Moving On magazine Careers and Qualifications for School Leavers

By volunteering you will be donating some of your time to a worthy cause and you’ll be helping yourself as well as others. By Hetty Mosforth Government studies found 974,000 people aged 16-24 were unemployed in 2012. With employers focusing increasingly on ‘soft skills’ (positive character traits and the ability to work with others) it has never been more important ... Read More »

Could a tattoo stop you getting a job? Dear Annie, My girlfriend wants to pay for a full sleeve tattoo for my 21st birthday but my parents say it will put off potential employers. Do you think it will? Rory Hey Rory, Personal artwork is just that, personal to you and I would suggest that an employer will be looking ... Read More »

Moving On caught up with The Skills Show’s Volunteer manager Miriam Farley to find out how volunteering can change people’s lives. For many students, finding a job is difficult without any previous experience – but how do you gain experience without getting a job? The solution could be volunteering, and if you’re interested in going into event management, construction, personnel ... Read More »

How a grilling from the bosses of a leading car components firm helped put teenage businessmen on the road to success. Ever imagined how it would feel to expose your business idea to a fierce panel of business tycoons, much like on the popular BBC series Dragons’ Den? Teenage entrepreneurs Ben Middleton and Jordan Young found out first hand as ... Read More »

Going for an interview can be a scary prospect. Mike Carter looks at some techniques for how to handle yourself in those tricky situations. BY MIKE CARTER The biggest worry in any interview is being asked a question that makes you panic. Your mind goes blank and you end up waffling about something that might not be appropriate. As you continue to ... Read More »