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Want to work in event management? - Some words of advice

If you want to work in events management - here are some words of wisdom from someone in the know. Martin Jack is the managing director of Think Different Events Ltd. so he knows his stuff.     About the industry The events industry is huge. From weddings and family parties, through business meetings, seminars, conferences and awards ceremonies to ... Read More »

Attend Milkround School Leavers Career Fair

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Milkround are holding their 4th School Leavers Career Fair, aiming to give 16-18 year old school and college students the best possible start to their career. By joining us in London Bridge on Monday 12th and Tuesday 13th October, students will get face time with some of the country’s top employers and knowledge of what they are looking for in ... Read More »

Universities Minister Warns of Poor Quality Teaching

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Universities Minister, Jo Johnson has warned that many universities have let the quality of teaching slip in favour of concentrating on research. Mr Johnson was speaking with a group of university chiefs when he asserted that while some academics “go the extra mile” many had adopted what he called a “disengagement contract,” making teaching the “poor cousin” to research. This ... Read More »

Work experience for the wealthy?

News came out yesterday that a hospital trust was charging £500 for work experience placements. The opportunities referred to are medical work experience placements, sold to young people as an opportunity to “increase their confidence and self-esteem to make an application to start their career in healthcare” is seen by many as entirely unfair and unsupportive of attempts to increase ... Read More »

Young People Feel Let Down By “Wholly Inadequate” Financial Education

Nearly one in five young adults believe that the financial education they were given while at school was “wholly inadequate.” Researchers spoke with nearly 700 people to discover how they feel about managing their money, and the results showed that those aged 18 to 24 were the least confident in money matters. 19% of the 18-24 year-olds said they felt ... Read More »

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