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Want to be the master of your money in 2018? Here are 11 ways you can be

17 November 2016

Two experts in personal finance from the OU offer top tips on how you can manage your money effectively. Why shouldn’t you make financial decisions on a Friday, and why should you figure our your ‘essential non-essentials’? 1) Check your credit rating and your credit file This can be done at no cost and you may find there is […]

Banking ‘shake-up’ relies too much on customers shopping around

10 August 2016

A report that was billed to transform the UK’s retail banking industry has been criticised for not doing enough to protect customers. The Competition and Markets Authority report was two years in the making and is geared towards improving competition and the products on offer for individuals and small businesses. But the government watchdog puts […]

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Is the productivity drive hurting employers as well as employees?

23 June 2016

Productivity is supposedly at the heart of any successful enterprise. We are told that we are in a global race to grab our share of the 21st century marketplace. Countries, nations and even individuals all must constantly enhance their performance if they are going to survive, let alone prosper. It is not without its cost. […]

Britain for sale? OU academics contribute to foreign ownership debate

24 May 2016

Do ‘clever financing arrangements’ benefit UK citizens or the private sector? Two OU academics comment on a new report which looks at pros and cons of foreign investment in the UK. Dr Michael Pryke and Professor John Allen have contributed to a Smith Institute report, ‘Britain for Sale?’, released on 23rd May, which examines the […]

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How do we manage work-life boundaries and whose responsibility is it?

6 May 2016

With digital tools and technologies making it all too easy for us to switch between home and work life with the touch of an app or the ping of an inbox, how do we manage the boundaries? And whose responsibility is it? Transferring from home to work life and back again was a longer process […]

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Digital Brain Switch – how digital technologies are impacting work-life boundaries

6 May 2016

Digital technologies – smartphones, tablets and social media – are changing our relationship with work. The traditional clock on at 9am, clock off at 5pm work pattern is disappearing as the internet and our ability to be connected to it 24/7 allows us to work whenever and wherever we want. Is this a good thing? […]

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7 things NOT to do in a job interview

9 March 2016

They’re nerve-wracking and stressful but an interview could mean you’re one step away from that dream job – or at least a little closer to fulfilling your career ambitions. Student Services Manager (Careers) at The Open University, Lynne Johnson, explains what NOT to do in the interview room… 1) NEVER offer a limp handshake or slouch […]

Time to reset your career?

31 December 2015

Adam Prestwood began life after school pursuing a career in law, but changed track to finance and, with the help of his employers, hasn’t looked back since… When I left the sixth form, I didn’t know what to do and there seemed no easy way to push into finance as a career. I did Law at […]

Most of UK workforce want finance education from employers

9 December 2015

Most of the UK workforce (81%) want personal finance education from their employers, with half of those surveyed admitting that a major life event, such as buying a property or leaving school, was the last time they revised their financial knowledge. The new survey was commissioned by The Open University Business School (OUBS) and Share […]

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How much of the new state pension will you get?

3 December 2015

The new state pension is being introduced in April 2016 but consumer research shows many people are confused by their entitlements. Research commissioned on behalf of the Open University Business School’s (OUBS) dedicated research centre, The True Potential Centre for the Public Understanding of Finance (True Potential PUFin), found that 45% of employees (40% of […]

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