Taking a professional course can bring huge benefits to your career: 1. Learning throughout your career can put you in an excellent position to fill skills gap in the marketplace. A 2013 study indicated that 85% of hiring managers said applicants don’t have the skills they’re looking for, so adding to your qualifications can put [Read more…]
The College will host TEDxBrayfordPool’s ‘Fearless’ event on Saturday 30 June 2018. ‘Fearless’ poses the question ‘What could we accomplish if we fear less?’ and hopes to explore this through a series of engaging speeches and performances. Speakers will be discussing topics including mental health, gender, race, religion, the environment, plus many more. The line-up includes [Read more…]
This article is the fourth in a series about managing finances for beginners. You’ve already learnt how to easily set up and stick to a budget, how to get rid of debt and how to borrow money sensibly. Read on to learn about credit scores and how to make sure you have a good one. [Read more…]
One of the country’s largest painting and decorating contractors has opened an academy in partnership with Lincoln College Group. Bell Group opened its fifth decorating academy in the UK at Lincoln College this week. Aimed at creating a centre of excellence, it will enhance existing courses and give students the hands-on experience they need to [Read more…]
Do you feel like you’re compensating for the laziness of a co-worker? Does someone you work with always seem to be on social media instead of doing their job? Or do they always seem to be running personal errands or taking non work-related calls? If so, it’s likely to be affecting not only your workload [Read more…]
Working in the Travel & Tourism industry can bring a whole host of exciting opportunities. You could find yourself travelling abroad on a daily basis, working internationally or meeting people from all over the world when they visit your home country. “According to the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC), the industry already is responsible for [Read more…]
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 first article in a series where we [Read more…]
Want to make your office a more eco-friendly environment? More and more businesses are adopting greener policies. Find out what you could be doing – it’s easier than you might think. 1. Unplug – save electricity by unplugging everything at the end of the day. During the day, only turn on things like photocopiers, scanners, [Read more…]
Liam Scully spoke to students on how he made his way to the top from an apprentice to CEO of a flourishing football club. Liam visited the College to give a presentation as part of their ‘Pay it Forward’ scheme. The scheme allows staff and guest speakers from across Lincoln, Newark and Gainsborough campuses to engage [Read more…]
Richard Branson famously said once: “Train people well enough so they can leave, treat them well enough so they don’t want to.” A lack of employee training can lead to significantly negative side effects for the workplace and the overall business. Here are just some of them: Low morale Most employees like to [Read more…]