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SELBY JENNINGS - MY FIRST SIX MONTHS

16-Jul-2010 by Adrianna Swift

I am now in my eighth month at Selby Jennings and one thing I will say is that it has certainly gone by fast. It’s hard to believe that in August I was a complete novice – a fresh grad …

ADVANCING YOUR CAREER ONLINE

25-Jun-2010 by Damian Watson

My first career job after university was working for a design agency. That was in 1999. I worked on a website for the BBC, which focused on helping young people and graduates decide on their …

$UCCESS ONLINE - SELLING LESS OF MORE

29-Jan-2010 by Damian Watson

If you are starting a business now – and whether you are selling a product or many products – you will be thinking about how you can sell through an online channel. Selling online can …

HOW TO MAKE FEWER APPLICATIONS NOT MORE!

15-Jan-2010 by Simon Reichwald - Bright Futures

BRIGHT FUTURES ARE USING NEW TECHNOLOGY TO HELP STUDENTS MAKE FEWER BUT MORE RELEVANT APPLICATIONS. The Bright Futures Society launched some great new technology with our software partner …

HOW TO GET A GREAT JOB DESPITE THE TOUGH ECONOMIC CLIMATE

04-Sep-2009 by Simon Reichwald of Bright Futures

2010 is going to be another tough year for graduates seeking employment and not just because of the painful recession in 2008-2009. The number of graduates is still growing each year and with it …

WHAT NO-ONE EVER TELLS YOU ABOUT JOB HUNTING

22-May-2009 by Bright Futures

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RECRUITMENT - WORTHY CAREER?

08-May-2009 by Roy Ripper and Matt Trott of Recruitment Juice

Starting on the career ladder in 2009 is going to be interesting no matter what direction you take. With all the ups and downs of recent months, many ‘safe bets’ don’t, perhaps, …

RICHARD TEMPLAR -THE RULES OF WORK

01-Jan-2009 by Richard Templar

The workplace has never been the most exciting place. People mope around, photocopiers incessantly hum like medieval monks and the clock seems to move slower and slower as if making the the day …

HOW TO BLAG!

01-Jan-2009 by Mike Essex

Young people and students are said to be some of most resourceful and energetic people around. Living on grants , handouts and low wages for part time work means we need to find ingenious ways of …

PETER BELK - TEN STEPS TO THE PERFECT JOB APPLICATION

01-Jan-2009 by Peter Belk

It’s common knowledge that time, in business, equals money .  Right?  Good.  So, that leaves you with no excuses for wasting employers’ time, by sending them …

WORK EXPERIENCE - WHY BOTHER?

01-Jan-2009 by Heather Collier (National Council for Work Experience)

The buzzword ‘employability’ is being talked about around universities more and more. Even students who plan to avoid thinking about finding a job until after their final exams will …

ENTREPRENEURSHIP - WORTH IT?

01-Jan-2009 by Lorna Collins (National Council for Graduate Entrepreneurship)

Young entrepreneurs face a very unique set of challenges when it comes to setting up a business compared with more established entrepreneurs who often have many years of experience behind them. …

ALBERTO NARDELLI - FIND STARTUP MONEY

01-Jan-2009 by Alberto Nardelli

Many of us want to start a business but actually making it happen is a whole different story. First, you need an idea, then you need time to develop it then, above all, you need (yes you …

$UCCESSFUL INVESTMENT - THE BASICS

01-Jan-2009 by Conrad Windham (July 2008)

Investment can cover a broad spectrum of assets, from simply putting cash into a savings account with your bank to alternative markets such as works of art, comic books, autographs and other such …