Archive for June, 2010

Emotional intelligence, creativity, innovation…. The education of the future?

Not so long ago I read a very interesting article trying to give advice to students on what careers, studies and languages to pursue to ensure them a professional future in the workplace. The conclusion the article drew was clear; in the new labour framework, neither university or post-grad qualifications, nor language skills guarantee a [...]

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How does absenteeism and “Spanish monkey business” affect productivity in companies?

Every time I read a financial paper, I come across press that continues to remind us all of the productivity gap between Spain and our neighbours, not to mention absenteeism which is much higher than the European average. Given this information, it’s not surprising we’d tie one thing in with the other. If we do, [...]

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