Bethan Staton

It is becoming acceptable to use the technology to draft letters and CVs — but not to answer assessments

A database of millions of policy documents offers an insight into how academic work is influencing government action

Technology can help boost corporate productivity and improve employees’ career prospects

Both employers and job seekers are turning to AI

White-collar candidates report endless interviews and few responses but employers are also struggling to fill roles

Adaptable architecture and modular furniture are fine-tuning spaces to workers’ needs

Spring has been a particularly busy time for mental health awareness at work. Companies have taken every opportunity to trumpet their approach to mental health problems — from highlighting burnout to the impact of global government elections. Many were responding to April’s stress awareness month, which was quickly followed by Mental Health Awareness Week in May. But an extensive report by a coalition of businesses, including Deloitte and BP, suggests those efforts may have been in vain. Near…

Entrepreneur Reeva Misra did not expect to focus on the workplace when she began exploring ideas for preventive health tech ventures a few years ago. But, as she researched the causes of long-term ill health, she kept coming back to the same factor. “The data was crystal clear . . . Stress is shortening our lifespan,” Misra says. According to UK research group YouGov, some 58 per cent of working-age adults experience stress at work, and its impact on health and longevity is now well documented.…

Hello and welcome to Working It. I’m Bethan, the FT’s deputy work and careers editor, standing in for Isabel this week. I spent much of the last month away from the office, on a brief sabbatical. It was wonderful: I travelled, gathered inspiration for future projects and brushed up on my language skills. I’ve returned with my enthusiasm for life and work reinvigorated. Less invigorating, however, were the 3,000 odd emails I returned to. It got me thinking about how technology makes taking a p…

When David Clarke was unsure how to spend an inheritance of £100,000, he left the decision to others. Last year, the 34-year-old researcher randomly selected 12 people from his Liverpool community to be custodians of the money. They used their “collective wisdom and ingenuity” to decide what to do with the cash, ultimately distributing it between four local charities. Clarke’s initiative reminds us that it is possible to take personal action on wealth inequality. But it is the way he gave his…