INSIGHTS
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INSIGHTS
DID YOU KNOW YOU CAN CLAIM UP TO £280 WORKING FROM HOME TAX RELIEF + MORE?
If you were required by your employer to work from home during the pandemic, you are eligible to claim up to £280 in tax relief for the tax years 2020/2021 and 2021/2022. If you haven’t yet made a claim, HMRC says the deadline is a couple of years away and so, you still have plenty of time.
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SHOULD I FEEL GUILTY ABOUT HANDING IN MY NOTICE?
I don’t know why but often; we just can’t help but feel guilty and awkward about handing our notice in.
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FORMING STRONG RELATIONSHIPS - IMPROVING INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
Interpersonal skills are a much sought after skill. I would go so far as to say that it is an essential skill for most jobs, particularly if you want to thrive in your career. From securing a job through interview stage to getting a promotion up to management and leadership level, interpersonal skills are a key contributor.
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9 WAYS TO IMPROVE YOUR TIME-MANAGEMENT SKILLS AT WORK
I’m not sure about you but in my past jobs, I would always feel stressed and caught off-guard when my boss would casually ask me what I’d been working on all week.
CAREER ADVICE
MAKING THE MOST OF YOUR ANNUAL REVIEW
An annual appraisal is a brilliant occasion to review your professional progress. However, one mistake many of us make is that we often wait, patiently, to find out what our boss thinks.
CAREER ADVICE
HOW TO ASK FOR A PAY RISE
You would be surprised about how many people shy away from asking for a raise, some haven’t had one for five or more years.
CAREER ADVICE
PORTFOLIO GUIDANCE - MAKE AN IMPRESSION
The way you put together your portfolio demonstrates not only your experience, presentation skills and attention to detail – but also your attitude. If you don't put time and effort in, it shows.
THOUGHTS & OPINIONS
FLEXIBILITY - IS IT JUST A FAD?
For many industries including Architecture, one of the big questions the pandemic has raised and possibly also helped to answer is one of flexibility - is it really possible and is it beneficial?
INTERVIEWS
FAT Q&A WITH STEVE McCLOY + BONGANI 'BO' MUCHEMWA
Steve and Bo of AJ 40 under 40 stars McCloy + Muchemwa talk to us about everything architecture, from running a young studio to dream commissions and diversifying.
INTERVIEWS
THE MILLENNIAL HOME BY CIARAN MAGEE
FAT interview Ciaran Magee, the first prize winner of the Reimagined Living & Working Space Competition.
INTERVIEWS
THE CASA: NOT A PLACE FOR QUIET CONTEMPLATION BY IAN & JOE
FAT interview Ian Bugarin & Joe Douglas, second prize winners of the Reimagined Living & Working Space Competition 2021.
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