After the Riots

Following a request from a student, here's some information on the independent report into last summer's riots which was published last week. According to the report, a <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17525873" target="_blank">lack of support and opportunity for young people</a> contributed to the outbreak of riots, and an inability to prevent reoffending, and a lack of confidence in the police are also mentioned. The <span style="font-style: italic;">Guardian</span> has also devoted a section of its website to <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london-riots" target="_blank">articles about the events</a>.<br /><br />Last week's report - entitled <span style="font-style: italic;">After the Riots</span> - was authored by the Riots, Communities and Victims Panel, which has now disbanded following their final publication. You can read more about them and the background to the project <a href="http://riotspanel.independent.gov.uk/" target="_blank">on their website</a>.<br /><br />The full text of <span style="font-style: italic;">After the Riots</span> can be viewed by <a href="http://riotspanel.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Riots-Panel-Final-Report1.pdf" target="_blank">clicking here</a> - readers of this site may be particularly interested in Section 2.1 which is titled 'Children and Parents'; an <a href="http://riotspanel.independent.gov.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/Riots-Panel-Executive-Summary-and-Recommendations.pdf" target="_blank">executive summary</a> is also available. Other reports on the riots that may interest readers include <a href="http://www.natcen.ac.uk/media/769712/the%20august%20riots%20in%20england%20web.pdf" target="_blank">this one</a> from the National Centre for Social Research, <a href="http://www.jrf.org.uk/sites/files/jrf/riots-community-lessons-summary.pdf" target="_blank">this one</a> from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, and <a href="http://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/sites/default/files/tcs/the_childrens_society_riots_report.pdf" target="_blank">this one</a> from the Children's Society.

After the Riots

Following a request from a student, here's some information on the independent report into last summer's riots which was published l...

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Performance in Your Job Is Essential for Success in Your Career

<div style="text-align: justify;">Today there are more job opportunities available than ever before. Now it is really up to you to take control of your professional future and ensure success in career. In order to reach your full potential, you need to know the basic requirement for your career growth. You cannot go blindfolded in some direction and expect significant success in your career. Though your educational qualifications, present job or organization, experience, etc. may have some influence, your 'performance at work' is the most important factor that determines your future career growth.<br> <br> Though some students of certain colleges may appear to get a break (job) easily, getting into such colleges and meeting the performance criteria of the college is difficult. Since the students from such colleges have demonstrated track record of performing consistently for years, it is assumed they will do the same in future.<br> <br> Performance is not negotiable for good career:<br> It is an open secret that in any organization, only 30% of the people do 70% of total output. Organizations seek this kind of performers and nobody loses such performers in recession/layoff. The remaining people's work is not very result oriented and hence their job security is also bleak.<br> <br> As GE (General Electronics) was reinventing itself as the world's most admired company in 1980s and 90s, it removed bottom 10% of its workforce (non-performers) every year. On the other hand, it appreciated the top performers with 2 to 4 times the incentives of an average performer.</div>

Performance in Your Job Is Essential for Success in Your Career

Today there are more job opportunities available than ever before. Now it is really up to you to take control of your professional future an...

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