How to get a Graduate Job

How to get a Graduate Job With the UK unemployment level is at an all time high, this year graduates have to pull something special out of the bag to gain employment. Each year we see a rise in graduates leaving university to enter the world of employment, but as the amount of graduates that graduate from university increases the amount of graduate jobs have stayed at a similar level in most job sectors, creating a massive demand for all job positions.   The good news is, there are graduate positions... 

Lesson Plan Template

Lesson Plan Template As a trainer myself I understand the importance of lesson plans; to help you plan your next lesson you can download for free a Lesson Plan template. Our lesson plan template covers the general headings as all lesson plans do but we also use a learning style column to ensure you consider the learning styles of your pupils. To help understand your pupils learning style click the link at the end of this page Lesson Plan Template – Download Now Good Luck with your future training... 

What’s Replacing EMA?

What’s Replacing EMA?   The government has announced a £180m bursary scheme to replace EMA (Education Maintenance Allowances) which ended last year. The new bursary will start in September 2011   12,000 vulnerable teenagers *(In care, care leavers and Severely Disabled) will be given £1,200 per year (total of £15m) An additional £165m will be given to colleges as a discretionary fund to pay low-income students transport, books and food cost. Transport and book cost are seen as a key barrier... 

Training for Career Advisors and Professionals

A great personal development opportunity for careers advisors and professionals working with; Vulnerable Clients Long-term Unemployed Recently made Redundant Volunteers The Unmotivated Would you benefit from knowing how to motivate the unmotivated? Would having a wide range of tools to use to increase a persons self-belief and confidence helping you to help them to move forward? Would you want to attend a training session to give you the skills needed to help your clients move forward? Book Now... 

UCAS Points

The UCAS Tariff is the system used by universities and colleges for allocating points to qualifications used for entering higher education. Different qualifications are allocated a score (points) to help students secure a place on an undergraduate course. Universities and colleges use the UCAS Tariff to make comparisons between applicants holding different qualifications. Click here to calculate your UCAS points The Points your Qualifications are Awarded  Read More →

Do I need qualifications to gain work?

The top 10 in demand jobs in 2010 did not exist in 1994, in the next 10 years there will be very few UK none skilled jobs, and an increase in highly skilled UK jobs. The world we live in changes at a rapid pace, it wasn’t too long ago when mobile phones didn’t exist! Job hunters need to be moving with these changes. Employment King has been researching the jobs of the future for the UK; job hunters need to know which careers will be in demand in the next 5 – 10 years and the qualifications... 

VKA Study Tip’s

Study Stress Do you become stressed easy when you are trying to study? If you do, your most likely using study techniques that are not your preference. Most people use the study techniques they were taught in school, if this does not work for you, you may want to change the way you study and instantly gain improvements. Check Which Learning Preference you have (VKA) answer the following 3 questions: When I need directions to somewhere I usually:                          ...