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Your guide to making your workplace greener

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

If you’d like your company to be more environmentally friendly, you’re not alone. One survey found almost two-thirds of people were more likely to want to work for a company with strong sustainability policies, but most respondents said workplaces were not doing enough to tackle climate change. Some employees are taking things into their own [Read more…]

How to find a career mentor

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Are you feeling unsure about your career choices and your personal development? Maybe you’re ready to take the next step, but you’re not sure what that step should be. Perhaps you want to learn from the experience of someone successful in your industry. In each of these situations (and many more), a career mentor could [Read more…]

Why (and how) to follow up on your job application

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Once you have spent hours crafting your latest application, proof-read it multiple times and finally uploaded it, it can be easy to think, ‘that’s it – job done’. However, taking the next step and following up on your application can help you stand out in three important ways: It demonstrates your enthusiasm and interest in [Read more…]

Changing your career? Here’s how to start

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Plenty of people have been looking for a fresh start in recent months, with workers leaving jobs in record numbers as they search for a role that fits them better. In one survey last year, almost a third of workers said they were planning to quit soon. If you’re looking to make a change, it’s [Read more…]

Five benefits of going back to college as an adult

Tuesday, March 21st, 2023

Returning to education can be daunting, as you wonder whether you’ll be able to juggle your time and finances, and whether you’ll be able to fit in or keep up with a bunch of teenagers and twentysomethings on your course. The good news is that educational experts and mature students who’ve been down this road [Read more…]

The top 10 podcasts for mental well-being

Monday, January 16th, 2023

Looking after your mental well-being is arguably just as important as taking care of your physical health. What is mental well-being? The phrase simply refers to how you are feeling and how well you are coping with the ups and downs of day-to-day life. Are you feeling stressed? Confident? Productive? Anxious? Able to engage with [Read more…]

Study tips for if you’ve been out of education for a while

Monday, January 16th, 2023

Returning to education after a break can feel a little overwhelming, especially if it’s been a while since you were last in a classroom. But with a bit of planning and the right mindset, you can set yourself up for success. We have compiled some practical study tips to help you get back into the [Read more…]

Improving your soft skills: four tips for better creative thinking

Monday, January 16th, 2023

Every business needs imaginative problem-solvers, so it’s no surprise that a LinkedIn survey of employers found that creative thinking was top of their list of desirable soft skills. And while many people think creativity is innate, there’s plenty of evidence that it’s a skill anyone can develop. “There’s not really any evidence that one person [Read more…]

Cutting edge jobs that didn’t exist ten years ago

Monday, January 16th, 2023

Technology continues to change the labour market at an incredible pace, and even the most senior figures in business can’t be sure where it’s going. A report by Dell Technologies on the future of work and technology in 2030 found that nearly half of senior decision-makers didn’t know what their industry would look like in [Read more…]

A shy person’s guide to being a confident presenter

Monday, January 16th, 2023

If getting up to speak in front of a room full of people is your worst fear, you’re far from alone: polling company Gallup once found it was the second biggest phobia, after snakes and ahead of heights and spiders. While nerves are natural, a lack of confidence can undermine your presentation and plant seeds [Read more…]

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