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What nobody tells WOC about making it into the room – and how to hold your ground once you’re there

What nobody tells WOC about making it into the room – and how to hold your ground once you’re there

by Asya Bakr | May 22, 2026 | In You Workplace top story, In Your Workplace, Popular Stories, WOC in white-dominated spaces

Jenny Garrett OBE knows what it’s like to have to work a million times harder than most. Recipient of a Diversity Powerlist Award, an OBE for her contributions to women in business, two bestselling books, two TEDx talks, clients including Mastercard and the NHS,...
Why “follow your passion” is bad career advice

Why “follow your passion” is bad career advice

by Asya Bakr | May 22, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, other stories

The email arrived close to midnight, shuffled between unread newsletters and expired invoices.  Jenniva Minott sat cross-legged on her grey sheets and clicked the notification, the phone’s blue glow lighting up her otherwise dark room.  There it was, a...
LinkedIn is dragging us into a comparison spiral – here’s how to escape its grip

LinkedIn is dragging us into a comparison spiral – here’s how to escape its grip

by Harriet Miller | May 22, 2026 | In Your Head, In Your Head top story, Popular Stories

LinkedIn has turned into a shiny bullshit pageant. A place where we are forced to parade our achievements and convince employers we’re worth the click while drowning in everyone else’s success. With 72% of recruiters using LinkedIn for hiring according to SocialPilot,...
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