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Emma Jacobs

Work & Careers Writer

Emma Jacobs writes features with a particular focus on work, changes in the workplace and office life. Previously, at the FT she was the co-author of the satirical column, Work Tribes and edited features, UK news, as well as working on FT.com's companies, markets and world desks.
Email Emma Jacobs @emmavj  on X.com (link opens in a new browser window)
  • November 16 2025
    Work & Careers
    Advice to chief executives: pick up a book
    If Elon Musk is ‘uncultured’, a false opposition between literature and business may be to blame
    Illustration of a person sat in an armchair on their phone and yawning, with their feet up on a stack of books
  • November 15 2025
    FT Magazine
    A parent’s fear: the mother in hiding from her son
    What happens when the person you gave life to, wants to take yours
    Painting of two people and a cat in a green room with furniture and patterned curtains
  • November 14 2025
    Work & Careers
    Celebrated or penalised? Employers confuse staff over AI rules
    Businesses advised to set clear policies covering which tools can be used and how
    Montage image of a woman looking at a laptop screen with a puzzled expression and a menu of AI tools in a box
  • November 2 2025
    Work WatchDigital media
    Executives get back on screen as company podcasts turn to video
    Hybrid shows are the latest trend as multimedia corporate communications seek more platforms and bigger audiences
    Montage image of a clapperboard and a video camera recording a woman podcasting
  • October 31 2025
    Wellbeing and fitness
    Pursuit of ‘healthy hedonism’ drives UK sauna boom
    Fuelled by an interest in longevity and wellness, hot room therapies are on the rise in towns and cities
    Callum Heinrich and Ella Price smile and relax together in an outdoor wooden hot tub at Hackney Wick Community Sauna Baths.
  • October 24 2025
    ReviewBusiness books
    Business books: What to read this month
    Reducing workplace excess, capturing the power of play, and marketing from one of its masters
    Alt text: Covers of five business books including "Governing the Machine," "The Art of Less," "The Seven Rules of Trust," "Playful," and one by Alex Schultz.
  • October 22 2025
    Artificial intelligence
    How employers can prevent AI ‘work slop’
    Poorly generated content underlines need for clear policies and increased monitoring of technology
    Montage image of word magnets tumbling over a computer screen with a spiral coming out of it
  • October 18 2025
    Parenting and families
    Why are parents behaving so badly on the sidelines?
    Behaviour by those watching their children in junior sports events is getting out of control
    View of a young girl in football kit seen from behind on the pitch looking towards a row of parents standing watching from the sidelines
  • October 15 2025
    Office life
    Are weight loss drugs killing off the business lunch?
    Appetite-suppressing medicines may be an unsavoury problem for restaurateurs as well as diners
    Illustration of a lunch table with two small meals, water, phones, as well as weight-loss jabs next to the cutlery
  • October 12 2025
    Work & Careers
    Employers called out for ‘knee-jerk reactions’ to staff social media posts
    After staff fired over Charlie Kirk comments, lawyers say care is needed
    Montage image of a person in office clothing carrying a box of their possessions, a hand holding a phone screen showing static, and a collection of social media logos
  • October 7 2025
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    Why the vibes are wrong for ‘vibe working’
    The phrase used by Microsoft is the latest in a long list of vibe-related phenomena
    Montage of hands typing on different coloured keyboards
  • October 4 2025
    UK society
    Blessed are the flagmakers as the UK pivots to patriotism
    Intensified competition to prove devotion to king and country has ushered in good times for those in the business
    Attendees wave British Union flags and cheer during Keir Starmer’s keynote speech at the Labour Party conference.
  • September 30 2025
    Work Watch
    Are saunas the latest office perk?
    Sweating in a hot box followed by an icy plunge is one way to ease the daily grind
    Montage image of a sauna and a temperature gauge
  • September 27 2025
    Life & Arts
    Will AI free us from life’s tedious admin?
    I hold out hope that tech can work for us rather than the other way around
    A black-and-white photo of Robby the Robo, from the 1956 film Forbidden Planet, stands in suburban residential street holding a basket alongside four smiling children.
  • September 21 2025
    Office life
    The enduring appeal of workplace television
    From ‘Severance’ to ‘Slow Horses’, shows about jobs are having a moment — and tell us about life beyond the office
    Illustration of a person switching off the TV and saying ‘back to work . . . ‘ while someone else vacuums
  • September 15 2025
    Leadership
    The horror of the impossible job
    Adverts for PR staff at the US immigration and customs enforcement agency offer a decent wage — but not an easy task
    Todd Waite as Crumpet, dressed as an elf, lies on stage with his chin in his hands beside a toy train and holiday props.
  • September 10 2025
    Work Watch
    The red flags lurking in job advertisements
    Being a self-starter in a fast-paced environment may not be what you’re really looking for
    Montage of hands holding an iPad screen reading, ‘Are you awesome? We’re hiring.’ The sign is surrounded by three exclamation marks in yellow triangles
  • September 9 2025
    Special ReportLessons in Leadership
    How do you manage Gen Z?
    Start by bringing people together to overcome misconceptions
    Illustration of seven silhouetted figures seated at a conference table, the table formed by the shape of a large supporting hand.
  • September 8 2025
    Work & Careers
    How to pack for a business trip
    Checklists, pouches, colour schemes and the right way to fold — work travel pros share their secrets
    Illustration of objects laid out around a half packed suitcase, including a jacket, trousers, laptop, water bottle, shoes, headphones, glasses and a notebook with a checklist
  • August 31 2025
    The CEO
    Dryrobe CEO Gideon Bright: ‘I wear it pretty much everywhere’
    After creating a cult product, the surfing entrepreneur is now dealing with imitations — and a backlash
    Gideon Bright, founder of Dryrobe, sits on rocky terrain near the coast wearing a Dryrobe.
  • August 15 2025
    Beauty
    Would you pay $200,000 to look half your age?
    In a beauty age shaped by Ozempic and AI, new and highly effective facelifts by elite surgeons are being embraced by celebrities and the super-rich
  • August 3 2025
    Work-life balance
    With late night calls, even bedtime isn’t boss-free
    Out-of-hours communication takes an emotional toll, but that doesn’t stop employers picking up the phone
    Montage image of a woman in bed on a phone and looking irritated
  • July 19 2025
    Employment
    The irresistible rise of the ‘quitfluencer’
    Who hasn’t imagined a dramatic flounce out of a job they loathe?
    An office worker walks outdoors with a box of their belongings
  • July 13 2025
    Office life
    ‘Truthiness’ and why people love a good story
    The controversy over Raynor Winn’s memoir ‘The Salt Path’ has implications for business beyond publishing
    Illustration of a woman looking at text on her phone open-mouthed and shocked
  • July 8 2025
    Wellbeing and fitness
    Networking hots up in the yoga studio
    Enthusiasts say high-temperature sessions sharpen focus, improve health, and offer a chance to build contacts
    Montage of a woman doing yoga and a handshake between two business people on an orange and red background
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