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Insights into interview techniques for students.

Are you leaving university soon? Are you worried about how you're going to cope with the gruelling process of filling out job application forms and interviews? If so you're not alone, according to new research a lot of people stumble through the interview phase. A surprising four out of five confess to have cried, fallen over, spilt coffee on themselves or had a coughing fit during an interview - leaving a less than desirable first impression! Nearly two in five people also admit to lying in interviews and 18% have yawned their way through the process. A bold one in twenty have actually walked out mid-interview because they were less than impressed with the experience.

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Are you leaving school but want to start work and still study towards your degree? Or perhaps you want to pursue a two-year higher education programme which employers recognise around the world? Do you worry about leaving home and running up debts whilst studying? Maybe you are thinking over your options about what you want to study?

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School Sixth Form

After taking your GCSEs and completing Year 11 you might be thinking of continuing your education by staying on at school. Lots of schools have sixth forms and you don't have to have attended the school in Year 11 in order to join it.

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Step Into the NHS Web Chat: Its Much More Then Doctors and Nurses!

Teenagers urged that it’s much, much more than doctors and nurses

Chat date: Wednesday 27th June

Chat time: 1.00 pm

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Student Cricketers Given First-Class Support from MCC

A career in professional sport is the dream for many young men and women.  What better job is there than one which enables you to make money out of something that you both excel at and love doing?  The route to the top in sport is notoriously steep, however; by its very nature, the competition is fierce and those who don’t make it far outnumber those that do.  Choosing between ‘chasing the dream’ and continuing with academic studies is a tough decision for any talented young sportsperson.

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Derby’s GREAT!

Oh…Where to begin?

I suppose the first thing to mention is that Derby is squeezed, slap bang in the centre of the country, sandwiched between Nottingham, Sheffield and Birmingham.  Good if you fancy road-tripping with your mates, bad if you’re studying here and your folks turn up every other weekend!  



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Escape Studios Present the Massive and Pixar Tour

Escape Studios is proud to present the upcoming Pixar®, RenderMan® and Massive® European Tour being held in London, Newcastle and at FMX in Germany.

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Careers a Maths Qualification Leads to!

A qualification in maths equips you with a set of tools that are vital in many jobs. It is a very wide subject area and the basis for many career areas including science, engineering, finance, commerce, industry, information technology and education.

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Do You Want To Get a Head Start in Your Career? Do a BTEC Higher National Diploma

If you have a vision of where you want to go in life, often the most confusing thing can be working out how to get there. You have to make some important decisions.

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New BBC Series is Looking For Enthusiastic Young People ...

New BBC series is looking for enthusiastic young people keen to get their first break on the career ladder…

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Alternative Careers - DJ's: Start Showing Skills

It’s not surprising these days that everybody wants to be a superstar dj, you get paid fabulous sums of money, jet set all around the world, stay in the finest hotels and generally get treated like a pop star.  Not all dj’s get this kind of treatment though and there are many forms of Dj’ing from playing your best tunes at your cousins wedding to spinning to crowds of 20,000 adoring fans, but what is dj’ing and how can do you start?

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Thinking of Doing a Gap Year in Australia? STA Will Give You Some Expert Advice

Australia is a must-see for anyone taking time out. A land of beaches, barbeques and beers, Oz has been attracting a steady stream of backpackers and round the world travellers for years. Australia has it all – cosmopolitan cities, rugged coastlines, incredible wildlife, the Great Barrier Reef, mountain ranges and of course the endless desert of the outback.

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Clearing Gives Students the Chance to Aim Higher

As A-level exam results day (August 17th) approaches, over 270,000 students across the UK are considering what their future may hold. Bill Rammell, Minister for Lifelong Learning, Further & Higher Education urges school leavers to capitalise on their individual talents and consider all the options open to them in helping to set themselves up for success in their career of choice.

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Nicola Burton - Aimhigher Clearing Student Profile

Nicola is 21 years old and was born and brought up in Clapham, South London. She has just finished the second year of a three year sandwich degree in International Marketing at the University of Greenwich and is due to start her industrial placement in September.

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Universities Give Advice to Students Going Through Clearing

As clearing is upon us, we called up the Admissions offices of various universities and asked what advice they would give  students who might be going through it this summer. Here’s a compilation of their words of wisdom; after examining them it seems the main points are focused on the balance between being incisive but not too hasty in your approach and of course, researching and enquiring beforehand. Links to the clearing pages of their websites have been included for further information and contact details.    

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Top Tips and Advice for Clearing 2006

Clearing is not only for students who miss out on offers as their results are not as good as expected, but also for students whose results exceed their previous expectations and who may now wish to consider applying to university after all, or for those students who already have a place but may wish to see what else they may now consider. Remember though, if you are holding an offer, it is a binding contract, and officially, you may have to wait a year and re-apply, unless your original university of choice will release you.

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The Power to Earn to While You Learn at National Grid Transco

National Grid Transco (NGT) is the largest utility company in Great Britain and every hour of every day, the company operates and manages over 7,000 kilometres of the country's electricity networks and more than 170,000 kilometres of gas networks.

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Earn While You Learn With Apprenticeships

Being paid while you learn might sound too good to be true — but as an apprentice you really do get the best of both worlds. And while you’re studying for your qualifications, you’ll be able to get hands-on work experience.

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Charting your Success

Ever wondered what it takes to get No 1 in the charts or even how they started? Then read on.

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How to make the most of Open Days

Choices can be daunting, especially when it comes to choosing the right university. Making a decision that will affect you for the next three or four years is never going to be easy, but by making this choice an informed one, you can ensure that you make the most out of your university experience. The University of Wolverhampton has written this very informative article for Get Smaart readers which we’re sure will help you make the most of open days.