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LCG CEO Gary Headland named as Midlands Engine Export Champion

Lincoln College Group (LCG) CEO Gary Headland was today announced as one of the first Export Champions for the Midlands by the Department for International Trade. The announcement made by Mark Garnier MP, Minister in the Department of International Trade, took place at the Midlands Engine Trade Summit in Birmingham. Mr Headland is one of 28 [Read more…]

Your transferable skills could land you a dream job

Transferable skills are abilities, knowledge and training that can be applied to many different aspects of your life and in this case, your career. This is great news for anyone looking for a career change or your first step onto the career ladder – recognising what your transferable skills are, how you can apply them [Read more…]

Start-up buzzwords de-coded

The rise of the startup phenomenon has also seen the rise of buzzwords, abbreviations and lingo that it can sometimes be hard to keep up with. Forbes.com argues that “[Buzzwords] wind up in TED Talks, pitch meetings and every tech journalist’s inbox” and this endless stream of jargon may be being abused. “Jargon started out [Read more…]

How to get a job in advertising

The rewards of working in an advertising agency can be huge. The ‘work hard/play hard’ mentality of the advertising world can be attractive enough on its own, but there’s also great pay and the opportunity to advance quickly (if you work hard and prove yourself), and the ability to learn from the best minds in [Read more…]