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Tips for your first day at your new job

Making a good impression with your boss and your co-workers is vital on the first day of a new job. Research has shown that it can take less than a second for a person to form an opinion of you based on your physical appearance, body language, attitude, clothes and mannerisms. Human beings have evolved […]
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Life Skills: How to get a good credit score

This article is the fourth in a series about managing finances for beginners. You’ve already learnt how to easily set up and stick to a budget, how to get rid of debt and how to borrow money sensibly. Read on to learn about credit scores and how to make sure you have a good one. […]
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Sarah Flynn: “CTK fostered a community of acceptance and talent in so many forms”

Former A Level student, Sarah, has gone on to achieve some impressive things in her education since her time at Christ the King. Sarah took A Levels in Biology, Chemistry and Psychology. Now studying Adult Nursing BSc with a study published in the Journal of Psychopharmacology and plans to eventually become a Matron and more, […]
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Common Workplace Problems: What to do if members of your team aren’t picking up the slack

Do you feel like you’re compensating for the laziness of a co-worker? Does someone you work with always seem to be on social media instead of doing their job? Or do they always seem to be running personal errands or taking non work-related calls? If so, it’s likely to be affecting not only your workload […]
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Career Guide: Travel & Tourism

Working in the Travel & Tourism industry can bring a whole host of exciting opportunities. You could find yourself travelling abroad on a daily basis, working internationally or meeting people from all over the world when they visit your home country. “According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the industry already is responsible for more […]
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A to Z of Tech Lingo (A – G)

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 first article in a series where we explain […]
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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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