Part-time jobs and what you get out of them

With the summer holidays finally here (🙏) you’ve got heaps of time on your hands! So much time for Netflix and snoozing and hanging with your pals. But not if your parents have anything to do with it. Your mum’s all over the old “got a job yet” chat, and you’re either going to have to move out or give in. If you’re not convinced about the whole summer/part-time job thing, we’ve got some news for you – it’s actually really worthwhile. Between us at Source HQ, we worked in shops, cafes, restaurants, bars, hotels and even a chip shop in our…

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How to… Get work experience

Whether it’s your mum breathing down your neck, a requirement for school or you just think the time has come, looking for work experience can be a mission and a half. If you’re not lucky enough to have some pre-arranged placements fired your way by teachers or tutors, or the industry you want to work in doesn’t make an appearance on the list, where do you start? Let us talk you through the process… Identify the companies you want to work for Come up with a dream list. Think about what you want to do, who does it and then…

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Internship Coming Up? These Are The Workwear Tricks You Need to Know

You got the grades. Nailed the application form. Smashed the interview. And now you finally have the work experience placement of your dreams. But how exactly do you dress for success? Luckily, the fancy people at Gant have sorted you out. Any questions you might have about workwear – from shirts to ties  these guys have it sussed. And if you are still struggling, they’ve even created these nifty little videos to keep you straight – and most importantly, looking smart. First things first – how on earth do you actually iron a shirt? Wrinkles – cute on your pug, not…

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We speak to Amanda Davies from Honey Pop Kisses

Scottish blogging sensation Amanda has had her successful (and seriously stylish blog) Honey Pop Kisses for almost five years now. She’s also a firm fixture at Fashion Week, editor of online magazine fashionfixdaily.com and has just launched her own subscription box, designed to celebrate and supply indie brands and vegan beauty right to your door step. We catch up with Amanda and ask her how she landed her dream career… So Amanda, where did it all begin for you? I worked in the fashion industry since I was 15 and I got my first job at a vintage store in Glasgow…

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How do you build a career in media?

Imagine being a part of something that provokes debate, entertains and informs thousands of people of what’s going on around them – it’s all possible in the world of the media! We caught up with one Scot who is making their mark in the media…   ON RADIO: ON THE JOB EMMA CLIFFORD Since graduating from a multimedia journalism master’s in 2010, Emma from Glasgow has been working at BBC Radio Scotland, where she’s now a content producer on the station’s Morning Call programme. What do you do on a day to day basis? On Morning Call, we talk about what’s in…

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Can I make a career out of working with animals?

ANIMAL CARE ASSISTANT Care assistants are responsible for looking after a range of different animals in kennels, rescue centres and sanctuaries. Duties include preparing food, grooming and exercising animals, cleaning out kennels and pens and looking after animals that are unwell or distressed. This can be dirty, hard work, but also hugely rewarding – where else do you get paid to play with puppies? You can go straight into animal care from school and receive training on the job. VETERINARY SURGEON Vets diagnose and treat sick animals – they’re doctors for a million and one different species essentially. Vets diagnose health problems, treat injuries, operate, carry out tests like x-rays and scans,…

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App-y Studying

PRODUCTIVITY: Evernote and Simplenote Both free on iTunes Make notes, create endless to-do lists and file everything away in the ultimate neat and tidy virtual notebook Evernote. You can even record voice reminders if you have a ‘eureka’ moment during your studies. For a more stripped back version when you have to get all your brilliant ideas down at the speed of light, keep notes, ideas and lists on the no-frills Simplenote app. RESEARCH: CamScanner Free on iTunes, available on Google Play Avoid racking up library fees every time you take home a stack of books in the hope of research…

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How do I become a solicitor? All your questions answered

We sat down with Heather McKendrick, careers and outreach manager at the Law Society of Scotland, to find out how you go about pursuing a career in law… ďżźHow do you go about becoming a solicitor? The first stage is the law degree, also known as the LLB. For students with a degree in a different subject, they can take the graduate entry LLB which takes two years full-time. On completion of the law degree, students wishing to qualify as a solicitor then undertake the one-year diploma in professional legal practice. That takes all the knowledge that you’ve obtained during the degree…

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Donald Trump and Sir Philip Green are the celebrity entrepreneurs people would least like to work for…

You spend a third of your life at work (even if it sometimes feels like more), so you want, at least, to be sure that the person you’re working for deserves your precious time. Most of us hope for a boss who is fair, who inspires and motivates us, and who seems approachable and decent in his or her dealings with their staff. However, as anyone who has watched the film Horrible Bosses will know, there are a lot of bad eggs out there. Which is why it’s perhaps unsurprising that the two celebrity entrepreneurs people would least like to…

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