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Best podcasts to expand your business knowledge 

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Improve your business acumen on the go with these brilliant business-related podcasts. Discover interviews with the world’s most successful entrepreneurs, learn how to solve business-related problems encountered at every level of the professional ladder, and find out how Netflix beat Blockbuster in the race into our living rooms.    Harvard Business review – Ideacast  https://hbr.org/2018/01/podcast-ideacast  Each week the HBR Ideacast features leading business [Read more…]

Seven tips for giving a winning presentation

Wednesday, June 19th, 2019

Being able to speak in public is a valuable skill to have in many professions. Here are our top tips for giving a presentation or speech.    Prepare  Reduce the need to worry by being as prepared as possible – practice your presentation or speech until you can say it without thinking, perform it in front of [Read more…]

3 fascinating career paths in healthcare 

Monday, April 8th, 2019

Wondering what you can do with your Health and Social Care qualification? If you have a healthcare qualification or are considering getting one, read on to find out some of the fascinating career paths you could follow.   It’s not just doctors and nurses, you know.    Call Handler / Emergency Medical Dispatchers  Call Handlers and Emergency Medical Dispatchers work [Read more…]

Book Summary: Why we work by Barry Schwartz 

Monday, April 8th, 2019

‘Why we Work’ examines what motivates us to get out of bed in the morning and go to work.  Barry Schwartz is a Psychologist, author and famous TED Talker who dedicates himself to tackling what he believes to be the psychological plagues of modern living. His 2015 Ted Talk ‘The way we think about work [Read more…]

Jo K: Everyday I witness miracles! Who else can say that?” 

Friday, March 29th, 2019

When the Alumni team asked Jo Kirk what her career highlight was, she said: “There are too many to mention. Everyday I witness miracles! Who else can say that?”    Jo studied Access to Healthcare Practitioners at Lincoln College as a mature student and today, she works as a Nurse Practitioner.     Here’s what she had to [Read more…]

How to research for a job interview 

Thursday, February 28th, 2019

  In order to make the best possible impression with your cover letter or during your interview, you should research the company you’re applying to work for.     Why?    It shows you’re passionate about the job if you’ve done your homework  The more you know about a company, the more you’ll be able to [Read more…]

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