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So you want to retrain. How can you pay for it?

We’re living through a time of huge change, from technological advances that are creating new industries to the labour market upheavals that followed Brexit. Businesses are reporting record job vacancies, which can mean life-changing opportunities for people with the right skills – or those who are willing to learn.   But in the short term, [Read more…]

Workplace problems: How to deal with a difficult boss

You may have heard the saying…  People don’t quit their jobs, they quit their bosses. Generally, workers really don’t want to work for a boss who doesn’t support them, or for one whose behaviour is poor and ineffectual. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a world where every manager is good one. However, we do live in [Read more…]

The trends shaping the next ten years of your career

After a couple of years in which the pandemic has turned working life upside-down, we’ve all learned from experience how world events can change careers – for better or worse.   So it’s only natural to wonder how trends taking shape on the horizon might affect the jobs we do in the next decade.   [Read more…]

How to use LinkedIn to land your dream job

There’s no doubt that LinkedIn is a really powerful way to make connections and move on in your career. The company claims to have around 30 million UK members – meaning most of the workforce is on there – and in surveys about 7 out of 10 employers say they use it.   But the [Read more…]