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The Apprentice Week 9 – A View From The Cheese Shop
If you cast your mind back to last week’s post, you’ll remember that I referred to artists/art critics and how they’re as unbearable as wine tasters… that was truthfully unintentional. A complete coincidence. Because this week, we were thrown into the world of sparkly wine, and with it; wine tasters, who I find as unbearable [...]
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When preparing for a job interview, there is certainly a lot to consider, and advice in abundance, from tips on the questions asked, to dress code, to undertaking company research. But when you’re about to leave a company, and about to have an exit interview, there seems to be less advice around. Well until now, [...]
TheEmployable’s platform for the self starter – Startacus has made the shortlist for this year’s Marketest Business Start-up Competition!!! The ten shortlisted finalists, including our very own platform, are now in the running for the grand prize of £1000 Tailored Market Research, which will help take their business or idea to the next level. The [...]
If you have ever worked from home, you will no doubt appreciate just how difficult it can be at times. The initial concept may appeal, but then the reality of not having a real workspace and all the home distractions set in and you start yearning to work somewhere else. This is part of the [...]
If you are a job – seeker that is awaiting a job interview via video conferencing then this guest post might be of use to you as it outlines five essential tips that make the process run smoothly. It is becoming more frequent to employ video conferencing for job interviews, both to save time and [...]
Just two days ago, the Irish Sun newspaper reported that currently an average, 200 people emigrate from Ireland every day! “More than 40,000 emigrated last year — a figure not seen since the Great Famine in the 1840s”…. the report then goes on to highlight. With unemployment currently sitting at around 14% of the working [...]
Whether we feel it is vulgar, or simply bad manners, most of us tend not to openly talk about money. Society deems a conversation about money to be an extremely personal and sensitive one. This is probably why when an interviewer broaches the subject of money, it can make even the most prepared candidate feel [...]
As we all know, looking for a job can be an extremely time consuming and at times frustrating exercise. Whether it’s the actual search itself and the hours spent trawling jobs boards and company websites, the practical elements like creating a CV and then applying, or the monitoring and tracking of what you have applied [...]
When I first heard of thirdyearabroad.com, I had that feeling you get, when you know another good idea has gone. A now, obsolete eureka moment, where you think to yourself, why did I not think of that one!’. Third year abroad is student equivalent of mumsnet, a place where students can gain advice, support, information & guidance on [...]
It used to be that when a working adult, or a career-changer, wanted to further his or her education, there were only a few options. You could quit your job and go back to school full-time, or go to night school or Evening classes, which generally meant taking classes at the community college or through [...]
Virgin Media Pioneers – a leading online community for young entrepreneurs – has launched a nationwide search to find the best budding business leaders, offering them a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to win start-up investment from Sir Richard Branson. Eight young entrepreneurs will be short-listed before a public vote to determine which four should meet Richard at [...]
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