Posted on November 30, 2020 at 11:23 am
With the UK officially leaving the
EU in the next few weeks, rules and regulations regarding working overseas is
changing. Some decisions have yet to be put in place but you can find out most
of the information you need online.
If you do want to find work abroad
then you need to look into what the rules are in the country that you are going
over to. Some countries require you to have a job already secured before you
move there. This is to cut down on the amount of people on the welfare system
or how require financial help.
Ideally you want to go to the
country that you wish to work in for a holiday and find out what sorts of jobs
you can apply for with your current qualifications. It is also important to
remember than different experience and qualifications may be required for the
same sort of job in a different country to what is required in the UK. Once you
have secured a job you may then decide to find accommodation that is near where
you will be working. Finding accommodation close to your place of work will cut
down on travel costs and allow you to not have to worry about the commute in
the early days.
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Posted on October 9, 2020 at 3:43 pm
During the second quarter of 2020
job positions fell by about 62% and competition for jobs became tough. If you
are looking for work at the moment then you need to expect that you may well be
up against a fair few other applicants and have to really prove yourself in
order to stand out and land the position.
Although may sectors such as the
hospitality industry are struggling, other sectors are doing even better than
before. Any business that is in the digital sector such as web designers, developers,
marketing, or automation seem to actually be on the increase and growing. This
is because companies need to find more ways of communicating with their customers
and potential customers that involves less face to face contact but is still as
useful and effective.
Many web developers have found
that they have been snowed under with work as clients have approached them
asking for them to build in new functionality to their website such as video
calling etc. Marketing companies have also seen an increase in workload as
their customer enlist their help in promoting their new ways of working and
building up their brand recognition.
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Posted on September 18, 2020 at 8:46 am
If you are considering starting up
a tutoring business and have the relevant teaching qualifications and
experience, there are a number of matters that you will need to decide on. For
instance, are you going to offer subject specific tutoring or just general academic
support and are you going to offer daily or weekly tutoring? It is advisable if
possible, to have contact with the pupil’s school so that you can discuss, with
the parents’ consent any areas that the child is struggling with.
Good quality resources should be
provided for the pupil which are up to date with current teaching methods. The
internet is a valuable tool in this respect as there is a wealth of material
available to access.
The tutoring sessions will need to
be planned carefully taking into consideration the age of the child, the level
that they are working at and timing. The younger the child the more varied
activities will need to be as attention span in younger children will be
shorter. A reward system that can be built into the lessons as a regular
feature and provide an opportunity to celebrate success is a great motivator to
learning for children of all ages.
The price structure for tutoring
sessions is best decided by looking at the going rates for your particular area
as this is a good guide to how much you can charge.
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Posted on August 8, 2020 at 1:17 pm
Over the
next few weeks many students across England will receive their GCSE or A Level
results. This year has been very much disrupted due to Covid-19 and the lock
down so students have not been able to take the exams they usually do. Lots of
the grades will be based on mock exams and course work which may work well for
those studies who struggle in exam situations.
The number
of people applying for jobs over the next few months is set to rise but with
many people losing their jobs during lockdown, there may be higher competition
than normal. Some students will have already decided that once they have
completed their exams, they want to go into employment rather than carry on
with their education. For the students who were hoping on going to university
or college, their results may have changed their plans. If they have not got
the grades they needed, then they will have to go through clearing to get a
placement.
If they
cannot find a placement that suits them then they may decide to go straight into
employment instead or defer university until they can re-sit their exams.
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Posted on July 13, 2020 at 11:45 am
If you are
looking for a change in career then you may wish to consider accounting. Accounting
can be a very diverse job and it often pays well too.
As a junior
accountant you can expect to earn in the region of £20000 and once you are
qualified upwards of £35000 per annum. You may also be able to earn bonuses and
commission depending on who you work for. Chartered accountants do far more
than just bookkeeping. They are able offer services which may include financial
reporting, taxation, auditing, forensic accounting, corporate finance, business
recovery and insolvency, or accounting systems and processes. You will need to
undertake an AAT course as a starter, which some firms will pay to put you
through. There are different levels of the AAT course to do. If you have no
experience or previous qualifications then you will need to do the foundation
course. If you have some experience or qualifications then you may be able to
go straight on to the advanced course. Once you have gained this qualification you
are much more likely to be accepted for an accountancy role within a firm. If
you want to set up your own accountancy firm then you will need to ensure that
you are fully trained and have the correct level of insurance.
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Posted on June 15, 2020 at 7:35 pm
As an
employee you may thing that your employer has got it easy and that they don’t have
much to complain about, but for many employers, this is simply not the case.
There is a lot of responsibility for employers and now more than ever. It is
there job to ensure that the work places is a safe environment to work in and
that every has the breaks, pay, protective equipment etc that they are are
entitled to. There are a lot of legislations and laws that must be adhered to
and all of this is on top of trying to run a business and turn a profit.
Many
employees think that being an employer is easy and that they have a great time
bossing everyone about but this is simply not the case. Any good employer will
know the difficulties between keeping your employees happy but also ensuring
that work gets completed on time and to standard whilst still making a profit.
Being an employer is a very careful balancing act and you constantly need to be
in touch with what is happening within the business without micro managing. You
will need to carry out reviews with your staff and ensure they are happy in
your workplace.
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Posted on May 1, 2020 at 10:20 am
For many
women going back to work after having a baby can be quite a challenge. The cost
of childcare can be astronomical and unless the job you are in is well paid you
may well ask yourself whether it is worthwhile working for a small amount
whilst paying someone else to look after your child.
An ideal
solution to this dilemma is to find a way to work from home so that you can be
at home with your young child and also earn a wage. Perhaps you have a skill
that could be adapted to enable you to work in this way such as secretarial
skills or marketing. These jobs could be carried out at home on a computer with
meetings organised to coordinate work via online conference calls.
There may be
a hobby that you have that can be used to earn a wage from such as sewing,
baking or playing an instrument. Many people would be interested in employing
someone to make or alter clothes or make celebration cakes and as long as you
advertise your business well this type of business can be a success. If you are
a musician, you could promote yourself as a music tutor teaching both children
and adults to play a musical instrument.
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Posted on March 6, 2020 at 10:04 am
When you
retire from a chosen career such as teaching or nursing life can feel very
different. The days of rushing out to work in the morning or working shifts are
not missed but the companionship of work colleagues and the structure to your
day often is something that many retirees comment on and want to change.
Finding a
job that is suitable for someone who is retired can be problematic as some
employers do not offer part time roles and it may be that you do not want to
spend all your time at work at this stage in your life. It is wise to seek out
a job that is as stress free as possible such as a retail position. Some more
forward-thinking companies encourage older people to apply for roles as they
have seen the benefits of a more mature approach to working.
Call centre
roles are another possibility for retirees as most of the work will be carried
out seated while some companies allow employees to work from home.
If you enjoy
working with children, then a job as a teaching assistant or childcare worker
can be a good solution as often children respond well to older people in the
community.
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Posted on February 18, 2020 at 9:35 pm
Often when
people first start up their own business, they must do a lot of the work
themselves. Once the business starts to grow, there may come a time when they
need to look to either employee someone or use a sub contractor to work with
them. This could be for anything from marketing
through to managing all the accounts and doing the books etc.
As a
business owner it can be extremely daunting taking someone on to work with you
if you have never done it before. You are having to let someone else into your
business and therefore you need to be able to trust them and know that you can
rely on them to do a good job.
It may be
that they will be customer facing, so what they say or do will have a big
effect on your reputation. Ideally you may want to find someone that you
already know or have worked with before, but this may not always be possible.
When you come to choose what type of person to take on you need to have a clear
idea of what responsibilities you will be giving them. Take some time to
interview them properly and never skimp on getting references.
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Posted on January 22, 2020 at 12:44 pm
If you have
a job where you work from home then you will probably already know the issues
that surround it. Everyone has the opinion that working from hoe must be great
as you can lazy about and watch tv, making cups of tea when you want to, but
the fact is, if you do this then you will probably not get your work done. When
working from home you need to set yourself strict working hours and try and
stick to them. Giving yourself a start time, a few breaks in the day and a
finish time. If you have to take time out of work to go food shopping etc. then
you should try and make this time up another day or in an evening to allow you
to stay on top of everything.
Not only do
you have the issues of organising your working hours, but also you may miss the
interaction with others. Try and make sure that you have some time away from
work, whether it be an hour a day for lunch or time in the evening when you can
get out of the house for a bit and meet up with family and friends.
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