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ALSOI NTHI SWEEK’ SEDI TI ON. . . HOMEI MPROVEMENTS, MOTORI NG I NTERI ORS&GARDENS RECRUI TMENT PREMI UM SERVI CES, FI NANCI AL BEREAVEMENT SERVI CES&LOCALBUSI NESS Thev i e wse xpr e s s e di nt hi smag az i near enotne c e s s ar i l yt hos eoft hepubl i s he r . Weal s omak enog uar ant e et ot heac c ur ac yor t r ut hf ul ne s sofanyoft headv e r t i s e r s . Nopar toft hi smagaz i ne , mayber e pr oduc e dwi t houtt hec ons e ntofPr e par e dMe di aL i mi t e d. WeatPr e par e dMe di aL i mi t e ddonotour s e l v e sus eGe ne r at i v eAI i nourownAdv e r tDe s i gnpr oc e s s .

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Eur ope ’ sLar ges tPumpki nFes t i v alRet ur nst hi sSept emberwi t h 1 . 5Mi l l i onPumpki nsandSpec t ac ul arNe wPumpki nVal l e y Eur ope' sLar ges tPumpki nFes t i val r et ur nst oTul l eysFar mt hi sf al l wi t h amaj ornew at t r act i on, bi gger di s pl aysandi t smos ti mmer s i ve s eas onyet . Wes tSus s ex, UK-Tul l eysFar m has announcedt her et ur nofEur ope' s Lar ges tPumpki nFes t i val , unvei l i nga s pect acul arnew at t r act i onf or2026 ast heawar dwi nni ngf es t i val pr epar est owel comevi s i t or sback f ori t sbi gges ts eas onyet . Ret ur ni ngf r om 1 9Sept embert o31 Oct ober2026, t heawar dwi nni ng f es t i valt r ans f or msmor et han1 00 acr esofWes tSus s excount r ys i de i nt oas pect acul arcel ebr at i onoff al l , f eat ur i ngover1 . 5mi l l i onpumpki nsandgour ds , mor et han1 00pumpki n var i et i es , l i veent er t ai nment , s eas onalf ood, r oami ngper f or mer sand oneoft hecount r y' smos tphot ogr apheds eas onaldaysout . Ast hepopul ar i t yofs eas onalexper i encescont i nuest ogr ow acr os st he UK, Tul l eysFar m hasi nves t edi nanex ci t i ngnew at t r act i onf or2026, bui l di ngont hes ucces sofaf es t i valt hatat t r act svi s i t or sf r om acr os s Br i t ai nandbeyondeachyear . New f orF al l2026: ThePumpki nVal l ey ThePumpki nVal l ey-ANew l andf orFal l2026: Nes t l edwi t hi nt hehear toft hef es t i val , gues t scanwanderal ongwi ndi ngpat hs , wi t hwoodenbr i dgesl eadi ngacr os sgent l es t r eamsand peacef ulponds . I nt henew l andyouwi l ldi s covergi antpumpki ns cul pt ur es , t hechar mi ngPumpki nFar m Hous eandapi ct ur es queHobbi t Hous e, al ls ur r oundedbyvi br antpumpki nsandbl oomi ngchr ys ant hemums . Des i gnedasapl acet oexpl or e, di s coverandcr eat ememor i es t oget her , t hePumpki nVal l eyi nt r oducesanent i r el ynew f es t i valexper i ence, i nvi t i nggues t si nt oamagi call andwher ef al lcomest ol i f e. Sam Bear e, CoOwnerofTul l eysFar m, s ai d: “ Wehaveal waysbel i evedt hePumpki nFes t i vals houl devol veever y year . Wear eex ci t edt oi nt r oducet hePumpki nVal l eyf or2026. Ourvi s i onwi t hPumpki nVal l eywast ocr eat es omet hi ngt r ul yuni que, an ar eat hatpus hest heboundar i esandi mmer s esgues t si nanent i r el y newwor l d. ThePumpki nFes t i vali ss o muchmor et hanj us tpi cki nga pumpki n, i t ’ sanexper i encef or al lgener at i onsandwel ook f or war dt owel comi ngour gues t sbackf orwhatwe bel i evewi l lbeourbes ts eas on yet . " Mor eThanPumpki nPi cki ng Now ﬁr ml yes t abl i s hedasone oft heUK' smus t vi s i tf al l at t r act i ons , Tul l eysPumpki n Fes t i valoﬀer sf armor et hana t r adi t i onalpumpki npat ch.

Pumpki nNi ght sRet ur ns Ast hes uns et s , t heexper i encecont i nueswi t ht her et ur nofPumpki n Ni ght s , r unni ngons el ect edeveni ngsf r om 26Sept emberunt i l31Oct ober . Thef es t i valt r ans f or msi nt oas pect acul araf t er dar kexper i encewher e gues t scanpi ckpumpki nsbeneat ht hes t ar s , expl or ei l l umi nat edwoodl andt r ai l s , enj oyl i vemus i cacr os st wos t ages , s eas onalcockt ai l s , s t r eet f oodandanunf or get t abl eeveni ngat mos pher eunl i keanywher eel s ei n t heUK. Wi t hpeakweekendsands choolhol i daydat ess el l i ngoutever yyear , advancebooki ngi ss t r ongl yr ecommended. ________________ EventI nf or mat i on Tul l eysPumpki nFes t i val Dat es 1 9Sept embert o 31Oct ober2026 Openi ngTi mes 9: 30am t o5: 30pm Sel ect edl at es eas on dat escl os eat5: 00pm. Pl eas evi s i tt hewebs i t e f ort hef ul lopeni ng cal endar . Ti cket s Fr om £8. 95 www. Pumpki nFar m. co. uk ________________ Pumpki nNi ght s Dat es 26Sept embert o31Oct ober2026 Openi ngTi mes 5: 30pm t o1 0: 00pm Ti cket s Fr om £1 1 . 95 www. Pumpki nNi ght s . co. uk ________________ Locat i on

Gues t scans pendt heday expl or i ngfiel dsfil l edwi t h mor et han1 . 5mi l l i onpumpki nsandgour ds , choos i ngf r om over1 00di f f er entvar i et i esbef or eenj oyi ngl i ver oami ngmus i ci ans , s t r eett heat r e, ar t i s ans hoppi ngandahuges el ect i onoff r es hl ypr epar eds eas onal f oodanddr i nki nt hevi br antPumpki nVi l l age. Acr os st hef es t i val , vi s i t or swi l ldi s covermor et han30s pect acul ars eas onalphot ooppor t uni t i es , gi antpumpki ndi s pl aysandt hepopul ar 33met r eObs er vat i onWheel , offer i ngpanor ami cvi ewsacr os st he pumpki nfiel dsands ur r oundi ngSus s excount r ys i de.

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WHATDOESHAPPI NESSDOTOTHEHUMANBODY? WORLDFAMOUSBODYWORLDSEXHI BI TI ONCOMI NGTOUK Wor l df amousanat omi calexhi bi t i onwi l lbr i ngr ealhumans peci menst oLondoni nanew expl or at i onoft her el at i ons hi pbet weenbody, mi ndandheal t h London, 1 0/09/2026–BODYWORLDS, t hewor l dr enownedexhi bi t i ont hathast akenmi l l i onsofpeopl ebeneat ht hes ki noft hehumanbody, wi l lopenanew Londonexhi bi t i ont hi s Sept ember . BODYWORLDS: TheAnat omyofHappi nes swi l lopenatSus s exMans i ons( SW73LD)on Fr i day25t hSept ember2026, br i ngi ngt oget herr ealhumans peci mens , i nt er act i vei ns t al l at i onsands ci ent i fici ns i ght st oexpl or eonecent r alques t i on: whatdoeshappi nes shavet o dowi t ht hehumanbody? Cr eat edbyDr . Gunt hervonHagens , i nvent orofPl as t i nat i on, andcur at edbyphys i ci anand des i gnerDrAngel i naWhal l ey, t heexhi bi t i onexami neshow ourphys i calandemot i onal l i vesar econnect ed, f r om s t r es s , r es i l i enceands oci alconnect i ont omovement , agei ng, br ai nheal t handt heeffect sofever ydayl i f es t yl echoi ces . Mor et han58mi l l i onpeopl ehavevi s i t edBODYWORLDSexhi bi t i onsi nover1 75ci t i es wor l dwi des i ncet hefir s texhi bi t i onopenedi nJ apani n1 995. Unl i keanat omi calmodel sordi gi t alr ecr eat i ons , t hi sexhi bi twi l lal l owvi s i t or st os eer eal humananat omyt hr oughs peci menspr es er vedus i ngPl as t i nat i on. Vi s i t or swi l lencount er whol ebodypl as t i nat esal ongs i dei ndi vi dualor gans , t r ans par entbodys l i cesandmul t i medi adi s pl ayss howi nghow t hebodychangest hr oughheal t h, di s eas e, ageandl i f es t yl e. Amongt heexhi bi t sconfir medf orLondonar ewhol ebodypl as t i nat esi ncl udi ngt heGui t ar Pl ayer , Skat eboar derandt het wopl as t i nat eEl eganceonI ce, al ongs i deaHor i z ont al3D Sl i ceBody. Ot herdi s pl ayswi l li ncl udeas kel et ons howi ngs pi naldegener at i on, abr ai naf f ect edbyAl z hei mer ’ sdi s eas e, abr ai ns l i ces howi nghaemor r hagef ol l owi ngas t r oke, and s moker ’ sandnons moker ’ sl ungs . TheLondonBODYWORLDSexhi bi twi l lal s oi ncl ude: I nt er act i veel ement s , i ncl udi ngt heAnat omi calMi r r or , wher evi s i t or scanvi s ual i s et hepos i t i onofvi t alor ganswi t hi nt hei rownbody. Thedocument ar yphot os er i esoncent enar i ans , expl or i ngl ongevi t yandheal t hyagei ng. TheSaveYourSpi nedi s pl ay, offer i ngpr act i caler gonomi cadvi cef orever ydaymovement . I ns i ght si nt obr ai nheal t h, i ncl udi ngcondi t i onss uchasAl z hei mer ’ sdi s eas e, expl or ed t hr oughpl as t i nat es , br ai ns cansandmul t i medi apr es ent at i ons . Si debys i dedi s pl aysofheal t hyanddi s eas edor gans , demons t r at i ngt hepr of oundi mpact ofl i f es t yl e, di s eas eandemot i onal wel l bei ng.

Ati t shear t , BODYWORLDS: TheAnat omyof Happi nes sexpl or eshow ourever ydaychoi ces s hapeourheal t h, happi nes sandr es i l i ence, wi t h heal t hyanddi s eas edor gansdi s pl ayeds i debys i de t or evealt heeffect sofdi s eas eandl i f es t yl eont he body. DrAngel i naWhal l ey, cur at orofBODYWORLDS, s ai d: “ Thr oughpl as t i nat i on, wear eabl et opr es entt he humanbodyi namemor abl eandbeaut i f ul way, al l owi ngpeopl et ol ear naboutanat omy, di s eas eandheal t hi nadi r ectanddeepl yper s onalmanner . “ Wi t hTheAnat omyofHappi nes s , I wantt os how t hatourbodyi snotonl yt hebas i sofl i f e, butal s ot hepl acewher eourexper i ences , emot i onsandchoi cesl eavet hei rt r aces . Many vi s i t or sl eaveBODYWORLDSwi t hanew awar enes soft hei rownbodyandanew mot i vat i ont ol i vemor econs ci ous l y. ” BODYWORLDSr el i esont heI ns t i t ut ef orPl as t i nat i onbodydonat i onpr ogr amme. I ndi vi dual swhohaver egi s t er edt ot hepr ogr ammehavedecl ar edt hatt hei rbodi ess houl dbeus ed f orpubl i cdi s pl ayandeducat i ont hr oughpl as t i nat i on. Accor di ngt oBODYWORLDS, mor e t han24, 000peopl ewor l dwi dehaver egi s t er ed/bequeat hedt hei rbodi est hr ought hepr ogr amme. Sor i naBur l acu, or gani s erofBODYWORLDSLondonandownerofEvent s , s ai d: “ We’ r ei ncr edi bl yex ci t edt obr i ngBODYWORLDS: TheAnat omyofHappi nes st oLondon. Thi si sanexhi bi t i ont hatgi vespeopl ear ar eoppor t uni t yt ounder s t andt hei rownbodi esi n acompl et el ydi ffer entway, t hr oughr ealhumananat omy. Wewantvi s i t or st ol eavenotonl y amaz edbywhatt heyhaves een, butt hi nki ngdi ffer ent l yaboutt hei rownheal t h, wel l bei ng andt hechoi cest heymakeever yday. ” Ti cket sgoons al eThur s day1 0t hSept ember2026. Ti cket swi l lbeavai l abl eacr os sar ange ofpr i cepoi nt s , wi t hadul tt i cket ss t ar t i ngf r om £1 8. 50, s eni orands t udentt i cket sf r om £1 4, andt i cket sf oryoungpeopl eaged6–1 7f r om £1 1 . Gr oupr at eswi l lal s obeavai l abl e, i ncl udi ngdi s count edr at esf orl ar gerandeducat i onalgr oups . Youcanbuyt i cket sher e: ht t ps : / /bodywor l ds . co. uk/

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Hasyourpetgott heSept emberbl ues ? 5s ur pr i s i ngwaysaut umnc ana ec tt hem I fyourhous ehass uddenl ygonef r om anoi s y, opendoors ummer f r eef or al lt odeads i l enceat9am, youmi ghtnotbet heonl yonef eel i ng t hes hi f t . Whi l epar ent sbr eat hea qui ets i ghofr el i efand ki dsheadbackt ot he cl as s r oom, ourpet sar e goi ngt hr ought hei rown Sept embers hakeup. Thi nkabouti tf r om t hei r per s pect i ve: t he humanshavevani s hed, t hebackdoori s s uddenl ys hut , wal ks ar eget t i ngear l i erands hor t erandt hehous et hat ’ sbeenbuz z i ngf orweeks hasgoneeer i l yqui et . So, i fyourdoghass uddenl ybecomeyours hadow, oryourcati st ear i ng ar oundt hehous eat1 1 pm, t her ecoul dbemor et oi tt hanmeet st heeye. Her e, Kevi nThackr ah, Di r ect orofPet pal s , r eveal sfivewayst heendof s ummercanaffectourpet s–andt hecl everl i t t l echangest hatcanhel p. 1 . Thatcl os edbackdoori sabi ggerdealt hanyout hi nk Al ls ummer , yourdoghaspr obabl ybeenr unni ngt hei rownl i t t l eopendoor pol i cy: wanderout s i de, haveas ni ff, bar kats omet hi ngques t i onabl e, come backi n, r epeat . ThenSept emberar r i vesands uddenl yt hei rf r eedom di s appear s .

4. Yourdogdoes n’ tcar eaboutt hei rs t epcount Her e’ ss omegoodnewsf oranyoneal r eadydr eadi ngt hos edar k, wet eveni ngwal ks : yourdogdoes n’ tneces s ar i l yneedyout ocl ockupmi l es t ocomehomes at i s fied. Somet i mes , t hemos ti nt er es t i ngwal ki st he s l owes t . Tr ya‘ s ni ffar i ’ , wher eyourdogget st ochoos ewhent os t opandi nves t i gat er at hert hanbei nghur r i edal ong. Toyou, t hatl amppos ti sal amppos t . Toyourdog, i t ’ ses s ent i al l yt henei ghbour hoodnot i ceboar d–packed wi t hi nf or mat i onaboutwhohasbeent her ebef or et hem. So, onabus yeveni ng, 20mi nut esofpr operexpl or i ngmaybef armor e r ewar di ngt hanmar chi ngar oundt hes amer out easqui ckl yaspos s i bl e. 5. Yourmor ni ngcuppami ghtmat t ermor et hanyour eal i s e Pet sar ei ncr edi bl ygoodats pot t i ngt het i nypat t er nswebar el ynot i ce our s el ves . Theal ar m goesoff, t heket t l eboi l s , br eakf as tappear s , s omeonepi cksupt hel ead–al lt hos el i t t l emoment shel pmaket hei rdaypr edi ct abl e. Sept embercans cr ambl et hel ot . Youdon’ tneedt or unyourhous el i kecl ockwor k, butt r yt okeept hei mpor t antanchor s–f ood, wal ks , t oi l etbr eaksandi nt er act i on–r eas onabl y cons i s t ent . I fr et ur ni ngt owor kort ackl i ngt hes choolr uns uddenl yl eaves yourdogwi t hamuchl ongergapi nt hei rday, cons i derar r angi ngavi s i t f r om apr of es s i onalpetcar es er vi cel i kePet pal s , oras ki ngaf r i endor f ami l ymembert ohel pout . Thi scanbr eakupt hei rdayandhel pmai nt ai n s omeoft hatf ami l i arr hyt hm.

Rat hert hant r yi ngt omakeupf ori twi t hanot herwal k, r ecr eat et hechoi ce ands t i mul at i ont hey’ vel os t . Hi deahandf uloft hei rus ualki bbl ei ndi ffer ent s pot sar oundar oom andl ett hem hunti tdown, ors cat t eri tt hr oughas nuf flemat . Tenmi nut ess pents ni ffingoutbr eakf as tcanbemuchmor ei nt er es t i ngt hant enmi nut ess t ar i nghopef ul l yatacl os edbackdoor . 2. Yourcat ’ s1 1 pm z oomi esmi ghthaveanexpl anat i on I fyourcathass uddenl y s t ar t edr i cochet i ngofft he f ur ni t ur ej us tasyou’ r e headi ngt obed, cons i der whatt hei rs ummer l ookedl i ke. Cat st hats pendt i me out door scans pend hour sexpl or i ng, cl i mbi ng, wat chi ngands t al ki ng. Ast hedayss hor t enandt heys pendmor et i me i ns i de, al lt hatnat ur albehavi ours uddenl yhasf ewerout l et s . Cr eat ea‘ wat chi ngs t at i on’ wi t hat al lcatt r eeorwi ndow hammockover l ooki ngt hegar den, t heni nt r oduceas hor tbur s toff eat her wandpl ayi nt he eveni ng. Fi ni s hwi t hal i t t l eoft hei rf oodaf t er war dst or ecr eat et henat ur al hunt , cat ch, eatands et t l epat t er n. Yourcur t ai nsmayt hankyou. 3. Si l encecanbes ur pr i s i ngl yuns et t l i ng Wet endt ot hi nkpet swantpeaceandqui et . Buti magi nes pendi ngs i x weekss ur r oundedbychat t er , f oot s t eps , door sopeni ngandcl os i ngand peopl ewander i ngi nandout–onl yf orever yonet odi s appearoneMonday mor ni ng. Thats uddens i l encecanbeabi genvi r onment alchange. I fyourpeti sus edt ohous ehol dnoi s e, l eavi ngar adi oort el evi s i onpl ayi ng qui et l ycans of t ent hecont r as t . Anddon’ twas hever yt hi ngatonce: anol d j umperorf ami l i arbl ankett hats mel l sl i keyoucanber eas s ur i ngwhen you’ r enott her e. I fyounot i ceper s i s t entbar ki ng, des t r uct i vebehavi our , t oi l et i ngi ndoor sor ot hers i gni ficantchanges , however , s peakt oyourvetoraqual i fiedbehavi our i s t .

Bef or eyoubl amet henaught ybehavi our … Per hapst hebi gges tt hi ngt or ememberi st hatweknow s ummeri sover . Ourpet sdon’ t . Theydon’ tunder s t andwhyt hechi l dr enhavedi s appear ed, whyt hegar dendoori ss hutorwhyt hei r8am wal khass uddenl y becomear us hedt r i par oundt hebl ock. Theys i mpl yknow t hatar out i ne t hey’ dbecomecomf or t abl ewi t hhaschanged. So, bef or ebl ami ngt hes cr at cheds of a, 1 1 pm z oomi esornewl ycl i ngybehavi ouronyourpetbei ngdi fficul t , l ookatwhat ’ schangedi nt hei rwor l d fir s t . Somet i mest heans weri s n’ tmor eex er ci s e, mor et r eat sormor eat t ent i on–i t ’ ss i mpl ygi vi ngt hem s omet hi ngpr edi ct abl et or epl acewhat Sept emberhast akenaway. Tofindoutmor eaboutPet pal sandt hepetcar es er vi cesavai l abl ei nyour ar ea, vi s i twww. pet pal s . com Rel eas ef r om RevPRvi aJ our nol i nk

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TheSept emberr es et :Mor et hanhal fofUKpr of es s i onal s pl anaj obmov ebef or eyear end New Rober tHal fr es ear chr eveal scar eerpr ogr es s i on, wor kl i f ebal anceandj obs ecur i t yar es hapi ngcar eerdeci s i ons Keyﬁndi ngs : •53%ofUKpr of es s i onal sar eei t herpl anni ngt ol ookf oranew r ol ebef or et heend oft heyearorhaveal r eadybegunt hei rs ear ch •Bet t erwor kl i f ebal ance( 38%) , car eerpr ogr es s i on( 35%)andi mpr ovedbeneﬁt s ( 34%)ar eamongt hebi gges tmot i vat i onsf ors eeki nganew r ol e •Near l yt hr eei n1 0( 29%)UKwor ker sar epl anni ngamoveast heyf eelunder pai d •J obs ecur i t yr emai nsamaj orpr i or i t y, wi t h92%ofUKwor ker ss ayi ngi ti sei t herext r emel yorver yi mpor t antwheneval uat i ngcar eerdeci s i ons

Mat tWes t on, Seni orManagi ngDi r ect or , UK&I r el andatRober tHal f , comment ed: " Thel abourmar ketr emai nsact i ve, butpr of es s i onal sar ebecomi ngi ncr eas i ngl y s el ect i veaboutt heoppor t uni t i est heypur s ue. Whi l epayr emai nsi mpor t ant , wor ker sar epl aci nggr eat eremphas i soncar eerpr ogr es s i on, ﬂexi bi l i t y, wel l bei ngand l ongt er ms ecur i t ywhencons i der i ngt hei rnextmove. " " Whatwe' r es eei ngi sas hi f tt owar dsmor econs i der edcar eerdeci s i ons . Pr of es s i onal swantt omovef or war di nt hei rcar eer s , butt heyal s owantconﬁdencet hata new r ol ewi l lpr ovi det hedevel opmentoppor t uni t i es , cul t ur eands t abi l i t yt hey' r e l ooki ngf or . " J obs ecur i t yr emai nsf r ontofmi nd

Mor et hanhal fofUKpr of es s i onal s( 53%)ar epl anni ngt ol ookf oranew j obbef or e t heendoft heyear , accor di ngt onew r es ear chf r om gl obalt al ents ol ut i onsand bus i nes scons ul t i ngfir m Rober tHal f . Thes ur veyof1 , 000UKwor ker sf oundt hat 35%i nt endt obegi naj obs ear chwhi l eaf ur t her1 8%ar eal r eadyact i vel yl ooki ngf or anew r ol e. Thefindi ngss ugges tt hatdes pi t eongoi ngeconomi cuncer t ai nt y, pr of es s i onal s r emai nopent onew oppor t uni t i es . However , car eerdeci s i onsar ebei ngs hapedbya combi nat i onofpr i or i t i es , i ncl udi ngcar eerpr ogr es s i on, flexi bi l i t yandl ongt er ms t abi l i t y, r at hert hans al ar yal one.

Whi l emanywor ker sar econs i der i ngaj obmove, concer nsabouts t abi l i t yr emai n hi gh. Mor et hanhal f( 53%)s ayj obs ecur i t yi sext r emel yi mpor t antwheneval uat i ng car eerdeci s i ons , whi l eaf ur t her39%des cr i bei tasver yi mpor t ant . Ther es ear ch al s of oundt hatamongt hos enotpl anni ngt ol ookf oranew r ol e, near l yhal f( 49%) s ayt heyf eelf ul ﬁl l edi nt hei rcur r entj ob, whi l et hes amepr opor t i onci t ewor kpl ace ﬂexi bi l i t yasakeyr eas onf ors t ayi ngput .

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Wes t onadded: " Thef actt hats omanypr of es s i onal sar econs i der i ngamovewhi l e al s opl aci ngs uchahi ghval ueonj obs ecur i t yhi ghl i ght st hebal ancepeopl ear e t r yi ngt os t r i kei nt oday' smar ket . Wor ker swantoppor t uni t i est odevel opandpr ogr es s , butt heyar eal s ocaut i ousaboutmaki ngt hewr ongmove. "

Amongt hos econs i der i ngamove, t hemos tcommonr eas onci t edwasades i r ef or abet t erwor kl i f ebal anceoramor emanageabl ewor kl oad( 38%) , f ol l owedbyl i mi t edoppor t uni t i esf orcar eeradvancement( 35%)ands eeki ngbet t erbeneﬁt sand per ks( 34%) .

" Forempl oyer s , t hi sr ei nf or cest hei mpor t anceofoffer i ngcompet i t i ves al ar i es , per ksandbenefit s , andacompel l i ngempl oyeeexper i ence. Or gani s at i onst hatcan pr ovi decl earcar eerpat hways , flexi bi l i t y, compet i t i vebenefit sandas ens eofs t abi l i t ywi l lbebes tpos i t i onedt oat t r actandr et ai nt al enti nt hemont hsahead. "

Near l yt hr eei n1 0( 29%)s ayt heyf eelunder pai di nt hei rcur r entr ol e, whi l e28% woul dl i kegr eat eracces st or emot ewor ki ngopt i ons . Concer nsaboutj obs ecur i t y ar eal s oi nﬂuenci ngcar eerdeci s i ons , wi t h22%ci t i ngi tasacor er eas ont ol ookf ora new j ob.

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