CVs are here for a while yet. Yes we now have LinkedIn and websites and all kinds of online platforms to show off our professional wares. But those sheets of A4 paper designed to showcase you and all your skills, they are still not going away anytime soon.Right now, is your CV the best it
Broken recruitment processes are being blamed for leaving young people with low self-esteem and a negative impression of their chosen industries.This is according to a joint report from Business in the Community (BITC) and City and Guilds Group.Whose fault is that? You might take a hard line and suggest they should toughen up. The world
Making young people as employable as possible: an enduring subject and a seemingly constant economic thorn in the UK’s side. This has been constantly discussed and debated at local, regional and national levels, but how far has it been practically addressed?Framed within the issue of skills shortages in technology and engineering, especially in south Wales,
It’s the time of year when a migration of students to universities begins anew. While the appeal of university life appears relatively undimmed for plenty of young people wanting to leave the nest and make a new life for themselves, there’s an increasingly vocal side asking if university is important to career success. NotGoingToUni is
A good education is important. Children should begin to learn from an early age the importance of knowledge, skills and experiences, as well as their practical application in the real world. As a rule, everyone respects this. But working life amounts to much more than the handful of letters or numbers that represent exam grades.A
