Every child is different but schools typically teach all children in the same way. The last government tried to change this by introducing diplomas, where children could get skills in much more vocational subjects such as engineering and business studies. These courses are much more hands on and better suited to the needs of some [...]
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Diplomas
August 31st, 2010 – No Comments
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CV Writing Tips
August 30th, 2010 – No Comments
If you’re looking for a new job then a CV is going to be the first thing your potential employer is going to see. As we all know first impressions are everything and so you need to make sure that your CV is well written and is tailored towards the job you are applying for.
The [...]
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Want to go Back to School?
August 29th, 2010 – No Comments
No matter what age your are, it is never too late to learn, so whether you want to learn new skills or want to totally change your career, adult education courses can be just what you need. Whether you want to learn full time and enrol as a mature student university, or whether you want [...]
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What to do Once You’ve Been Made Redundant
August 28th, 2010 – No Comments
The recession was hard for a lot of people, many took pay cuts and had to economise, but those which were hardest hit were the ones that got made redundant. Being made redundant is always going to be hard and it can seem like the end of the world, but it doesn’t have to be.
What [...]
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Career Advice for Teenagers
August 27th, 2010 – No Comments
A lot of teenagers will have received their GCSE or A Level results over the past couple of weeks. Whether the grades have been good or bad, it can be difficult to decide what to do next. But it’s good to know that there are plenty of options available. Many students will go onto college [...]
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Career Advice: Apprenticeships
June 23rd, 2010 – No Comments
Apprentices are individuals who learn the experience, knowledge and rules of a more experienced individual in that field (for example, a teenager may wish to become a plumber, so a current plumber of middle ages would instruct and teach the apprentice how to become a plumber). Many people who have normal jobs sometimes switch to [...]
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Parental Career Advice
June 18th, 2010 – No Comments
Parental career advice is notably different to that of advice offered by an adviser. This is due to the fact that advice from parents can be more opinionated. From our parents or family, we have a set of values that we learn and maintain (as that is the way that we believe life should be [...]
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Life After Education
June 8th, 2010 – No Comments
For many people in education the thoughts of getting a job after can be very scary and even put some people. I myself went to college and then straight on to university this may not be the case for everyone and don’t worry about it if it’s not straight away.
Once at university and nearing the [...]
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How to Resign Professionally
January 31st, 2010 – No Comments
Since leaving university I have only had two jobs – I have friends who have lots of experience of leaving jobs where as myself I had no idea of the process. Once I made up my mind to leave my previous job, I (luckily) had a great recruitment consultant who offered the following advice on [...]
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The importance of Work Experience
January 30th, 2010 – No Comments
For any new graduate or someone looking to change career, one of the most important things for their CV is relevant work experience. Getting the right type of work experience is vital, as many companies will simply ask their interns to make tea/coffee, hand out the post etc. However, it is essential that people on [...]
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