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Let Me Show You Around

If you are confident, good with people and want to work in a dynamic industry then estate agency could be for you. Research shows there are 157,000 people employed in UK estate agencies. It can be an uncertain industry, as it is heavily reliant on the state of the economy and housing market – 30,000 Continue reading..

Protect and Perfect

The security industry is about much more than patrolling premises. There are many interesting roles in this surprisingly varied field. Think of a job in security and a peak-capped guard keeping a vigilant eye on a shop or warehouse might well spring to mind. In fact, though, the industry offers plenty of other possible career Continue reading..

Sarah’s Screen Grabs

She may be super busy, but everyone needs to chill out sometimes. here are some of our guest editor’s favourite TV SHOWS. My favourite childhood show was… As a teenager, I used to rush home to watch the big Aussie soaps Home and Away and Neighbours.  There was something so cool about the kids in Continue reading..

Experience Counts

In an increasingly competitive jobs market, interning and volunteering can push you to the top of the shortlist. We look at the options… You want to get on the career ladder. Maybe you’ve already got the right qualifications and know what skills are required, but you’ve applied for jobs and still haven’t been offered an Continue reading..

Get that job!

Finding your dream career isn’t easy. guest editor James Caan gives you guidance on getting ahead of the game… Job hunting can be demoralising, but it’s important to remain positive. The key is to stay motivated, believe that the right opportunity is just around the corner and be proactive about finding it. Treat periods of Continue reading..

Earn While You Learn

You may know exactly what career you would like and even what company you want to work for. but do you know how to go about getting an actual job? Apprenticeships allow you to gain practical experience and avoid student debt. Climbing the career ladder is all well and good, but how do you get your Continue reading..

Please Be
 Our Guest

Working in hotels is both sociable and varied, so you’re sure never to get bored. Love looking after people and making sure they are happy? Working in a hotel or guest house can offer you a great sense of satisfaction. It’s also a career that offers variety, as anything can happen, and a great social Continue reading..

Dine Time

The UK’s food and drink sector needS to recruit 109,000 people by 2022. could you be one of them? Working for a food and drink firm has a lot going for it. Not only is it a lively career with plenty of entry-level, part-time and temporary positions, there are excellent opportunities for management-level professionals at Continue reading..

Gimme Five!

There are lots of benefits to joining the growing hospitality and leisure industry. HERE ARE a few… SECTOR IS booming Hospitality is a growing industry, despite the consequences of the recent UK recession. Employment projections in the State of the Nation report by People 1st show that, by 2020, the hospitality and tourism sector is Continue reading..

Looking into the Future

Advances in technology are causing radical changes to the jobs market. Find out which industries will be recruiting and which are TIPPED to replace their workforce with robots… According to the latest official data, Britain now has the  joint highest employment rate  since records began in 1971. Figures released by the Office for National Statistics Continue reading..