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After Luleå in Sweden tackles loneliness by asking residents to ‘<em>säg hej’ </em>to strangers, we try out the theory in central London

Some firms are compensating for nepotism by running social mobility schemes that aim to get in more young people from disadvantaged backgrounds for work experience.

Misunderstanding of the subject of economics may deter potential students but the same applies to the career of financial planning

The apprenticeship levy has been thwarted by challenges and many suggest there ought to be a better alternative. But is the perfect solution out there? Dan Cave writes

Actions are said to speak louder than words but, when it comes to ethnic diversity in financial services, even finding the words can be uncomfortable for some. A recent report from campaigning group Reboot has shown that, although many firms are making the right noises about racial equality, they are not necessarily

NEIL JOHNSON, ACCA Careers editor While finance professionals are currently in a strong position, potential candidates should do their homework first. Recruiting finance professionals has been a tough proposition for some time now. Even before the Great Resignation muddied the waters further, qualified accountants were hard to come by. Simply put, there aren’t enough people

HR tech, education, charities, logistics and finance firms all feature in our autumn round-up of recent HR appointments

Financial advisers have always needed soft skills. Even when the job was about financial products, clients needed persuading to buy them.