Working in Universities

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University education isn’t just essential for developing skilled young people for the economy, it also one of the largest employment markets around. It employs everything from university administrators and data entrists, to university lecturers and professors. Very few other organisations have such a breadth of skills and expertise required for the day to day running of the organisation. One of the biggest benefits to working in a university are the high levels of job security. Universities, even after increased tuition fees, remain as popular as ever or even more so, which means there is very little chance of you going into redundancy if you enter into employment with a university. There are two primary areas in which you can work in a university; as an academic/teacher, or as an administrator.... Read More »

How to Prepare for a Teaching Career

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It is an unfortunate truth that a career in teaching has one of the highest dropout rates of any career choice. Many people enter into the job without a full understanding of what it entails. There are two sides to this; firstly, many underestimate the amount of administrative work, while secondly, many end up struggling with managing a classroom. Each of these areas are partly responsible for the high dropout rates. The dropout rate is actually a significant problem, so it is important that we deal with it. The solution will partly be achieved through a change in work environment and a change in the kind of people who apply, and the only way that you can know if you’re well suited to it is to investigate and get some... Read More »

Employment Opportunities in Childcare

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There are a lot of opportunities available for those who are prepared to work in the care industry. Whether you’re prepared to work with the elderly or for the under 5’s, you will need a certain level of training in how to care for them and enrich their lives. A typical childcare professional will be expected to have a lot of patience, as well as some minor training in health and safety and early life education. Learning about how to manage young children is covered in most childcare courses that are available at colleges throughout the UK, so if you’re considering a job in the sector, getting qualifications there could be the best way to start. The work environment of a typical care professional is going to change a bit... Read More »

Apprenticeships – Starting your Career

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Apprenticeships are one of the oldest forms of skills learning in all of human history. They’ve been common practice for a wide range of professions since the birth of civilisation, and it is only really fairly recently that the practice has been somewhat overtaken by modern-day higher education. Even so, an apprenticeship can give you the practical experiences you’ll need to succeed in a specific career in ways that a modern day education often fails people. Apprenticeships true value comes from how you spend your period as an apprentice living and breathing in the environment that you will eventually find your own. This stands in contrast to a university degree, where you get a broader but less relevant education. The downside to them is The downside to them is that... Read More »

Taking a Job in Nursing

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Nursing is a fast growing field to work in, particularly in elderly care nursing. This is likely to continue for some time yet, as we’re in the midst of an ageing population, where a larger portion of our total population consists of the elderly than at any other point in our history. The only way we seem able to deal with this is to hire nursing staff to care for them, and therefore the employment opportunities as a nurse are very high. Elderly care is a significant industry, but calling it a single industry can create misconceptions about what types of opportunities are available for you to take on. For instance, many people expect an individual working in elderly care to be in care homes throughout most of their careers.... Read More »