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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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Tasha D’Aguiar: Art graduate shares her experiences of being an Art Psychotherapist

Tasha studied Art and Design at Christ the King Sixth Form. Here she talks to our Alumni Team about how her career journey took her to her current role as an Art Psychotherapist in Primary and Secondary Schools. “My time at Christ the King really helped me because it made me really focus on my […]
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Artist in Residence

We were pleased to welcome back ex-student and recent graduate Michaela Washington-Welch back to CTK to work as Artist In Residence as part of Nottingham Trent University’s Graduate Scheme Programme. Michaela very quickly became part of the team and impressed everyone with her energy and enthusiasm. The staff and students were very sorry to see her go […]
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Layla Saleemi: “Christ the King taught me the importance of education… the teachers believed in me.”

After studying a BTEC Extended Diploma in Business at Christ the King, Layla progressed to university to study a degree in International Relations and Politics at the prestigious Queen Mary University of London. Layla spoke to our Alumni Team about how Christ the King gave her a fresh start. “I finished at Christ the King […]
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Life Skills with Capgemini and Urban Synergy

CTK was delighted to launch a new initiative with Capgemini (a global leader in consulting, technology and outsourcing services) and Urban Synergy that will see over twenty CTK students go to a number of workshops aimed at helping them develop life skills and introducing them to degree apprenticeship opportunities. At the end of the initiative Capgemni hope to offer a number of CTK students a degree […]
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Jade Anouka: Former student is a rising star of stage and screen

Talented former student, Jade Anouka, is making a big impression in the acting world. Her recent accolades include being named one of InStyle BAFTA Breakout Stars 2018, a Screen International’s Stars of Tomorrow 2017 and a Evening Standard Rising Star 2017. Jade’s impressive resume includes TV roles in Chewing Gum, Stan Lee’s Lucky Man, Doctor […]
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Sean Cavill: Motion Graphic Designer found his passion for his industry at Christ the King

Sean Cavill is a successful Motion Graphic Designer who has worked on Sin City 2, Ghost in the Shell, and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets. He spoke to our Alumni Team about his beginnings studying A Levels in Graphic Design, Fine Art and Photography at Christ the King Sixth Form College, and […]
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