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Who would you recruit? Buddy, Cindy or Santa?

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Who would you recruit? Buddy, Cindy or Santa?

Companies across the UK are suffering with a lack of Christmas spirit, according to new research carried out by Willis Towers Watson. The survey showed that less than a quarter of companies are throwing an office Christmas party, and only 15% are giving out Christmas bonuses.

This calls for a new profession – someone needs to spread some Christmas cheer around UK offices. And with new jobs on the horizon including ‘Chief Happiness Officer’, who’s to say there shouldn’t be one solely for Christmas?

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