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Two Thirds of Young People Turn to Parents for Job Seeking Advice
The recruitment web site totaljobs.com has done research showing that nearly two thirds (61%) of young people aged between 18 and 25 turn to their parents first for advice on finding employment. This is much higher than those who would seek advice from a careers...
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Eleven Career Management Skills
Our distant cousins in Australia have thought long and hard about the career management life skills that young people need to develop with the help of their parents, teachers and local communities. The result is a list of eleven "competencies" (just a fancy word for...
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How can schools help parents help their children make career choices?
Young people instinctively turn to their parents when they need help or advice so it’s no big surprise that teenagers pay most attention to their parents when it comes to making career decisions. Research has shown that parents are the most significant influence on...
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What does a Paralegal do?
The term 'paralegal' refers to a person who does a substantial amount of legal work as part of his or her job and may have some legal training or experience, but is not a qualified lawyer. Paralegals work in law firms, as well as in-house in a wide variety of other...
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What do Playworkers Do?
Playworkers work with children and young people between four and sixteen years old to create an environment for freely chosen, self-directed play. A playworker's primary focus is to support and facilitate the play process. This involves knowing and understanding...
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City & Guilds has launched a special edition of its Career Happiness Index. The Index surveyed 1100 18-24 year olds nationwide about their experiences in the workplace and found that although 63% of young people are happy at work, 78% identify a need for...
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What does an Illustrator do?
Illustrators combine art, design and creative skills to develop ideas and produce original visual images for a wide range of products including books, magazines, animations, computer games, websites, sales brochures and reference materials. Most illustrators...
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Careers in Science, Technology and Engineering (STEM)
If you are interested in a career in engineering, science and technology then you should explore the web sites below: http://www.eal.org.uk/learners http://www.setatraining.com/ http://www.tomorrowsengineers.org.uk/home.cfm http://www.wisecampaign.org.uk/...
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Distance learning degrees are on the up!
Because distance learning is normally done part-time, acquiring an honours degree is going to take longer than attending a standard university - six years instead of three years, perhaps. But the opportunity to combine part-time study with work can be a godsend. For...
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