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Laura Burn: Highlights and challenges of university life from a former studentLaura Burn studied BTEC Sport and Exercise at Christ the King Sixth Form College before progressing to St Mary’s University to complete her BSc in Sport Rehabilitation. “The highlight of university has been making life-long friends through joining sports clubs and societies,” Laura said to our Alumni team. “University allows you to have a good […]READ MORE
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Abigail Adeyemi: BTEC Health and Social Care student on university life, extra-curricular activities and being a Gospel ArtistAbigail Adeyemi studied BTEC Level 3 Health and Social Care at Christ the King Sixth Form College. She spoke to our Alumni team about how her time at college helped her to gain a place at university and her plans of becoming a Medical Records Technician, and a successful gospel artist. After graduating from CTK, […]READ MORE
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You could make money from self-publishing an e-bookA new series on self-publishing e-books. Coming soon: How to write an non-fiction e-book | How to market your e-book | The most successful self-published business books There’s a lot of money in e-book publishing. Notable self-published e-book authors who have made millions from the medium include Fifty Shades of Grey creator E.L. James, who […]READ MORE
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How to get hired by GoogleIf you want to get hired by one of the most prestigious, profitable and high-paying companies in the world, be prepared to face some fierce competition. According to The Guardian, 2 million people worldwide apply for a job at Google every year. They interviewed Laszlo Bock, head of people operations, who is in charge of […]READ MORE
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The 4 most powerful words in businessA recent article by the World Economic Forum, an international non-profit organisation committed to “improving the state of the world by engaging the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas,” argues that the four most powerful words in business are: How can I help? The author noticed […]READ MORE
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Opportunity to become a Foundation Governor at CTKDear Alumni Members, An exciting opportunity has arisen to fill two new vacancies on our Governing Body. We would like to invite those of you who are interested in preserving the success and good health of the College, to apply to become a Foundation Governor at Christ the King. As an Alumnus or Alumna of […]READ MORE
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Yvonne Igunma: Former student qualifies as a DoctorYvonne is a qualified doctor and a former student of Christ the King Sixth Form College. She studied A Levels in Biology, Chemistry, History and Art with us before being accepted to study her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery at St. George’s, University of London and her BSc in Human Genetics at King’s […]READ MORE
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Benefits of having a career mentorIf you’re driven and want to work towards developing your career, finding a career mentor can make the difference in achieving your ambitions. “A career mentor is someone who agrees to share their skills, knowledge, expertise, and professional contacts with you,” say Idealistcareers.com. “People with mentors earn higher salaries, are promoted more frequently, and report […]READ MORE
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The dos and don’ts of managing negative social media comments on your business pageThe third in a series of articles about social media for business Coming up later: How to create a social media campaign for your business | Common social media mistakes businesses make | A guide to Facebook Ads for businesses “Connecting and engaging with clients and fans is a great way to show the human […]READ MORE
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We asked alumni for their best interview advice and storiesThere is a lot of interview advice out there, so we thought who better to ask than your fellow successful alumni who have experienced both sides of the interview process – as interviewers and interviewees. Learn from their triumphs and their mistakes. After all, passing on knowledge to your fellow former students of Christ the […]READ MORE
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Martha Da Costa-Sherwood: Ambitious A Level student turned Director of her own companyMartha studied A levels in Business, ICT and Media Studies. She is now the Director of her own company, Da Cosme Consulting, which specialises in executive coaching and training. The ambitious Christ the King Sixth Form College alumnus told our Alumni team about how she achieved her ultimate career goal and how her time at […]READ MORE
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Think you don’t have an inspiring story to tell? Think again…Remember what it was like when you were at Christ the King Sixth Form College? If you could go back and give yourself one piece of advice about learning or planning for the future, what would it be? Is there anything you would say to encourage yourself to work harder, or have more confidence in […]READ MORE