Interview: Rajeeb Dey, CEO, Enternships.com
We speak to Rajeeb Dey, CEO of Enternships.com, who at the ripe age of 26 has already founded multiple businesses and can count the 02 X Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2009 Award as one of many...
View ArticleInterview: Alastair Creamer, CEO, Eyes Wide Opened
Alastair Creamer and his team at Eyes Wide Opened are on a social mission: to help the current generation of graduates bridge their way across the chasm that lies between university and the world of...
View ArticleUnemployment and the Facebook generation
Alastair Creamer, CEO, Eyes Wide Opened opines on why the Facebook generation is being challenged by the digital culture that defines them… Academics in universities are divided. One of the tensions is...
View ArticleFairy tale ending for Grotto workers
A former Chief Executive hit rock-bottom when, after a six-month spell of joblessness out in the cold, he was finally offered work: as a department store Father Christmas. Far from being a winter...
View ArticleCould you be a costume designer?
If you’re handy with a sewing machine or fancy laundering the sweaty clothes of famous people, then there may be a job on this career ladder for you! What you see and hear on the screen, sets the scene...
View ArticleWhat’s your New Year’s (job) resolution?
The BBC have already announced their ‘Sound of 2013’ shortlist, the Spring/Summer 2013 fashion trends have long been circulating, and even Michelin seemingly published some of its 2013 star results...
View ArticleClassify yourself as tenacious and imaginative
Young Middlesbrough jobseeker Jack Hill recently hit the headlines when he advertised himself in the ‘For Sale’ column of his local newspaper, The Evening Gazette. So desperate for work was Jack that...
View ArticleAre you facing a skills mismatch?
It will come as no surprise that there is currently an epidemic waging. Graduates – and school-leavers alike – are being faced with a “skills mismatch”, whereby their qualifications on paper, and the...
View ArticleHow to crack the film industry
Inspired by the Golden Globes and the recent BAFTA nominations? The glitz and glamour of film awards like the BAFTAs inspires many people to start a career in film, and whilst it can be a very...
View ArticleWhy choose a start-up?
Where on earth are you supposed to want to work? A tricky question, with an answer that differs for every person considering it. For the uninitiated, it can seem like the end goal should be the biggest...
View ArticleGot a business idea?
From app developers to antique sellers, plumbers to photographers, every business begins with an idea. That bit’s free, but it’s also going to take some money to make it a success. And while taking...
View ArticleHow can you show off your soft skills?
Over the past few months there has been much talk on results vs soft skills (the personal qualities that make someone a good employee, such as being able to work in a team or communicate effectively)....
View ArticleHow to write a CV with little work experience
Not everyone can juggle the pressure of studying and holding down a job while at university. Especially these days, when the basic entry requirements to many graduate programmes are a 2:1 or above, the...
View ArticleDon’t let the careers cut catch you cold
Recent claims that careers advice has been reduced in eight out of ten schools caused a political furore. But whilst the jury’s out on whether the decision to ask high schools to secure their own...
View ArticleHow do you choose what job to apply for?
For some reason, we’ve gotten it into our heads that we need to decide the next 30 or 40 years of our lives in a matter of months. When we leave school or university, there’s something in our brains...
View ArticleDo employers expect too much of graduates?
Manage your expectations. Don’t get your hopes up. How often are these idioms uttered when it comes to the graduate job hunt? Degree-holding hopefuls walk out of university full of anticipation for...
View ArticleIs the no-surrender agenda enough?
Recent headlines about changes to the benefits system have once again thrown up the question: “do young people really want to work?” Over 90% of youngsters at Rathbone answered with a strong...
View ArticleWhat skills can you gain from a part-time pub or retail job?
If you are having trouble securing relevant work experience for this summer and are worried that working in a pub or at your local retail shop won’t help further your career, stop right there. Although...
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