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Best podcasts for mental wellbeing

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

Looking after your mental wellbeing is arguably just as important as taking care of your physical health.   Mental wellbeing 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 the world around you? [Read more…]

How to create a long-term career strategy

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

Setting a long-term career strategy gives focus to your hard work. Here’s how to decide what you really want and figure out the steps to achieve it.     Deciding what your career goal is   Think about your options…   What do you like and dislike doing? Do you have any passions? How do [Read more…]

Paying for your next course – what are your options?

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

If you want to continue learning and you’re 19 or over, but are unsure if you can afford it, you could be eligible for financial help with: Your course Living costs Childcare   Here is everything you need to know about the different financial support options available.     Advanced Learning Loan   This is [Read more…]

SEO for beginners – how to increase your search engine ranking

Tuesday, October 30th, 2018

As of October 2018, the World Wide Web contains over 4.4 billion pages.   SEO is all about businesses trying to optimise their websites so they appear in those first few search results. The higher they are in the search engine results, the more visitors they will get to their websites and the more customers [Read more…]

Dos and Don’ts of asking for a promotion

Friday, September 14th, 2018

If you’re nervous about asking for a promotion but feel like you deserve one, here’s how to go about raising the subject with your employer, from making your case to reacting to the answer.   Asking for a promotion is putting yourself in a vulnerable position, but in order to advance in your career you [Read more…]

SEO for beginners – what do you need to know?

Friday, September 14th, 2018

You may have come across the term SEO if you’re new to the worlds of business or marketing. If you feel that it will benefit your career to know the basics of what SEO means and what it is used for, then this guide is for you.   This is not an in-depth guide on [Read more…]

How to create an effective landing page for your business

Friday, September 14th, 2018

A landing page is essentially where a visitor lands when they click on a link to your website. Its purpose is to turn those visitors into customers as soon as possible.   Your landing page could be your homepage, or a single page created purposefully to generate conversion for a particular campaign.   Whatever you [Read more…]

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

Friday, September 14th, 2018

If you’ve recently returned to Lincoln College to take another course, or you are considering it, it’s normal to feel a little overwhelmed by the prospect of returning to education.   Use these study tips and you’ll be back into the swing of things in no time.   Establish a routine Fitting your studies around [Read more…]

A-Z of Tech (T-U)

Friday, September 14th, 2018

The world of tech can be a confusing place full of complicated terms and theories. Are you new to the world of tech? Or do you just want to be informed about what’s going on? After all, advances in technology affect all of us.   This is the latest article in a series where we [Read more…]

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