News
-
How to find a career mentorWant to learn from the experience of someone successful in your industry? Having a career mentor can bring huge benefits to your professional life. What is a career mentor? A career mentor is someone who can share their knowledge and expertise with you and guide you through your career choices. They could be someone in […]READ MORE
-
How to use your alumni association to help your career this winterAre you using your alumni association membership to its fullest advantage? Here are the best ways to use your benefits to advance your career – and why winter may be the perfect time to do it. Use our free career guides Every month we post free career guides and articles to the alumni blog […]READ MORE
-
3 pillars of success for entrepreneursIf you’ve got a big idea you want to turn into a business, you could increase your chances of success with these three pillars of success. There are no hard and fast rules when it comes to business, but following these tips is a great place to start, covering everything from getting more work done […]READ MORE
-
5 surprising statistics about starting a business in the UKHow many businesses are started every hour in the UK? How likely are women to start a business compared to men? And what is a ‘Tech Unicorn?’ Read on to find out. 2.2million business were started in the UK between 2000 and 2016 It seems we are a nation of entrepreneurs. Between 2000 and 2016 […]READ MORE
-
A-Z of Tech (V-Z)The world of tech can be a confusing place full of complicated terms and theories. Are you new to the world of tech? Or do you just want to be informed about what’s going on? After all, advances in technology affect all of us. In the final instalment in our series explaining the most important […]READ MORE
-
Best podcasts for mental wellbeingLooking after your mental wellbeing is arguably just as important as taking care of your physical health. Mental wellbeing refers to how you are feeling and how well you are coping with the ups and downs of day-to-day life. Are you feeling stressed? Confident? Productive? Anxious? Able to engage with the world around you? Do […]READ MORE
-
Benefits of hiring a work experience student and how to make the most if itThe benefits of work experience for students may be clear, but how exactly can your business benefit from taking part in a work experience programme? Are you a business owner? Or do you work for a company that could take on a work experience student? Find out here what it can do for your productivity, […]READ MORE
-
How to create a long-term career strategySetting a long-term career strategy gives focus to your hard work. Here’s how to decide what you really want and figure out the steps to achieve it. Deciding what your career goal is Think about your options… Answering these questions will give you a better idea of your career goal. “Come up with a career […]READ MORE
-
SEO for beginners – how to increase your search engine rankingAs of October 2018, the World Wide Web contains over 4.4 billion pages. SEO is all about businesses trying to optimise their websites so they appear in those first few search results. The higher they are in the search engine results, the more visitors they will get to their websites and the more customers they […]READ MORE
-
A-Z of Tech (T-U)The world of tech can be a confusing place full of complicated terms and theories. Are you new to the world of tech? Or do you just want to be informed about what’s going on? After all, advances in technology affect all of us. This is the latest article in a series where we explain […]READ MORE
-
SEO for beginners – what do you need to know?You may have come across the term SEO if you’re new to the worlds of business or marketing. If you feel that it will benefit your career to know the basics of what SEO means and what it is used for, then this guide is for you. This is not an in-depth guide on how […]READ MORE
-
How to write your first LinkedIn profileIf you don’t have a LinkedIn profile in today’s business world, you’re putting yourself at a disadvantage. 94% of recruiters now use LinkedIn to vet job candidates. Your LinkedIn profile can be used to, as LinkedIn themselves explain: “express your personal brand in 2,000 characters and glorious 3D, creating a dazzling picture of who you […]READ MORE