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Nice Work is Radio 4's essential guide to working life in Britain today - we aim to cut through the jargon to get to the heart of what matters.
Email the programme at nicework@bbc.co.uk
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PRESENTER |
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"Presenting Nice Work is fascinating because of the wide range of stories you hear, and the people you get to meet. Not only do we cover the big picture trends and theories, we get up close to the real experience of work, from the people who actually do it.
Over the next six weeks we'll be looking at the pros and cons of work experience; investigative claims that Britain is fast becoming a nation of malingerers and updating you on disability issues. We'll also be looking into the spiritual side of working life and finding out about the help available for people who want to return to work after a lengthy career break."
Philippa Lamb |
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Sexism and the City:
The City of London has long had a reputation as a tough place to work - particularly if you're a woman.
With complaints of unequal pay, bullying, limited promotion prospects and family-unfriendly working hours it's surprising that any women at all would opt for a career in the city.
But a spate of high profile court cases has brought to light some appalling examples of sexism and now companies are beginning to realise that behaviour has to change.
Philippa Lamb asks whether life has improved for those women still there and looks at the policies some companies are now adopting to try to change attitudes.
Studio guests:
Sarah Rutherford
Diversity Consultant, Schneider-Ross
Peter Burditt
Senior Executive Coach & Motivational Consultant, CPS
Shaun Springer
CEO, Napier Scott Executive Search
Report:
Matthew Wells reports from New York on the status of women on Wall Street.
Ex-offenders and employment
Getting ex-offenders into employment has become a key aim of the Government. And given that one in three men have a criminal conviction before the age of thirty we're talking about a significant proportion of the workforce.
Unemployed ex-offenders are twice as likely to re-offend as those in work so there is a great incentive to try to get them back into jobs. But so often there is resistance from employers who see ex-offenders as too great a risk.
Phillipa looks at the issues companies face and at changing legislation which will mean that in the future employers will have greater access to all of our criminal records.
Report:
Mike Johnson reports from Hull where the city's prison has developed close links with local employers.
Studio guests:
Paul Cavadino
chief executive NACRO
Dianah Worman
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
Contact Us
You can contact us by emailing - nicework@bbc.co.uk.
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RELATED LINKS
Schneider-Ross
Health & Safety Executive
Napier Scott Executive Search
NACRO
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development
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