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Five scientific tips to be a better learnerIf there ever was a time when you could leave learning behind when you walked through the school gates for the last time, it’s long gone. These days most of us find that we’re asked to regularly update our skills and go on training courses. And we’re bombarded by information in every aspect of our […]READ MORE
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Audit your own skills and fill those CV gapsSometimes the next step in your career is obvious: you climb the career ladder from promotion to promotion. But sometimes the path ahead is less obvious. That’s when it can help to take a skills audit. By examining all your professional strengths and weaknesses, you can discover what you need to work on to achieve […]READ MORE
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Why you should offer students work experienceWork experience has changed: it isn’t just about having someone in to make the tea and do some photocopying any more. Increasingly, employers and teachers see it as a vital step in every student’s education to help them make the transition to employment. In a 2014 survey,66% of employers said work experience was a critical […]READ MORE
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How to break into a career in web developmentIf you’re looking for a new career, it makes sense to head where the demand is. And no job is experiencing quite as much recruitment activity as web development. According to the jobs site Indeed, demand for full-stack developers has grown by 607% in the last four years and they can command an average salary […]READ MORE
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Five trends that make lifelong learning essentialTechnology has transformed most of our workplaces over the last couple of decades – but experts say that was just the beginning. Consultants at McKinsey & Co examined 800 job roles and estimated that more than one in three workers might have to change their skills mix by 2030 to continue progressing in their career. […]READ MORE
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“Have you got any questions?” What to ask your interviewer“Surprisingly, the most common answer to the interview question, “Do you have any questions?” is no” say Monster.com. This is the wrong answer. Employers use this question to really differentiate between the candidates. It’s your opportunity to stand out and demonstrate that you have thought properly about your suitability for the position, as well as […]READ MORE
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Best apps and websites for curating your careerFrom creating a professional network to finding your niche skills, here we’ve shared some of the best apps and websites out there to help you grow your career in the right direction. Meetup.com The networking experience on Meetup.com doesn’t necessarily happen online – but it’s a brilliant app for finding groups of people who share […]READ MORE
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New Business series: How to write a one-page business planIn our previous article, we explained why you need a business plan, and outlined how to write a traditional full-length business plan in case you need to apply for a business loan, for instance. Creating one of these documents can be a lengthy but necessary process – however, depending on the purpose of your business […]READ MORE
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Workplace wellbeing trends you should know aboutWant to know what employees and the companies they work for are doing to improve their physical and mental fitness in 2019? Read on. Employers taking action Employers are recognising the need to keep their employees happy in order to increase productivity, improve work quality and increase employee retention. More and more employers are seeing […]READ MORE
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Book Summary: Create Space by Derek Draper: How to manage time, and find focus, productivity and successThe key to success is reflection, says author, Derek Draper. Reflection allows you to know yourself better, to be able to identify your strengths and weaknesses, and in turn create a more effective plan for success in whatever you choose to do. You’ll be able to reduce mistakes and make better decisions. The problem is […]READ MORE
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Bolanle Adeoshun: Former student shares some great advice about working in the media industryBolanle studied A levels in Media Studies, Graphic Communication and Psychology at Christ the King Sixth Form. Here’s what she had to say to our Alumni team about her experiences of college and forging her exciting career in production management. “I had always been passionate about media and the TV/Film industry right from when I […]READ MORE
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Productivity series: How working fewer hours can improve your productivityWant to work fewer hours, but get more done? There’s a popular productivity theory that says that working fewer hours actually makes you more efficient. But is this just a theory? Or is there proof that working fewer hours really does result in greater productivity? Where does the theory come from? Parkinson’s Law states that […]READ MORE