Public Sector HR Podcast Show #021 Explores Mental Toughness at Work
The Public Sector HR Podcast show #021 was released recently and looks at whether the workforce of today is mentally tough enough to face the challenges ahead. It also investigates if we are more or less, mentally resilient than the workforces of 50 years ago?
Dr Peter Clough, Head of Psychology at the University of Hull and Doug Strycharczyk, Managing Director of Business Consultants AQR are both on the show and explain why some people are better able to deal with pressure and stress than others. They also talk about the importance of mental toughness in the workplace.
To listen to the show click here and to check out previous shows visit www.publicsectorhrpodcast.co.uk
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Google Brand Value 'On The Rise'
In these uncertain economic times, people want answers – one reason perhaps why Google’s brand value is soaring and bank brands are plunging.
Google’s brand value rose 25% to $31.9bn (£19.5bn) from the year before according to Interbrand’s survey of global brands, the year’s biggest rise.
This is the first time that the total value of the world’s top 100 brands – down 4.6% at $1.15 trillion – fell.
The world’s two most valuable brands remained Coca Cola and IBM.
In a year when some banks were taken under government control and others fought off collapse, the value of financial brands plunged.
Citi’s brand value fell 49% to $10.2bn, while that of UBS fell 50% to $4.3bn. The value of American Express’s brand fell 32% to £14.9bn and that of Morgan Stanley fell 26% to $6.39bn.
The World’s most valuable brands according to Interbrand:
- Coca Cola $68.7bn
- IBM $60.2bn
- Microsoft $56.6bn
- GE $47.7bn
- Nokia $34.8bn
- McDonald’s $32.2bn
- Google $31.9bn
- Toyota $31.3bn
- Intel $30.6bn
Check out this BBC article for further information.
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Social Media Has Overtaken Porn As The #1 Activity On The Web
This video from Socialnomics looks at the social media revolution.
Give it a watch…there are some facts that will surprise you, no matter how engaged in social media you might be.
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Business Ears Show #041: Profile of VW Specialists Rainbow Camper Hire
Business Ears show #041 was released recently and profiles Keswick based Rainbow Camper Hire – one of The Lake District’s most colourful businesses.
Rainbow Camper Hire was set up eighteen months ago by Founder Andrew Matthews, formerly one of Booths top store managers, the ‘Classic Volkswagen Camper Self Drive Hire’ business has a current fleet of four authentic 1970’s vans that are putting huge smiles on the faces of customers from all over the UK.
In the interview, Andrew talks us through what motivated him to leave the security of a twenty one year career at Booths Supermarkets, to set up from scratch a company, that appears to be growing into one of the most successful VW camper hire businesses in the UK.
You can listen to Andrew’s interview here and to check out previous shows visit www.businessears.co.uk
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