Keen to start saving for next year’s Ibiza trip, a shiny new Xbox or that outrageously pricey pair of boots? There are loads of ways to make some extra dosh which don’t involve washing neighbours’ cars or cleaning up the dog poop in your garden. Waiting Tables that is. Waiting and waitressing is a common… Continue reading Get a job mate! Five ways to earn money
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The most bonkers jobs in Britain
We all know the kind of job roles that get talked about in session with careers advisors. Teacher, admin assistant, engineer, mechanic, strolling elf… Hang on, what? Yes, last year, one recruitment company was asked to try find a strolling elf for a client – according to a new survey carried out by CV Library.… Continue reading The most bonkers jobs in Britain
Watch the show. Get the job.
Ever found yourself watching your favourite TV show and thought, ‘They’ve got the best job EVER. How do you do that?’ We do. All the time. (Apart from when we’re watching Orange is the New Black. Obvs.) Kirsty McKenzie’s taken a look at some of TV’s leading ladies and found out how you get the brilliant… Continue reading Watch the show. Get the job.
Apprenticeships: Earn while you learn
With Scottish Apprenticeship Week kicking off today, we take a look at how apprenticeships work, what you get out of it and how to get involved It’s one of the biggest crises we all face – what am I going to do when I finish school? Continuing with education at college or uni isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but there’s… Continue reading Apprenticeships: Earn while you learn
YOUR VIEW: To tattoo or not to tattoo?
Lindsay Duncan looks at one of the last taboos in the world of work – body modification. For students today, a big worry is finding a job after graduation. With thousands of qualified students eagerly looking for employment and not as many jobs available as we’d like, it can be extremely difficult and stressful for many… Continue reading YOUR VIEW: To tattoo or not to tattoo?
Travel the world… in just a few months!
Whether you’re at school where the summer holidays stretch to six weeks, you’ve got a a whopping three months of summer at university or you’ve just left education and not sure what to do next, why not get involved in a mini gap year project abroad? Laura Redpath takes a look at some of the best short-term gap options that the… Continue reading Travel the world… in just a few months!
What if I don’t know what I want to do?
Gap year student Leila Wallace offers some words of wisdom to those who aren’t quite sure what the future holds for them… When we were five, we all had our own idea about what we wanted to be when we grew up, some beyond our wildest dreams. Princesses we saw in Disney films, football icons… Continue reading What if I don’t know what I want to do?
HOW TO… Apply yourself
We break down the ins and outs of applying for the job of your dreams… Summer – a time for holidays, festivals, sleeping till three in the afternoon, epic day trips with your mates… And for those of us who aren’t lucky enough to have a money tree in the back garden, it’s the season… Continue reading HOW TO… Apply yourself
8 fictional bosses you will definitely encounter in your working life
The employer-employee relationship is such a fruitful source for observational humour and covered in such depth by movies, books and television, that frequently a work of fiction will stumble upon a management archetype scarily close to the reality of the modern workplace. Such is the popularity of this relationship there are whole films dedicated to… Continue reading 8 fictional bosses you will definitely encounter in your working life