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Collabro Star Inspires Lincoln College Students

Thomas Leak, 26, answered questions from Performing Arts students who are hoping to follow in his footsteps. The Grimsby-born singer shot to fame with his musical theatre group, Collabro, in 2014 when they won Britain’s Got Talent; they have since gone on to release two best-selling albums. Thomas studied Performing Arts at Lincoln College and [Read more…]

Newark College Student Enjoys Film Career

Ex-Student Harry Kumar studied Creative Media Production at Newark College and has since gone on to produce over 100 promotional videos; he has big plans for the future! Talking about his time studying at Newark College, Harry said: “I left school at 16 with no idea of what I wanted to do as a career; [Read more…]

From Role Play to Real Life: Tourism Students Secure Careers with Jet2

Newark College students put skills and experience from their studies to use as they enjoy exciting careers at East Midlands Airport. Sian Toulson and Jess Hargreaves, both 18, are enjoying careers as Passenger Handling Agents for airline Jet2, just one year on from gaining work experience at East Midlands Airport (EMA) as part of their [Read more…]

Catering apprentice makes it big in business

Ex-student enjoys business success after starting up a local catering company. Sam Owen studied Catering and Hospitality at Lincoln College in 2004 and continued his studies as an apprentice; he then worked within a number of catering roles – including working at Michelin Star restaurants. By the age of 21, Sam had become Head Chef [Read more…]

How employee wellbeing affects workplace performance and how to improve it

Perkbox.co.uk specialise in helping employees keep their staff happy by providing ‘perks’ such as discounts on global brands, fitness memberships, cinema tickets, restaurants, financial services and even therapy. The idea behind it is that making your employees feel appreciated and rewarding them for their good work keeps them motivated and productive. And Perk Box aren’t [Read more…]