The New Year is the perfect time to set career goals. Yet many people fail in their new years resolutions for several reasons according to Psychology Today: People set them as a way to motivate themselves, but just aren’t ready to change their bad habits False hope syndrome describes where a person sets a goal which is [Read more…]
Technology is advancing exponentially and this is causing dramatic changes in every aspect of our lives, including the workplace. Here we take a look at some of the main developments, and how they could affect your job now or in the not too distant future. Automation includes the use of robotics in industries like manufacturing, [Read more…]
Whether you’re about to sit an exam, interview for a job or give an important presentation at work, confidence is key to success. In our recent alumni survey, you asked us for guidance on feeling more confident, so here is our best advice. Self-confidence shouldn’t be confused with arrogance. It’s not the belief that you [Read more…]
The first guide in a series about health and social care careers. Diploma in Health and Childcare Level 1 Foundation Diploma in Health & Social Care Level 3 First Extended Certificate in Health and Social Care Level 2 Overview of the healthcare industry The health and social care industry is vast, varied and rewarding. [Read more…]
New technology means new jobs. We explore some of the job roles that have come into existence over the last decade. App Developer “The iPhone arrived in 2007 and the Android shortly after, and now nearly half the world’s adults have a smartphone,” say the World Economic Forum. There are now over 2.2million apps available through the [Read more…]
Getting your first working experience is a challenge for new jobseekers in almost every industry. How do you get a job without previous experience and how do you get experience without a job? Having work experience is even a prerequisite for getting internships these days, as competition for graduate opportunities continues to rise. It’s a frustrating Catch 22 for those [Read more…]
“A career mentor is someone who agrees to share their skills, knowledge, expertise, and professional contacts with you,” say Idealistcareers.com. “People with mentors earn higher salaries, are promoted more frequently, and report higher job satisfaction than those without mentors.” The benefits to the mentee are therefore very clear. But how does the mentor benefit from the arrangement? Admore Recruitment suggests [Read more…]
Did you know that everything you do online leaves a trail of data behind that employers can access? As we spend more and more of our lives online, if you’re on the hunt for a new job, you need to be considering what conclusions your digital footprint is leading potential employers to make about you. [Read more…]
If you want to advance your career, you can’t just sit there and wait for that promotion to be handed to you. Being proactive about your career not only gives you the tools you need to move your career in the right direction, such as skills and contacts, but it demonstrates to the people that [Read more…]
Last week former Lincoln College Student and Lincoln MP Karen Lee returned to her old stomping ground on an official visit. Ms Lee, who studied an Advanced GNVQ in Health and Social Care at Lincoln College in 1998, took a trip down memory lane, touring the College and chatting to students. Ms Lee pledged to support [Read more…]