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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."
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WEIRD RECRUITMENT
Nowadays, for most jobseekers the search for a job involves more than a simple job interview. And faced with more undergraduates to choose from than ever before, employers are increasingly resorting to personality tests to help them sift out the most desirable candidates.
Research from the recruitment company Reed says that 3 out of 4 jobseekers now undergo tests and assessments - and some of them are being asked to do some very peculiar things indeed, from playing the piano to impersonating animals.
Guests:
Ian Florance
Psychometric test consultant and Secretary, Business Test Publishers Association
Gwyn Rogers
Business psychologist and director, Kaisen Consulting Ltd
Recent graduate Duncan Haslam talks to reporter Mike Johnson about his unorthodox recruitment experience at one of Europe's leading car brands.
And Mike Johnson reports from Kaisen Consulting Ltd - a Bristol-based consultancy which devises psychological tests to help companies recruit the right people.
LEGAL PROFESSION
Also in the programme, more and more graduates are becoming lawyers - in fact the number of people qualifying as solicitors has shot up by nearly 50% in just 10 years.
But following in Ally McBeal's footsteps is an expensive business and by the time they start work, law students can expect to be knee-deep in debt.
Guest:
Nadia Akhtar
Chair, Trainee Solicitors Group
(represents approximately 35000 LPC and CPE students)
RELIGIOUS DISCRIMINATION
Finally, bosses who fail to respect their workers' religious beliefs will soon find themselves on the wrong end of the law - but what exactly constitutes a "religious belief"? And could druids, white witches and even self-styled Jedi Knights be covered by this legislation?
Guests:
Robert McCreith
employment partner with Eversheds (solicitors)
Ben Summerskill
Chief executive
Stonewall (Gay Equality Campaign)
Contact Us
You can contact us by emailing - nicework@bbc.co.uk.
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RELATED LINKS
Business Test Publishers Association
Kaisen Consulting Ltd
Trainee Solicitors Group
Eversheds
Stonewall
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