Friday, March 4

Twice as many women by 2015, says Davies

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Lord Davies has sensibly stopped short of calling for mandatory quotas. But if we don't get to 25% by 2015, that might change.

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1056898/twice-women-2015-says-davies/

Comedy CVs: the gift that keeps on giving

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Apologies for revisiting that hoary old chestnut of CV howlers. But clearly stupidity's still thriving in the downturn.

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1056092/comedy-cvs-gift-keeps-giving/

How women can help men to raise their game

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In this guest column, entrepreneur Julie Meyer argues that women must appeal to men's rational self-interest if they want to get ahead.

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1056011/mt-special-women-help-men-raise-game/

MT Expert's Ten Top Tips: Building a dynamic company website

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A company's website is often the first thing a customer will see - so it's vital to make sure it's working as hard as it can.

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http://www.managementtoday.co.uk/bulletin/mtdailybulletin/article/1055866/mt-experts-ten-top-tips-building-dynamic-company-website/

Touchless payment coming to mobile phones

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Much of the discussion at Mobile World Congress has been about turning the mobile phone into a payment device. Handset manufacturers, network operators and even the boss of Google have been talking-up Near Field Communication (NFC). The technology allows nearby devices to exchange data - for example a sales transaction - and is seen as a way for mobiles to replace the plastic in people's wallets.

Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12478643

Offline hits back in online chart

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Established brands such as John Lewis and Argos now account for half the places in the UK's top 50 web brands, according to new statistics. It includes media brands such as the BBC, Sky and the Telegraph. But the top five remains dominated by web names, including Google, Facebook and Yahoo.

Read more here:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-12535508

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