It’s easy to forget in a celebrity-mad world that there are amazing people who are still up and coming on the acting scene – and set to make a huge impression. Kenny Boyle, co-founder of the Sonic Boom Theatre Company, is one of Scotland’s rising stars. Having set up a theatre company fresh out of… Continue reading Kenny Boyle: Centre Stage
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The Truth About Working In Retail
At one point or another, all students have to get a part-time job to support themselves through their studies. (Unless your parents are millionaires or you’re from Made In Chelsea – in that case, lucky you!) Retail is a very popular option with students, with the industry employing 2.77 million people in the UK alone.… Continue reading The Truth About Working In Retail
ON THE JOB: Flying high at Skyscanner
Skyscanner is a leading global travel search site that collects, collates and compares prices for every single commercial airline in the world. Last year alone, the Edinburgh start up created over 200 jobs and now have over 500 staff across six global offices, including Barcelona, Miami and Singapore. The company boasts an impressive array of… Continue reading ON THE JOB: Flying high at Skyscanner
DREAM JOB: Fashion Reporter
Ruairidh Pritchard (pictured right) graduated with a BA in journalism from Glasgow Caledonian University in 2011, and now works for SHOP Magazine, the luxury shopping and travel guide published by Global Blue (ww.globalblue.com), covering over 50 destinations worldwide with a readership of over 4 million, making them the world’s largest publisher of free distribution shopping… Continue reading DREAM JOB: Fashion Reporter
Why work experience is worth it
As soon as I turned 16, I was desperate to get a weekend job. My first position was as a ‘Saturday girl’ in a children’s footwear shop- I can still reel off some facts about Hush Puppies if you asked me. However, at that point I never thought about getting some kind of work experience… Continue reading Why work experience is worth it
5 ways to… pass the employer Google check
Most of us still wouldn’t have our mums as friends on Facebook. What if they saw those pictures from that beach party in first year? What would happen if they saw that status you posted about a certain memorable character that you met out in town last Saturday night? While avoiding befriending the parentals is… Continue reading 5 ways to… pass the employer Google check
Oscar nominees 2014 before they were famous
It’s that time of year again. We’ve started getting ready for the gorgeous gowns, the dapper suits and those gleaming gold statuettes… The Oscars are here again on 2 March. It’s easy to believe that the people who stroll down the red carpet are too perfect to be from the same world we are, but… Continue reading Oscar nominees 2014 before they were famous
Tasting chocolate for a living? Someone’s got to do it…
Brandt Maybury has got the ultimate dream job, spending his nine to five as a taste specialist for organic chocolate company Green & Black’s. The former chef told us all about his delicious career… What does your job as a taste specialist involve? While there are some days that I do have to eat chocolate, it’s actually quite… Continue reading Tasting chocolate for a living? Someone’s got to do it…
Blog your way into a job
While we’re reading more and more about bloggers hitting the big time and turning their hobby of writing online into a career, there’s another use to the humble weblog. Blogs now have fantastic potential to be used as online portfolios, giving companies the chance to see your skills in action outside the restrictions of an interview… Continue reading Blog your way into a job