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Blog: Around the World in 80 Careers: Hotel Receptionist

Day 8 Waking up to a hazy, sunny morning in their Milanese hostel, our explorer felt a need for a bout of prolonged warm weather after a long British winter. They leafed through the dog-eared copy of the Lonely Planet guide to Europe they’d found in the hostel’s reception and focused on the photo pages […]

Blog: Ticket to Aspiration

The Gatsby Benchmarks are highly laudable and worthwhile, however there is a danger that they become just a “tick box” exercise through which schools and colleges evidence they have done their duty I would argue that the benchmarks are just a starting point for careers work, one which should...

Blog: Around The World in 80 Careers: Customer Service & Bricklayer

Day 7 “I hope I didn’t get caught speeding…” Thought our explorer, pondering whether they had raced a tad excessively down the Autostrada A4 to return the car to the Milan branch of Noleggio Auto D'epoca! He approached the customer service desk, keys in hand“Were you satisfied with...

Blog: Using Mindfulness to Manage Exam Stress

If you’re feeling stressed at the thought of your upcoming exams, or really feeling the pressure of your revision, then adopting mindfulness techniques into your daily routine can be a great way of reducing exam stress and creating a peaceful mindMindfulness techniques can help us to stay...

Blog: Around The World in 80 Careers: Highways Engineer

Day 6 As the torpor of the wine eases from the adventurer’s eye and mind, they ogle the sights of the fabulous Turin Turin is capital city of Piedmont in northern Italy, with amazing architecture, café culture and piazzas; the Alps towering over the city, forming a stunning backdropOur...

Blog: For Instant Stress Relief: Try Slowing

“For instant stress relief, try slowing down” are the words of actress and comedian Lily Tomlin I share this quote with many young clients I work with, who are feeling the pressures of exam stress In the UK there is a distinct focus on output, outcome and industry, with trying hard, doing and...

Blog: Top Tips on How to Deal with Exam Stress

As many young people face looming exams and the pressure of revision, we take a look at how you can deal with exam stressExam stress and anxiety is experienced by many students, and it’s important not to let it get out of control Exam stress and anxiety can start when you feel that you are...

Blog: Around The World in 80 Careers: Vineyard Apprentice

Day 5 Our intrepid adventurer enjoyed his train journey to Paris so much that he decided to take the next train to Turin and enjoy the French countryside through the window As he was en-route, the adventurer passed through the beautiful vineyards of the Burgundy and Beaujolais regions It reminded...

Blog: Neurodiversity

NEURODIVERSITY This week is neurodiversity week[i], a celebration of neurodiversity and its strengths It was also a week to help raise greater understanding of these conditions, to help foster a more caring and understanding society However for every individual who is thriving, there are countless...

Blog: Around The World in 80 Careers – Building Surveyor

Day 4 After embarking on his 3-hour train journey, our explorer finally arrives in Paris at the Gare du Nord station As he leaves by the main gate, our adventurer is taken aback by the neoclassical architecture of the train station’s façadeWhilst exploring the 10th arrondissement, he...

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