The trichologist who lost her hair: ‘I learned it isn’t about how you look – it’s about how you feel’

She knew how emotional hair loss can be from working with cancer patients, and going through it herself made her realise how fundamental hair is to our identity

The IVF specialist who lost multiple pregnancies: ‘I had spent years making people’s dreams come true. It felt so unfair’

After her own experience of fertility treatment and pregnancy loss, the embryologist connects with patients on a far more emotional level

The 999 operator who had to give her own father CPR: ‘Before, I was just guessing how a caller felt. Now I know’

She had instructed more than 100 callers on how to do chest compressions, but when her own father had a cardiac arrest, the ambulance service call handler realised just how difficult it is

Calls to make nap part of working day after latest study on brain benefits

Experts say allowing brief doze may help businesses and employees boost productivity as well as health

‘Hoard evidence of your greatness’: 10 ways to be much more confident at work

Make people laugh, keep a praise file, deal with your inner critic – and avoid comparison-itis. Here is how to connect with colleagues and feel more positive

‘I feel constantly watched’: the employees working under surveillance

Monitoring software has become more common since the pandemic – but are activity scores the best way to measure productivity?

A new start after 60: backpacking in the Himalayas, I found the courage to change my life

After two decades of work, work and more work, Ann Halloran decided it was time to leave her comfort zone. And it all began with a broken walking stick

Human values, as well as AI, must be at the core of the future of work

Automation too often erodes conditions and job quality creating anxiety and overwork. To build ‘good work’, we must invest in people as well as tech

The late resignation? One third of Australian workers are considering quitting their jobs

Australians have been biding their time when it comes to big career moves, but with burnout rising and low unemployment, a change could be coming

The dream job: why it could be as elusive as your soulmate

Fewer than a third of us think we are in our dream job – and for a growing number, the idea that it even exists is fading fast