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Cheating and plagiarism - is it ever worth it? Lifetracks With essays for sale on eBay and hundreds of websites offering to do your work for a fee, it's all too tempting to cheat. But is it worth it? Smart drugs, TheSite They can boost your brainpower and help you stay awake, but just how clever are smart drugs? Post-uni blues, TheSite So you've passed your exams, got your degree and handed back your student card. Now what? Second degrees: there's no going back, The Guardian The new rules on second degrees make it too expensive for most people to have a career change Pitching for work, TheSite Whatever job you do, the work's not going to come in if nobody knows you're out thereSomeone else's redundancy, TheSite Losing your job can be a devastating experience, but what if it's not you joining the Jobcentre queue, but someone close to you? Support for parents and carers who work, Lifetracks For parents and carers, juggling work and home can be a difficult balancing act. Lifetracks finds out what options and support are available Monitoring at work, Lifetracks Can your employers read your emails, and do they have to tell you first? Read our guide to workplace monitoring to find out what rights you have Trade unions, Lifetracks You may be asked to join a trade union when you start work. Unions are independent organisations that represent employees and negotiate on their behalf. So should you sign up? Health and safety at work, Lifetracks Health and safety law is designed to protect you. Everyone has the right to work in a safe environment, from permanent employees and agency staff to temporary workers and volunteers Public image limited, The Guardian It's easy to maintain your 'look' at university - but will those piercings and tattoos put off potential employers? Image problem turns recruits away, The Guardian Volunteering needs a facelift as young people see it as 'geeky', but what can be done to improve its image? Doing it differently p1, p2, Pay Magazine Anne Wollenberg says employers need to be innovative when introducing payroll giving if they want to get a good take-up The working wounded, The Guardian Forget duvet days - no matter how sick you are there's always a boss who thinks you should be at work A debt problem shared is not always halved, The Telegraph Signing a joint agreement means you may be liable for the whole sum Sometimes it's not rude to talk about money, Press Gazette Freelance writer Anne Wollenberg looks at the most effective ways of getting money out of editors after you've submitted an invoice Q&As edited for TheSite While working on Youthnet and Barclays' financial advice launch, I proofed and edited advice from partner organisations such as CAB and Shelter. Here are a few examples: • No job, no pay • Overtime undervalued • Wage slip worry • Redundancy money mix-up
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