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Nei t hergenderi smor e cr eat i vet hant heot her Ther ear enos i gni ficantdi ffer encesbet weenmen’ sandwomen’ scr eat i vi t y, new r es ear chf r om Tr i ni t yBus i nes sSchoolhasf ound.

Butpeopl e’ scr eat i vi t yi sai dedorhi nder edi ndi ffer entwaysdependi ngont hei r gender , t her es ear cher ss ay.

As t udy, l edbyAnaPér ez Luño, apr of es s oratTr i ni t yBus i nes sSchool , i ncol l abor at i onwi t hRoci oAgui l ar( Pabl odeOl avi deUni ver s i t y, Spai n)andMar i aFel i s aMuñoz ( LeónUni ver s i t y, Spai n)hasexpl or edhow per s onal i t yt r ai t s , t eam dynami csand genderi nfluencecr eat i vi t y, s ur veyi ng639uni ver s i t ys t udent st oi nves t i gat et hes e f act or s .

Pér ez Luñoandcol l eaguesf oundt hatf ourper s onal i t yt r ai t s( ext r aver s i on, agr eeabl enes s , cons ci ent i ous nes s , andopennes st oexper i ence)pos i t i vel yi mpactcr eat i vi t y.

However , wheni tcomest ol ever agi ngper s onal i t yt r ai t sf orcr eat i vi t y, s omegender s peci ficnuancesemer ged.

Hi ghl yext r aver t edwomen, f orexampl e, wer ef ound t obemor ecr eat i vet hanhi ghl yext r aver t edmen, whi l el ow ext r aver tmenwer emor e cr eat i vet hanl ow ext r aver twomen.

Si mi l ar l y, l es semot i onal l ys t abl ewomenexhi bi t edgr eat ercr eat i vi t yt hanl es semot i onal l ys t abl emen, andhi ghl yemot i onal l ys t abl emenwer emor ecr eat i vet han hi ghl yemot i onal l ys t abl ewomen.

Reflect i ngont hes t udy, Pr of es s orPér ez Luños ays : “ Thi sr es ear chhi ghl i ght sani mpor t antr eal i t y: genderdoesnotdet er mi necr eat i vi t y.

I ns t ead, wemus tunder s t andhow di ffer entper s onal i t yt r ai t si nfluencecr eat i vi t y.

The wor kal s ochal l engest r adi t i onalgenders t er eot ypes .

Ourhopei st hatt hi scont r i but es t or educi ngt hegendergapi ns oci et y, emphas i s i ngt hatbot hmenandwomencanbe equal l ycr eat i ve. ” Thepaper , Thei nfluenceofper s onal i t yandt eammemberex changeoncr eat i vi t y: a gender edappr oach, hasbeenpubl i s hedi nGenderi nManagement , andcanbeacces s edher e. ht t ps : / /www. emer al d. com/i ns i ght /cont ent /doi /1 0.

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Demandf ort eacher s spi kesi nt hefir s tmont hof t henew academi cyear Vacanci esi neducat i ons pi kedi nSept emberf ol l owi ngt hes ummerl ul l , butappl i cat i onscont i nuet odecl i ne.

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Theannualcompar i s onpai nt sas i mi l arpi ct ur e, wi t hj obsup29%bet weenSept ember2022andSept ember2023.

Accor di ngt ot her es ear ch, appl i cat i onst ookat umbl el as tmont h, mar ki ng t hel owes tnumberofpeopl eappl yi ngf orj obst hi syears of ar , r ecor di ng j us tover62, 000appl i cat i ons .

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AnnSwai n, Gl obalCEOofAPSCo, comment s : “ Whi l eweexpects eas onall ul l sands pi kesi nhi r i ngi nt heeducat i on s ect or , t heannualupt i cki ndemandnot edast henew academi cyear begans howst hats chool s , Tr us t sandacademi esar eal r eadys t r uggl i ng wi t hs t affs hor t ages .

Wi t happl i cat i onst umbl i ngasdemandpi cksup, i t s eemst hatt het al entcr i s i si neducat i oni ss ett or emai nani s s uef ors ome t i met ocome.

Whi l ewewel comet hef ocusons uppor t i ngt hes ect ort hat bot ht heLabourandCons er vat i vepar t i eshi ghl i ght edatt hei rr ecentconf er ences , educat i onneedsact i onsmor et hanwor ds . ” Rel eas ef r om Bl ueSkyPR

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COMPREHENSI VEGUI DETOHEAL THCARERI GHTSOF PATI ENTS, CARERSANDPRACTI TI ONERS Thi sver yt i mel ybook, ASt r ai ght f or war d Gui det oHeal t hcar e Ri ght sandLaw f or Pat i ent s , Car er sand Pr act i t i oner s , wr i t t en agai ns tt hebackdr op oft ur bul encei nt he NHS, andper cei ved r i s kst opat i ents af et y, i scompr ehens i ve andeas yt or ead, acces s i bl et oal land di s cus s espat i ent r i ght si nr el at i ont o t hei rheal t hcar e needsandt hel aw t hatgover nst he del i ver yof heal t hcar eand r egul at esheal t hcar epr act i t i oner s .

Thi sbookwi l lbei dealf ort hos ewi s hi ngt oknow mor e aboutheal t hcar er i ght sandl aw, whet herapat i ent , s omeonecar i ngf orapat i ent , orheal t hcar epr act i t i oner s .

Thef ol l owi ngar easar ecover edi ndet ai l : •Adul tandchi l dpat i ent s •Ther ol eofr el at i vesandcar er s •Cons ent •Confident i al i t y •Acces s i ngheal t hr ecor ds •Deci s i onmaki ng•I fs omet hi nggoeswr ong Theaut hor s : Mar cCor nocki sas eni orl ect ur eri n heal t hcar el aw atTheOpenUni ver s i t y.

Her egul ar l y wr i t esandl ect ur esonvar i ousas pect sofheal t hcar e l aw.

Li nds ayGi ddi ngsi sal ect ur eri ns oci al wor katThe OpenUni ver s i t y, wi t habackgr oundi ns oci al wor k pr act i cewi t hchi l dr enandf ami l i es .

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Al mos thal fofwor ker swoul dt ur n downaj obi fflexi bl ewor ki ngwas n’ t offer ed Al ackofflexi bl ewor ki ngopt i onsi sdr i vi ng al mos thal fofUKwor ker st or ej ectj obsatat i me whenempl oyer sar ei ncr eas i ngl yconcer ned aboutt al entat t r act i onandr et ent i on.

That ’ saccor di ngt onew r es ear chbys peci al i s tr ecr ui t mentfir m Rober tHal f .

Thefir m’ s2024Sal ar yGui de-whi chanal ys es andr epor t sonmar kets al ar i es , hi r i ngt r ends , and s ki l l sr equi r ement sacr os st heUK-r eveal edt hat whi l epayr emai nsakeydr i verofj obmoves– wi t h63%ofwor ker sci t i ngs al ar yasar eas ont o r ej ectanoffer–flexi bl ewor ki nganddevel opmentoppor t uni t i esar eal s os i gni ficantmot i vat or s .

Al mos thal f( 47%)oft hewor kf or cewoul d r ej ectanew j obi ft hecompanydi dn’ tofferflexi bl ewor ki ng.

Af ur t her43%woul ddos oi fcar eer devel opmentoppor t uni t i eswer en’ ts ui t abl e.

Ther epor tal s or eveal edt hat75%ofempl oyer s ar ever yors omewhatconcer nedabouts t affat t r act i onandr et ent i on, wi t hal mos tat hi r d( 29%) ofwor ker si ndi cat i ngt hatt heyar eappr ehens i ve aboutt hei mpactofheavyandi ncr eas edwor kl oadsonpeerr et ent i on.

Kr i sHar r i s , Regi onalDi r ect or–UKTechnol ogy Sol ut i ons , atRober tHal f , comment ed:

woul dpr ef ert os omedegr eeatl eas t .

I nflat eds al ar i esar en’ tf eas i bl el ongt er m –i ndeedt hes t udy al s os howedt hat22%ofbus i nes s esdon’ tpl ant o offerpayi ncr eas es–butflexi bl ewor ki ngi s .

Al t hought her ecr ui t mentmar keti ss l owi ng, wi t h t hel abourmar ketdat af r om t heOfficef orNat i onal St at i s t i css howi ngs us t ai nedf al l si nj obsover r ecentmont hs , s ki l l ss hor t agess t i l lr emai n.

I nt hi s envi r onment , candi dat escont i nuet obeabl et o commandmor e, andr i ghtnow t hati ncl udesflexi bi l i t y.

“ I t ’ sani ncr edi bl ycompl exhi r i ngl ands capeat t hemomentandwhi l es al ar i esr emai nas i gni ficantdr i verofcar eermoves , candi dat esar el ooki ngf orabr oaderpackaget hatgi vest hem mor e t hanj us tagoodpaypacket .

Ast hedebat e ar oundflexi bl ewor ki nggr owsandnewsr epor t s cont i nuet ohi ghl i ghtt hos ebr andst hatar eenf or ci ngofficer et ur ns , t hef actt hatal mos thal fof wor ker swoul dt ur ndownaj obduet oal ackof flexi bl ewor ki ngopt i onsi saconcer n.

“ Thefigur esar oundex ces s i vewor kl oadsar eal s o ani s s uei ffir msar et or et ai nt hekeyt al entt hat hasbeens odi fficul tt oat t r act .

Bur nouti sar eal i s s uei nt hewor kf or ceandt hes el at es ts t at i s t i cs s ugges tt hi si s n’ tgoi ngt ogoawayoni t sown.

Whi l et her edoesneedt obeal onger t er ms ol ut i ont oex ces s i vewor kl oads , i nt hei nt er i m, t he flexi bl el abourmar ketcanpl ayas i gni ficantr ol ei n managi ngwor kl oadsandempl oyer ss houl ds er i ous l ycons i derwher ei tmaybebes tt oi nves ti n cont r acts t afft or et ai nf ul lt i meempl oyees . ”

“ Wi t hs uchas i gni ficantpr opor t i onoft heUK’ s empl oyer sconcer nedaboutt hei rabi l i t yt or ecr ui tandr et ai nt al ent , whatcandi dat eswant needst ot akepr ecedenceoverwhatempl oyer s

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FPA: Whoi spol i ci ngt hecont i nui ngsal eof bannedsi ngl eusepl as t i csbyonl i ner et ai l er s?

Fol l owi ngt hes i ngl eus epl as t i cban– whi chcamei nt of or cei nEngl andon01Oct ober2023–t heFoods er vi cePackagi ngAs s oci at i on( FPA)i sas ki ngwhyonl i ner et ai l er s s uchasAmaz onandeBayar es t i l loffer i ng bannedi t emsf ors al e, andwhoi spol i ci ng t hem t oens ur et hebani senf or ced?

Mor et han20daysaf t ert hebanwasi nt r oduced, bannedi t emsi ncl udi ngpl as t i c bowl s , t r ays , pl at es , cut l er y, bal l oons t i cks , andExpandedPol ys t yr ene( EPS)andExt r udedPol ys t yr ene( XPS)i t ems–s uchas dr i nkcupsandf oodbox es–ar es t i l lbei ng openl ys ol ddi r ectt ot hepubl i cbyAmaz on, eBay, offices uppl i er sandot her s .

Whi l es i ngl eus epl as t i cpl at es , bowl sand t r aysmays t i l lbes ol dt obus i nes s esf orus e aspackagi ng–onnoneoft her evi ewed webs i t esi st hes al eoft hes ei t emsr es t r i ct edt obus i nes s es .

EPSandXPSf oamedcupsandbox es , t oget herwi t hpl as t i ccut l er y, ar ebannedwi t houtex empt i ons , s ot hes ei t emsmus tnotbe offer edf ors al et oei t hert hepubl i cort o bus i nes s es .

I nt heper i odl eadi ngupt ot hel egi s l at i on s t ar tdat e–andf ol l owi nganFPAi nves t i gat i on, whi chr eveal edt her ewer emany mont hs ’ ofs uppl i ess t i l ls i t t i ngi nwar ehous es , t akeawaysandcat er er s–t heFPAas ked gover nmentf oraddi t i onalt i mef orbus i nes s est ous eups t ocks , gi vent hedel ayed andconf us i ngi nf or mat i oni s s uedbyDef r a.

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al l ow bannedi t emst obedonat edt o char i t i est oavoi dunneces s ar ywas t age ofnew, unus edi t ems . “ FPAmember sadher et oas t r i ctFPA CodeofPr act i ce–i ncl udi ngoper at i ng s t r i ct l ywi t hi nt hel awsoft hecount r i esi n whi cht heyt r ade” , s aysMar t i nKer s h, execut i vedi r ect oroft heFPA. “ Cons equent l y, ourmember sar enot s uppl yi ngnonex empt edbannedi t ems t ot hei rt r adecus t omer s , ort omember s oft hepubl i c.

I ti sdi s hear t eni ngt os ee Amaz on, eBayandot her sexpl oi t i ngt hi s l ackofs uppl ybybl at ant l yflout i ngt he l aw” .

Pr event i ngt hi si l l egalt r ader equi r es Tr adi ngSt andar ds ’ i nt er vent i on.

As i de f r om s omeTr adi ngSt andar ds ’ communi cat i onsbei ngi ncor r ect , i t scommuni cat i onsar eai medats mal ll ocalbus i nes s es .

Nowher ei si ti ndi cat edt hatt hey i nt endcr acki ngdown–andi mpos i ng t hel egal l yr equi r edfines–ont hemaj or onl i nemar ket pl aces .

Ker s hconcl udes : “ Whys houl dr es pons i bl eFPAmember s–whoar eabi di ngby t hel egi s l at i onandt heFPACodeof Pr act i ce–l os eout , whi l eot her , mor e uns cr upul oust r ader sbenefitbycont i nui ngt os el lbannedi t emsonl i ne?I f notTr adi ngSt andar ds , t heFPAwoul d l i ket oknowwhoi spol i ci ngandenf or ci ngt hes i ngl eus epl as t i csbanacr os s t hes edi gi t almar ket pl aces ? ”

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Hear t swi l lbegi l dedt oor der , i naf auxs i l vermet al abs t r actpat t er n, eachonebei nguni queasnot wo pat t er nsar et hes ame.

Thent heyar eper s onal i s edwi t hachoi ceofupt o30char act er soft extont hemet aldi s ci nt hecent r eoft hehear t , al ongwi t ht hecut eChr i s t mast r eedes i gn.

Fors af ekeepi ngandgi f t i ng; eachhear ti spr es ent edi nas i l vercol our edt i n, decor at edwi t ht hewor ds“ l i t t l et i nofl ove”andacont empor ar yChr i s t mast r eet ocompl ementt hedes i gnont hehear tbaubl e.

Thepr epr i nt edt exti ns i deoft hel i ds ends XmasWi s hest ot hegi f tr eci pi ent .

Our“ l i t t l et i nofl ove”t i cksal lt hebox esofbei nganenvi r onment al l yf r i endl y, s us t ai nabl egi f tt hati sf ul l yper s onal i s ed, uni queandcanbecher i s hedf or ever .

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