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Jobs with a Degree in English


What can you do with a degree in English?
This is the first in a series of posts looking at jobs you can do with degrees which are not directly vocational. It’s great to study a subject you love, but a lot of people end up thinking their degree hasn’t qualified them for a career. [...]

Video – How to Get a Job


Hi Folks,
This weekend I finally managed to make my first video using Camtasia. (don’t think I’ll be winning any awards ) However, it is now online and gives you a “rough guide” or tour of the Jobseekers’ Success Kit and I’ve also included a few tips on resume writing, interview technique and [...]

Gain a New Skill


In the winter months it’s often hard to motivate yourself to gain a new skill. But if you are thinking of moving jobs or changing careers, it could be the right time to get your brain in gear. Lots of us make a new year’s resolutions to change careers, but interestingly, January is actually [...]

Work Experience or a Degree?


Work experience or a degree – which should you opt for? Many people face this choice every year, whether they are school leavers or changing career in midlife. How can you make the best decision?
First of all, it’s your decision and that means you need to weigh up the two options from the point of [...]

Jobs – Planning Your New Career for 2008


How many of you are looking for new jobs, planning to escape once and for all from the rut you’ve been in for years? A surprisingly high number of people of working age are unhappy in their current jobs and the beginning of the year is one of the times when this [...]

New Year, New Career?


Many people think about a new career at the beginning of the year, with career change the main New Year Resolution for those who are bored or unhappy with their existing job. However, as with most resolutions, this one is often put on the back burner
Most of us have incredibly busy lives and as soon [...]

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