The move aligns Britain more closely with the United States, Canada, Australia and major European economies, which have been strengthening foreign investment and takeover criteria.
"A lot of this aligns with what past research on energy and productivity tells us," says John Trougakos, an associate professor of organisational behaviour at the University of Toronto in Canada.
'Part of the attraction [to a role] is to something that aligns within you to that person,' she says.
The research, published this month in the journal Eating And Weight Disorders, aligns with previous studies that found women who were put on diets as children were more likely to struggle with obesity and disordered eating.
If the interviewer does decide to take a breath, take the opening with a graceful interjection, and point back to an aspect of your resume that aligns with the job description.
His was the usual mishmash of "platforms", "drivers", "ecosystems", "aligns", "DNAs" and "going forwards" — as well as some more ambitious combinations such as "extend our experience footprint".
