I can think of several friends who have thought about working in schools at some time or other. Usually whilst their own offspring were going through those crucial ten or twleve years. It’s often considered an ideal route to having all the school holidays off at the same time as them. No so often do … Read more
In the cut and thrust world of business management it can be bewildering to know if you’re doing the job right or not. Especially if it’s your first posting and you’re waryt of colleagues who are not always so supportive. There are some incredibly useful e learning courses and online degree courses that are geared … Read more
When you are undecided as to exactly what career you fancy, it is always a great idea to take a step back and look at what you really enjoy doing at school or college. Also what do your parents do, are they happy in their jobs. It’s asy to simply fall into the routine of … Read more
When you are seeking a dedicated career focused training course for your own team perhaps, it can be rally difficult to know where to turn for that initial advice. Looking at the NHS for example, they have thousands of e-learning and online training courses for the millions of staff members. Some of them are mandatory, … Read more
I can so well remember as a junior civil servant, many of the mandatory training courses we used to endure. In the early days, it was a matter of the training team coming to our offices – those considered by their line managers as being better at knowledge sharing. They would undertake a short course … Read more
The most amazing thing these days about having a laptop or desktop computer is the ability to learn about anything and everything. I was discussing this very subject with some youngsters recently – one of them had been moaning about the high amount of homework he’d been given to complete during his holiday from school. … Read more
Whilst discussing future career options with a young lass, it became obvious she had only one idea in her head. She wanted to leave school altogether and just start earning. No idea whatsoever of how she wanted to earn her keep. I reminded her that she has a good 50 years ahead of her in … Read more
Having the ideas to promote a training course is one thing – knowing what would be a useful aide to folk doing a particular job for example. Many a time I have thought of useful ways to improve how I’ve had to approach a job that started with someone else’s instructions. By trial and error … Read more
It can be so confusing trying to decide on a useful money making but essentially ethical means of earning a living. Whatever idea a youngster has, there is a world of diffence in seeing a booklet at school in the career’s office, and being able to actually see someone doing that very job and be … Read more
It doesn’t rally matter where we are in the country – be it north, south, east or in fact, the west – as far as the eye can see maybe. The need to take fully supported training for a career or specific focused role will crop up at some time or other. It is very … Read more