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Top 10 Jobs in Kent

Labour Market Information (LMI) is a useful tool when considering your career options. It provides information about which industry sectors are growing, and can help inform the choices you make about the career you pursue. Here, we take a look at the largest, highest paying and fastest growing occupations in key Kent towns. […]

Typical Interview Questions

Before attending an interview, you should think about your responses to the following questions Your answers may vary, depending on the job or company in question, so you should go through your responses just before each interview Why do you want the job Think carefully about this question Stress...

How to Use LinkedIn Powerfully: 10 Tips to Know

LinkedIn is a powerful tool for making business connections—but it is just that, a tool Even the most active users miss some simple ways to optimise the way they use LinkedIn1 Think about your goals Why are you on LinkedIn To find new employees, partners, and contractors To be found A mix...

Finding Work Experience or Volunteering

First of all identify the area in which you would like experience and whyIs this to find out if you like the work and/or to grow your employability skills Is it to find out what other jobs there are in the industry you are interested in or enhance your application for Apprenticeships...

Labour Market Information

WHAT IS LMI Labour Market Information (LMI) can provide us with insights into different jobs and opportunities, telling us what is available now or predicted to be in the future It can be gathered from a wide array of sources from websites run by Government funded organisations, through to adverts...

Websites for Career Research

National Careers Service Website This site contains hundreds of different job profiles, each with further links to explore and labour market information for each role and sector Start Once registered (for free), build your profile by identifying which skills and qualities you are strongest in,...

Apprenticeships and School Leaver Schemes

Check these websites and forums at least once a week Note: Some of these are aimed at students who have finished their GCSEs and some, for those who have finished level 3 qualifications (sometimes called school or college leaver schemes)https://wwwkenttrainingandapprenticeshipscouk...

Self-Employment Explained

What’s it all about Being your own boss, working for yourself, running your own business, being self-employed, working as a sole trader or earning a bit extra on the side basically mean you are planning to earn your own income from the sale of your own product or service You can do this...

Guide to Higher Education

Why do you want to study Some students study for the love of a subject or for a career Check that your course will meet your needs and that you have checked other routes such as School Leaver Schemes, Gap Years and the wide range of Apprenticeships! (See wwwcxkorg/resources)Do your research...

Mindfulness Tips

The idea of being mindful involves being ‘present’, being more conscious of life and our surroundings as they happen Being ‘present’ not only makes us more productive, but allows us to enjoy life to the fullestFollow these few short steps to begin your journey towards being mindful:...

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