A survey report from the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) entitled “Focus on Graduate Jobs“ published last month finds that – from a sample of 2,037 people in employment in the UK -
“of those ..with a degree or equivalent qualification, 46% said that they are not working in the field or profession in which [...]
Job hunters need to be smarter than ever to find the few jobs that are around when they are looking. The traditional newspaper and journal job adverts, along with online recruitment sites are a good place to start and here are some suggestions of how to use social networking online to support the search.
1 Make sure your [...]
It’s the New Year. Some people have gone back to work after the break with a heavy heart. Some have decided already that the want a new job in 2010 and will be scanning the job pages/sites as I write this.
It’s also the time for New Year Resolutions. They are about change. Change takes time .
Why do [...]
I took this picture to try to capture the breathtaking beauty of the Pentland Hills on the outskirts of Edinburgh when they are covered by snow. It’s been almost 3 weeks now since the first snow fell and if anything it has been getting worse. But this is unusual for this part of the world [...]
According to the Skills Council in England recent research published this week 74% of the people asked said they were planning to change their career but 25% of those said they won’t because they are unsure about what they really want. This prompted the Careers Advice service to introduce travelling advice centres and the first [...]
