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    Emma Jacobs

    Work & Careers Writer

    Emma Jacobs writes features with a particular focus on work and office life. She is the co-author of the satirical column, Work Tribes. Previously, at the FT she has edited features, UK news, as well as working on FT.com's companies, markets and world desks.

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    • Wednesday, 7 June, 2023
      Employment
      Too good to be true? The fake recruiters targeting jobseekers

      Elaborate scams are on the rise, putting candidates and reputable employers at risk

    • Tuesday, 6 June, 2023
      The best books of the week
      The Happy Couple — marriage without the complications

      Naoise Dolan’s second novel explores the ups and downs of romantic love in not entirely convincing fashion

    • Sunday, 4 June, 2023
      Work-life balance
      Can a virtual PA turbocharge your career?

      Services that take on the boring family admin claim they free up more headspace for professional endeavours. The FT’s Emma Jacobs tried it out

    • Monday, 29 May, 2023
      Work-life balance
      ‘Everyone has the right to completely log off’: what bosses think about the right to disconnect

      The FT has spoken to managers about their own work practices and their views on legislation to protect workers’ time

    • Saturday, 20 May, 2023
      Social affairs
      The pressure to be hot never ends — just ask Martha Stewart

      Women used to be able to give in to middle life, but now high beauty standards stalk the ageing process

    • Monday, 15 May, 2023
      Fashion
      Work and weekend wardrobes — do we need boundaries?

      Leisure and office clothes are becoming increasingly interchangeable

    • Sunday, 7 May, 2023
      Women in business
      Only connect: hybrid work fuels demand for female networks

      Groups solely for women offer support to senior professionals but some face claims of elitism

    • Wednesday, 26 April, 2023
      Corporate culture
      How to spot corporate rot

      CBI scandal has prompted business leaders to re-examine their culture and treatment of staff

    • Tuesday, 18 April, 2023
      FT Globetrotter
      Greener getaways from London

      This series from FT Globetrotter highlights sustainable escapes from the UK capital, from destination restaurants focusing on biodynamic farming, to luxury hotels showcasing environmentally-friendly design — and all are just a train journey away . . . 

    • Sunday, 9 April, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      Will AI solve my midlife crisis?

      The answers from a chatbot career coach are mind-numbingly obvious but may entice people to be more open

    • Thursday, 30 March, 2023
      ReviewFiction
      Curtis Sittenfeld’s Romantic Comedy — love life under the spotlight

      This keenly anticipated new novel — about the amorous ambitions of a TV sketch writer — is layered with witty social observation

    • Wednesday, 22 March, 2023
      Working It
      How video calls kill creativity

      Also in today’s newsletter, women mark 50 years trading at the London Stock Exchange

    • Sunday, 12 March, 2023
      Mental health
      Therapy at work: banks and law firms among those offering counselling as staff perk

      Linklaters, The Bank of England and JPMorgan Chase are making virtual and on-site psychologists available

    • Saturday, 11 March, 2023
      Food & Beverage
      The playground Prime craze is a lesson in modern marketing

      Influencers targeting today’s teens are selling to a sophisticated audience complicit in the game of online hype

    • Thursday, 9 March, 2023
      Special ReportThe Modern Workplace: People
      Why the new workplace is a work in progress

      Covid-19 dismantled outdated practices but what replaces them remains contested

    • Sunday, 26 February, 2023
      Workplace diversity & equality
      The benefits of revealing neurodiversity in the workplace

      Disclosing a diagnosis is difficult and sensitive but can lead to a better working environment

    • Friday, 24 February, 2023
      Arts
      From a Jeff Koons to a Roman spoon, the unbearable shame of breaking things

      Decades after an unfortunate work experience incident, I still squirm at accidents like last week’s shattering of a balloon dog

    • Wednesday, 22 February, 2023
      Working It
      How to find your ‘professional critic’

      Also in today’s newsletter, we explore the art and science of succession planning

    • Tuesday, 21 February, 2023
      UK business & economy
      Most companies in UK four-day week trial to continue with flexible working

      Organisers found that revenue rose and staff departures fell at participating businesses

    • Friday, 17 February, 2023
      Special ReportUK’s Leading Management Consultants
      Consultancy alumni networks focus on mutual benefits

      With care, former colleagues become clients, ambassadors and returners

    • Tuesday, 14 February, 2023
      Waste management & recycling
      Is it wise to keep your stuff — or just storing up trouble?

      Holding on to belongings for reuse can become overwhelming

    • Monday, 6 February, 2023
      Style
      The menopause makeover — what to make of a ‘gold rush’ of new products

      As celebrities help break taboos, brands are looking to cash in

    • Saturday, 4 February, 2023
      Person in the News
      Sally Wainwright, ‘Happy Valley’ creator takes centre stage

      The writer, known for her strong female characters, is keeping fans guessing to the end

    • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
      ReviewArts
      Episode 3 of ‘The Last of Us’ shows TV at its best

      WARNING: SPOILERS | ‘Long Long Time’ offered a moment to breathe after the post-apocalyptic drama’s frenetic start

    • Sunday, 15 January, 2023
      Managing yourself
      The high-stakes business of managing brand ‘Me’

      Monetising your life can be lucrative and career-enhancing — even ordinary people do it

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