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• Skipping meals costs almost £17bn in lost productivity

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  A survey of office workers' eating habits has revealed a gaping hole in the nation's appetite, leading to almost £17bn in lost productivity.

• Study gives green light to office romance

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  Firms should actively support workplace romances, according to a new study.

• Hairdressers 'happiest at work'

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  Hairdressers are a cut above the rest when it comes to being happy in the workplace, a study finds.

• More men earn less than their partner

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  The number of men in Britain earning less than their partner has doubled in the last five years - from one in 10 to one in five, a study by online bank Egg finds.

• How to dramatically improve your CV

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  Your CV is your sales pitch and you only have one chance to make a favourable impression.

• IT salaries surge 5.5%

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  A study by IT recruitment firm CV Screen has found that permanent IT salaries in the UK have risen by 5.5 per cent in the last 12 months.

• Workers use mobiles to search for jobs

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  Europeans are turning their attention to the search capabilities of their mobile phones when looking for new jobs, a study finds.

• UK bosses keen to quit rat race

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  Half of UK bosses are dreaming of escaping the rat race to find their own small slice of rural happiness, a study finds.

• Downsizing survivors suffer mental illness

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  Employees who hold on to their jobs following enforced redundancies are nearly as likely to require treatment for stress as workers who loose their jobs.

• Women still missing out on top jobs

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  Women make up just 10 per cent of directors of FTSE 100 firms, a new report has warned.

• US jobs market shows healthy growth

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  The US economy generated an estimated 167,000 new jobs in December, beating market forecasts.

• Brits lose £4,800 a year in overtime

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  British workers are losing out on nearly £5,000 every year, according to a new survey.

• UK workers are 'job flirts'

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  Despite claiming to be content in their current position, UK workers are always on the look out for the next job opportunity.

• Foreign language skills boost career prospects

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  Learning a second language can greatly improve your career prospects, a survey has concluded.

• Bonuses best for boosting job performance

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  Bonuses are much more effective at improving employee job performance than merit raises, a study says.

• US unemployment rate drops to 5-year low

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  The US unemployment rate fell to its lowest level in over five years in October, government statistics show.

• Britons most likely to look for new job

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  British employees are much more likely to leave their jobs than their European neighbours, a report has concluded.

• Warning over 'workplace bullying'

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  One in five UK employees have experienced some form of bullying or harassment at work over the last three years.