking to you as us. If you also felt this way, you probably have no idea what is going on, what it means to you or where to start finding the information. We are here to give you a beginner’s guide...
Beyond the silence: Giving a voice to introverted black women
In a fast paced world built for extroverts, the loudest voices are usually the centre of attention, an environment that is not the most welcoming to the introverted black women. It's Friday night, and you've almost completed your task for today, the rest of your plans...
Career
Gender pay gap data shows improvement – but is it all good?
Within the past decade, data amongst full-time employees has revealed that the gender pay gap has decreased by a quarter. In 2023, the pay gap stood at 7.7% and despite the decrease that’s still a percentage that’s too high for modern day society. For those that don’t...
Driving Diversity: The women behind the HGV industry
You might be stuck for an idea of what to do for a career, but you know you like driving. Have you ever considered a life on the road in the HGV industry? The haulage and trucking industry is the fifth-largest employer in the UK, yet so few people in this industry...
Brand
Turning transferable skills from your hobbies into CV content
Finding transferable skills to put on your CV taken from your hobbies
How to master an elevator pitch
Hannah runs you through her tips on how to sell yourself in an elevator pitch to an employer in minutes. An elevator pitch is a brief 'overview of your professional and educational accomplishments and information relevant to your skills and career goals' to a...
