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    Emma Jacobs

    Work & Careers Writer

    Emma Jacobs writes features with a particular focus on work and office life. She is the co-author of the satirical column, Work Tribes. Previously, at the FT she has edited features, UK news, as well as working on FT.com's companies, markets and world desks.

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    • Tuesday, 20 September, 2022
      FT Globetrotter
      Five London hotels with eco ambitions

      Smart sustainable stays in the UK capital

    • Monday, 19 September, 2022
      Management
      Middle managers — on the new front line of office life

      From motivating staff to maintaining company culture, demands on team leaders intensify as they juggle the expectations of employees and senior leaders

    • Friday, 16 September, 2022
      Social Media
      Company brands should keep calm and carry on

      Center Parcs is one of many UK firms which have struggled to respond appropriately to the Queen’s death

    • Tuesday, 13 September, 2022
      Working It podcast17 min listen
      A sceptic’s guide to ‘quiet quitting’

      Has Gen Z accidentally reinvented old-school industrial action?

    • Sunday, 21 August, 2022
      FT SeriesLeading in a crisis
      Oleg Rogynskyy of People.ai: ‘I had a gut feeling that a war was going to start’

      How the tech company boss helped his Ukrainian workforce to leave the country as threats from Russia increased

    • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
      ReviewBusiness books
      FT business books: what to read this month

      Challenging the resilience narrative — and the art of office gossip

    • Thursday, 18 August, 2022
      FT MagazineLife & Arts
      It’s time to turn the page on your TV snobbery

      Most novels are not high art. And some TV may prove more serious and delightful

    • Wednesday, 10 August, 2022
      OutlookHealth
      How I learnt that fitness is a feminist issue

      It is harder for women to take up exercise — but the pandemic highlighted just how valuable it can be

    • Sunday, 7 August, 2022
      InterviewHow to Lead
      Brompton’s Will Butler-Adams: ‘People have no idea what goes into a product. That’s not a good thing’

      The folding-bike company boss on the importance of manufacturing and why we need to ‘care more about the stuff we buy’

    • Tuesday, 2 August, 2022
      Working It podcast29 min listen
      How big a pay rise do you need right now?

      As food and energy prices rocket, some companies are offering debt advice and loans to staff

    • Monday, 1 August, 2022
      Management
      It’s time to talk about the menopause . . . 

      In many workplaces, awareness of the topic has soared — but too often it can simply be a smokescreen for ageism

    • Sunday, 31 July, 2022
      The Big Read
      How the great British sandwich trade was derailed by Brexit, Covid and inflation

      An industry that became a symbol of the changes in the economy over four decades now faces a perfect storm of problems

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      Working from home
      Working from home debates must include what ‘home’ actually is

      From affordable accommodation in city centres to commute lengths, the question of where employees live is all important

    • Wednesday, 27 July, 2022
      InterviewTelevision
      Actor Gugu Mbatha-Raw: ‘It’s nice not to be encouraged to stay in your lane’

      The star of new thriller series Surface says becoming an executive producer has given her the chance to reshape the industry

    • Monday, 18 July, 2022
      Leadership
      Why an executive coach is now a must-have for CEOs

      All forms of coaching are booming, post-pandemic — but expensive leadership ‘whisperers’ have become indispensable

    • Friday, 1 July, 2022
      The Weekend Essay
      Have we had enough of the nanny employer?

      Companies pushed hard to attend to workers’ needs during the pandemic. But have they encroached too far into our personal lives?

    • Wednesday, 29 June, 2022
      Employment
      It’s time to call a truce in the ‘war for talent’

      The fetishisation of stars omits the work of organisations or teams

    • Monday, 20 June, 2022
      Special ReportUpskilling
      The new workplace: what young starters need to know

      The rise of hybrid working is making employers reassess the balance of online and in-person training for graduate recruits

    • Monday, 20 June, 2022
      Leadership
      Humour in the office matters, but can a boss be funny?

      Leaders need a little levity to inject some closeness and trust into workplace relationships

    • Wednesday, 15 June, 2022
      ReviewFiction
      Ghost Lover — women in search of meaningful connections

      Lisa Taddeo’s collection of short stories probes the pain and pitfalls of female sex lives and modern dating

    • Friday, 10 June, 2022
      Ageing Populations
      The metrics for attaining adulthood are ever-shifting

      This generation’s delay in growing up is explained by economic factors rather than any innate change

    • Tuesday, 7 June, 2022
      Working It podcast17 min listen
      Has hybrid working made it harder to take time off sick?

      This week, host Isabel Berwick is joined by Emma Jacobs, author of one of the Financ…

    • Monday, 30 May, 2022
      Management
      Cost of living crisis: employers step in to help

      Business leaders start to target more support towards lower-paid staff

    • Wednesday, 11 May, 2022
      ReviewBusiness books
      FT business books: May edition

      Addressing social class at work and navigating politics to get things done — here are this month’s top titles

    • Tuesday, 10 May, 2022
      Work & Careers
      The enduring fascination of the ‘power spouse’

      Partners who surrender their own professional ambitions spark endless curiosity

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