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6 ways to make your workplace greener

Want to make your office a more eco-friendly environment? More and more businesses are adopting greener policies. Find out what you could be doing – it’s easier than you might think. 1. Unplug – save electricity by unplugging everything at the end of the day. During the day, only turn on things like photocopiers, scanners, […]
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Workplace problems: lack of employee training

Richard Branson famously said once: “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” A lack of employee training can lead to significantly negative side effects for the workplace and the overall business. Here are just some of them: Low morale Most employees like to feel a […]
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Tricks to stop spending all of your time on email

If you’re an office worker, you may find it unsurprising that we spend an average of 4.1 hours a day checking work emails – that’s more than 20 hours a week and more that 1000 hours a year. All that time spent reading, replying, scrolling, forwarding, CCing and crafting those perfectly worded emails is time […]
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Life Skills: A beginner’s guide to managing your finances – borrowing money

This article is the third in a series about managing finances for beginners. You’ve already learnt how to easily set up and stick to a budget and how to get rid of debt. Here’s our guide to borrowing money sensibly. If you’re considering borrowing money, whether it’s with a credit card, loan, overdraft or even […]
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Career Guide: Exciting jobs in IT and Computing

The technology industry is growing at a faster rate than almost any other. In the UK, technology businesses are growing 2x faster than non-digital businesses and in London, a new technology business is born on average every single hour. The demand for jobseekers with IT and Computing skills is growing – but what kinds of […]
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A guide to modern interviews: video calls and prescreenings

Recruiters are increasingly using video interviews and video prescreenings, but do you know the difference? And do you know how to conduct yourself professionally on camera to maximise your chances of making it to the next round of interviews? Having a round of video interviews before recruiters meet candidates face-to-face has become commonplace in today’s […]
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Life Skills: A beginner’s guide to managing your finances – getting rid of debt

This article is the second in a series about managing finances for beginners and will deal with the best ways to get rid of your debt. Last time, we explained how to easily set up and stick to a budget. People in the UK are altogether £1.566 trillion in personal debt. The average UK adult […]
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The benefits of employing older jobseekers for your company

The number of companies hiring older job seekers is on the rise. According to the most recent government employment statistics, “The number of people aged 50 and over in employment has grown strongly in recent years,” increasing by 14.2%. What’s more, over the next ten years, UK employers will need to fill around 13.5 million vacancies, with only 7 […]
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Career Guide: Hospitality and Catering

Have you already got your qualification and want to know what you can do with it? Or are you just starting out and are ready to be inspired by the opportunities available in this exciting, varied and fast-paced industry? Read on to find out more. The hospitality and catering industry covers hotels, restaurants, pubs, events, […]
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New to the job market? Trends you need to know about

If it’s been a while since you’ve been a job seeker, or you are entering the job market for the first time, here’s what you need to know about the employment landscape in 2018. Social Media is an increasingly important job search tool According to statistics from careerbuilder.com, 70% of companies are now screening job […]
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Business Owners: How to separate work and life if you work from home

It can be tough to keep business and working life separate when you run your own business, especially if you work from home. Even if you have an office to go to every day, setting boundaries so your work doesn’t start to take over your personal life is vital. Here’s how: Keep regular hours Set […]
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Amy McDonald: “My college peers really helped to shape my dreams and aspirations”

“I think the highlight of my career so far was moving to China,” said Amy McDonald, a former A Level student of Christ the King. Amy studied A Levels in Psychology, Biology, History, English Language and Literature at Christ the King before progressing to university to study Psychology. Now an Admissions Officer for The British […]
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