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Money & Morals provides business ethics educational materials for you to teach your students about CV's and careers within the curriculum or as part of an enrichment programme.

This will equip your students with the functional life skills required when entering the workplace.

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A Little White Lie

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Bankers Bonuses

Simone and Charlie both work for a large bank in the investment department. They both work the same long hours but Simone gets a bonus and Charlie doesn't.
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Buyers Gift

Dean has some responsibility for the buying at a trendy restaurant. He notices his colleague receiving a box of wine they don't normally use.
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Career Choice

Gemma is in sixth form and goes for career guidance. Should she pursue a career in the City that suits her abilities or one that 'makes a difference'?
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Career Satisfaction

Arnold needs to decide whether he wants to continue in a career that gives him loads of money but little satisfaction.
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Chocolate Bribe

Tina, in charge of purchasing, realises money could be saved by changing stationary supplier, but Ray likes the chocolates the existing supplier sends.
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CV lies

Gary is applying for a job as a supervisor in a supermarket. He updates his CV and realises he has no managerial experience, so he decides to bend the truth.
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Family

Barry King is a self-made businessman, who works around the clock, six days a week. His children are upset that they see very little of him.
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Information From Work Experience

Laura's work experience was in a legal firm that represented large companies. She saw some information that she shouldn't have and passed it on to her father.
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Little Expenses

Dominic has started his new office job. He is impressed with the amount of branded goods such as pens, memory sticks and computer cases...
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Moonlighting Gold

A travelling jewellery salesman for Glitterati & Co was approached by GemKleen, his previous employers, and asked if he would sell their products "on the side".
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No Credit Where Credit is Due

Susie, an accountant was praised for an excellent report she did and told that she would be promoted. But due to her falling ill, her promotion was delayed.
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Overtime

Katie Starr recently started as a PA. At the interview she was informed that the job was normal work hours with a bit extra occasionally.
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Poaching Information

A company is looking to employ an IT systems analyst and they hear that Jane, at present working for a competitor, is unsettled and could be persuaded to leave.
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Recruitment Favourites

Two graduates have both applied to a large City investment bank for the same job. The interviewer, seems to favour one of the other.
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The HelpLine

Nick is employed as a technical adviser for a telephone helpline company. He is extremely efficient at his job and often has spare time at work.
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The Scaffold

Briggs and Co. are a small firm of local builders. The scaffolding they used is not up to scratch.
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Whose Work Is It Anyway?

Kirsty is ill for a month of her final year in University and so copies some work from online materials for her final dissertation.
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Xtra Work For MP3s

James needs his MP3 player repaired. A local electrical repair shop gives him a pricy quote, and then the same salesman offers an independent, cheaper quote.