Get geared up for careers events
Submitted by Ann-Marie on Thu, 03/05/2012 - 16:34
Going to a careers event might seem daunting, challenging, or even boring – but this is your opportunity to find out more about your future, so don’t waste it!
The worst thing you can do is go to a careers event unprepared. You need to have thought through why you are there, what you want to find out, who you want to talk to and what sort of questions you’re going to ask.
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Making the Most of Careers Fairs
Submitted by Ann-Marie on Thu, 03/05/2012 - 16:30
More and more schools are booking their students in to career fairs. Why? Well it gives you the opportunity to meet experts from a wide variety of careers, universities, colleges and apprenticeship organisations all under one roof, so make the most of it and prepare yourself well in advance. Below we give you some ideas on getting the most out of careers fairs.
Ask your school to get a list of exhibitors or see if they have one on the organisers web site.
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The Perfect Personal Statement
Submitted by Ann-Marie on Thu, 03/05/2012 - 16:26
A powerful personal statement can turn a merely good application into an outstanding one. Conversely a bad one can turn an outstanding application into something decidedly average! A top class personal statement can make the difference between an offer and a rejection. Neel Gorasia shows how to make sure your statement exudes research, passion, commitment.
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You can afford to go University!
Submitted by Ann-Marie on Thu, 03/05/2012 - 16:16
Anyone who wants to go to university can afford to do so. That may seem like an incredible claim, given that university tuition fees in England are set to reach £9,000. But amidst a ferocious political debate about whether or not the Government was right to pile so much of the cost of higher education onto individuals, a large number of myths and misconceptions have arisen that need to be busted as students and their families are making choices about going to university.
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Racehorse Trainer
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Racehorse trainers prepare thoroughbred horses for racing. They have responsibility for their overall training, fitness, care and welfare. As part of this they have to establish the early training of each horse, preparing them for specific races. They have to build up each horse's stamina, fitness and technique, and devise individual training and feeding programmes.
A racehorse trainer has to run the training operation as a business including preparing business plans, managing staff and finances, dealing with clients, owners and suppliers and managing the facilities.
Conference and Banqueting Manager
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Conference and banqueting assistants and managers organise private functions such as weddings, parties, dinners and dances or business functions, such as presentations, training events and product launches.
They usually work for a conference centre or venue or for a hotel with function rooms.
Depending on the organisation they work for, tasks may include:
Restaurant Manager
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Catering and restaurant managers keep a food and drink business running smoothly and profitably. They combine their catering, business and people management skills to provide customer satisfaction.
The job can vary widely, from a restaurant manager running a small, independent establishment to a general manager running a large contract catering operation in hospitals and schools.
The work is likely to include:
Hotel Manager
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Hotel managers are responsible for every aspect of their hotel, from ensuring everything runs smoothly and guests are satisfied, to budgeting, marketing and overseeing housekeeping and general maintenance.
Depending on the size of the hotel, specific management duties are likely to include:
Security Officer
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Security officers and managers ensure that buildings, outside areas, valuables and people are safe and secure.
Their work may involve:
- working in a reception area of an organisation, checking people in and out
- walking around a site, often at night, looking out for problems
- monitoring closed-circuit television (CCTV) screens in a control room
- dealing with emergencies
- writing incident reports.
Managers may arrange staff rotas and training and set budgets.
Prison Officer
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The main responsibility of prison officers is to keep securely in prison people who have been sentenced by the courts. The work of a prison officer varies according to the type of prison, the age and gender of prisoners, and the level of security required.
The job usually involves:
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