Search results for ‘Interview

The Virtual Interview Practice tool: An educator’s experience

Find out how the ‘interview practice tool’ can help your students feel confident in an interview situation.

How do you get a job in sport?

Mana, boss of a sports PR company, tells us how she got started in the world of sport.

The 12 most common CV mistakes

Silly CV mistakes can make or break your application. Read our expert tips on the common problems to avoid.

How to kick-start a career in music

PA Jeannie Johnstone tells us all about her work in music festival marketing and how she landed her dream job.

How to be a cut above the rest in a competitive job market

This blog considers the challenges of a competitive job market and explores how learners can stand our to employers when applying for jobs.

Why not to get too down about rejection

One perspective on rejection, and how it can effect our lives for the better

Social action: An educators experience

Read Simon’s story about how to go about implementing a social action programme in your school.

Help your young people make the right choices

64% of young people think they need help making decisions. Here’s how you can help them

Help your young people make the right choices

64% of young people think they need help making decisions. Here’s how you can help them

How to Spring Clean your Social Media

Ensure your social media gives people the right impression, especially employers, with these tips

Tips for job hunting | LifeSkills

Are your students applying for jobs? Don’t let them hit send before they’ve read these simple mistakes that could cost them the role of their dreams, courtesy of Head of LifeSkills Kirstie Mackey.

10 job-hunting mistakes to avoid | LifeSkills

Are your students applying for jobs? Don’t let them hit send before they’ve read these simple mistakes that could cost them the role of their dreams, courtesy of Head of LifeSkills Kirstie Mackey.

Zena’s story – one mum’s LifeSkills experience

Parenting blogger Zena tells us how LifeSkills helped her son prepare for work.

The 10 biggest job-hunting mistakes

Is someone you know applying for jobs? Don’t let them hit send before they’ve read these simple mistakes that could cost them the role of their dreams, courtesy of Head of LifeSkills Kirstie Mackey.

12 mistakes young people make on their CV

Silly CV mistakes can make or break a young person’s job application. Read our expert tips on the common problems to avoid.

5 tips to help parents support students towards employability

How can teachers help parents with their children’s journey to the workplace? Janet Colledge, chief careers education consultant with Outstanding Careers, offers some invaluable advice.

How not to make an April Fool of yourself in your first week of work

New job? Exciting! (And maybe nerve-wracking). Steer clear of potential awkward moments with these tips

Tweet your way to the top

Head of LifeSkills Kirstie Mackey explains how social networking is the new networking.

Getting ahead through social media

Head of LifeSkills Kirstie Mackey tells us how social networking is the new networking.

Helping your children use social media for work

Kirstie Mackey, Head of LifeSkills, explains how social networking is the new way to network.